I recently noticed that I've developed an extra fold or wrinkle on my left cheek, most obvious when I smile. I can't stand the way it looks in photos or on zoom calls. It makes me want to hide my face. I'm only 33. I have had eczema since childhood and I've struggled a lot with facial eczema the last several years, so I'm sure inflammation from that hasn't helped, and steroid use on my face over 10 years ago has thinned my skin some. Is there anything I can do to reduce the appearance?
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This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry...
This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry...
Fillers like Belotero, Volbella, and Restylane Silk are good for improving under the eyes, but keep in mind that a combination approach will give the most improvement. My patients try to get non-surgical treatments to avoid surgery, so we use fillers, lasers, microneedling/PRP and stem cells. I...