Dear likelotus,
Completely eliminating the nasolabial fold is somewhat
difficult and usually results in a very unnatural almost Simian or monkey
appearance to the face. The goal in any
soft tissue filler procedure of the face should improve the soft tissue facial
buttresses resulting in a more...
Your lower eyelid skin would be smoother with a fraxel laser treatment or a chemical peel. The prominent tear trough area would benefit from a filler such as Restylane or Juvederm. These treatments can all be done in the office with minimal downtime.
I suspect that dentists who perform filler injections offer nitrous for their patients if they have significant anxiety during filler placement. In my practice, if the patient has a great deal of anxiety I prescribe a small dose of Xanax or Valium that they can take on arrival to my office...
