What is causing my nasolabial folds and what is the best preventative treatment? (photo)

Nasolabial folds can be caused by several factors such as weight loss or gain and genetics. Yours are very mild and don't necessarily warrant filler treatment. You may want to focus on skin health instead. Treatments such as microneedling and chemical peels can keep skin youthful and healthy. We also recommend using medical grade skin care products like Transform MD and wearing sunscreen every day.

I recommend fillers to soften the nasolabial folds themselves and also lift around the mouth and cheeks to build underlying anatomical support. In our practice we combine Sculptra with other fillers "layered" on top and lasers, skin tightening treatments such as Thermage, Fractora, and Renuvion (J Plasma), thread lifting, and peels to get the most conservative, natural look. I suggest seeing a facial sculpting expert for a formal consultation. Best, Dr. Emer

Nasolabial folds (NLF) are caused by loss of volume under the eyes, temples, and smile muscle movement over the years. The best treatment is with fillers for the under eyes and the temples to treat the lost volume and a very slight filler additive to the NLF area.
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Nasolabial folds are created over time, some factors include: AgingSun damagesmoking over use of facial expressions Genetics
The nasolabial folds can be treated with filler to fill in those lines and smoothing serum (botox) to help prevent over use of the muscles that create these lines over time.