Juvederm for Minor Laugh Lines?

asked 2 years ago by Trnky1 in India
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, face, mouth, laugh lines

I am 31 years and I am beginning to see slight laugh lines appear. Is Juvederm a safe treatment to treat shallow lines? If yes, would an accidental higher amount injected on the area cause excessive abnormal plumping? What other alternative treatment would you recommend for shallow laugh lines?

4 answers to Juvederm for Minor Laugh Lines?

Juvederm and laugh lines

Juvederm is a great product to use on laugh lines to improve the contour. I use it all the time for this indication.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Juvederm for "laugh lines"

Laugh lines typically refer to periorbital or wrinkles around the eyes. These wrinkles occur because the elasticity of the skin decreases as we age. Skin memory begins to establish the wrinkles. These wrinkles are best treated with paralytics such as Botox or Dysport. Fillers are rarely used.

Christopher L. Hess, MD
Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

Botox and Juvederm are commonly used for laugh lines

Juvederm is commonly used for laugh lines as well as Botox. It is important to know what you mean by laugh lines. Many refer to these as the lines around the eyes, or crows feet. Others mean when the say "laugh lines", the lines around their mouths or nasolabial folds. The nasolabial folds are the folds that run from the nose along the sides of the mouth; whereas the lines below the mouth on the sides are commonly refered to as the marionette lines or puppet lines. The crows... more

Philip Young, MD
Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon