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Folding in the Marionette Lines Area?
I am 41 years old with good skin. However, I am developing folding skin that are going down from the corners of the mouth to the sides of my chin. They aren't marionette lines but rather folding in that area when my mouth is closed. I have been told that fillers can fix the problem, but I am afraid of getting a chipmunk look or a wide chin look especially that I am a petite person with a small face. Is filler a good idea? Thank you.
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Options to help with folding in marionette area
Pictures would be helpful to give you the best advice. It's possible that there might be surgical options to help with the issue of folding in your marionette area. It is also possible that fillers could help as well. Sometimes this problem can be improved by injecting a filler just beside the fold to help even out the area. Other times, a filler can be injected into a different adjacent area which can help to pull up the fold and lead to improvement. If the...
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Pseudo-marionette lines
Hello shakerandseb, thanks for your question. Without seeing a photo of you or doing a thorough physical exam, it is difficult to say what exactly is going on. However, based on your age and description, if they are not marionette lines, you may be developing early signs of midfacial descent with aging, where the midface soft tissue gradually loses its tone and start to sag. This can lead to the folding that you describe, as well as deepening of your nasolabial folds (smile...
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