I would like the mouth corners lifted as they drop slightly, causing drooling. I am a 46 year old Caucasian male with fair skin, and non smoker, non drinker.What would be best: a filler, though which one? What dosage? A more permanent fix, a mouth corner lift, would the resulting scar be too obvious?
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Answer: Evolence and Radiesse best for corner of the mouth improvements
For injectable fillers like Juvederm or Restylane, particularly for delicate areas such as under the eyes, it's important to consult a provider with extensive experience and knowledge in facial anatomy. Both board-certified dermatologists and plastic surgeons are qualified to administer these...
Obviously if you have deeper naso-labial folds, more filler will be required. Further, a deeper naso-labial fold would mandate material more appropiate for that purpose, ie. Perlane or Juvederma Ultra Plus. The latter are more expensive.
Also, some physicians prefer to perform dental blocks...
Fillers in the arm would requires lots and lots of product, way too much. It is not reasonable or financially feasible and unlikely to produce a result that you or your plastic surgeon would be happy with.
Remove the loose skin is what is generally done to help smoothen and tighten the...