Fillers for Frown Lines on a 25 Year Old?

Hi Apearlisapearl, From the looks of your photo, I take it you are referring to the folds around your mouth area known as the nasolabial folds. For these, soft tissue fillers work very well. If you are very bothered by them it is reasonable to have a little filler such as Juvederm or Restylane used. I would not use something like Radiesse at this point. Since this is a new procedure for you, it is best to have something placed that is not as long lasting or bulky as Radiesse. Another... more

Your photos do not demonstrate frown lines: the vertical "number 11" that can form between your eyebrows. Since these wrinkles are early, you'll likely benefit from a BOTOX treatment. I typically do not recommend Injectable Fillers to correct frown lines in women your age. Facial wrinkles usually do not become more pronounced with weight gain. In fact, wrinkles usually become more noticeable with weight loss. You should certainly eat a healthful diet, exercise, get to your ideal... more

Frown lines refer to those skin wrinkles that appear between the eyebrows on or above the root of the nose. Laugh lines or nasolabial folds run from the outer edges of the nose to the corners of the mouth. From the photo I gather you are referring to the nasolabial folds. The current methods of treating nasolabial folds include use of fillers (such as free fat grafts, injection of restylene, Juvederm, Radiesse, or others, placement of human collagen sheets or insertion of goretex threads)... more