Can I add volume to lower face? (photos)

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...

Hi @jazzy343. Thank you for sharing your photos. I recommend a combination treatment of dermal fillers and Morpheus 8. Morpheus 8 is a non-surgical treatment for full body skin resurfacing, skin tightening, and fat reduction of stubborn areas. It uses minimally invasive fractional radiofrequency...

Dear s.lin, It is not uncommon following the deployment of soft tissue fillers to still have residual aesthetic concerns. The corner of the mouth particularly the downgoing corners of the mouth called the commissures and the Marionette lines, those deep furrows below them add a “mouth f...

Dear drkatie2, Thank you for your interesting clinical post. Serrapeptase is an enzyme derived from silk worms. It has anti-inflammatory facts and can help dissolve blood clots, but these are somewhat unreliable and sometimes Serrapeptase is used in synchronist cancer therapy to minimize...