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Nasolabial Folds After Mid-Facelift

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CatTac1889Mar 13, 2011

I am 52 and had a mid-lift Facial procedure with upper and lower eyelid Blepharoplasty with Co2 laser of lower Eyelids and upper lip done 2 weeks ago. I still notice some nasal labial fold sagging from the sides of my nostrils to the corners of my mouth. Will that get better as I heal? If not, what can be done? Everything else looks ok, but I'm not to happy with that.

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Dr. Thomas E. Kaniff, MD, FACS
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Dr. Amy T. Bandy, DO, FACS
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