My nasolabial folds have gotten more pronounced in the past year and looking for advice on how to decrease their appearance in a natural way. Would it be best to get filler in the folds themselves or in my cheeks (or both)? I am very unhappy with my current appearance and would like to do something to improve it if possible.
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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...
Fullness around the mouth and loss of cheek and chin volume is a common maturing pattern. Non-surgically it can be addressed with fillers, Radiofrequency and ultrasound devices like Exilis. Usually combination of procedures is needed for effective...
A combination approach would give the most improvement. Deep wrinkles and smile lines can be improved with a combination of Botox and/or fillers for the lines themselves and to build anatomical support with Sculptra for collagen building. Ultherapy is a great skin tightening device, but works...