I started noticing this when I was around 28 and it has of course just gotten worse within time but there are small circles on the corners of my mouth that puff out and I’ve come to learn that these are perioral mounds. I have asked around Austin, TX at 2 different plastic surgeon offices and they don’t treat Lipo in this area. What is another Solution to get rid of perioral mounds?
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Answer: Effective Treatments for Perioral Mounds: Insights from Dr. Katzen
No, liposuction is too dangerous in that area and these areas are excess skin and not fat. Doing micro-needling with radiofrequency, like Secret, could be very helpful to tighten that area.
That is not fat and liposuction in that area can cause nerve damage to your mouth. I would suggest micro-needling with radiofrequency to tighten your skin in that area and Sculptra injections for the thin areas of your face for more volume.
Hi. Thank you for your question regarding a horse bite and asymmetric arms. I’m sorry you were bitten by a horse. You are fortunate, I guess it could’ve been much worse.
To correct your arm asymmetry, you have two choices. You can repeat liposuction, or you can go ahead with an incision to try...