What treatment would improve my Homer Simpson mouth? (photos)

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I've started learning about various treatments. I'm having trouble figuring out what would be effective for my concern. I was hoping to get an unbiased opinion since I don't have a doctor I know and trust. What I've noticed is my nasolabial folds becoming prominent alongside what I can only describe as extra volume and lumpiness around my mouth. ls this laxity, fat loss, fat accumulation, dental or a combination of issues?

Nelson Lee Novick, MD · Answer

The two photos on the left show significant facial volume deficit, which is typically responsible for the development of under eye hollows, bags and tear troughs. It is also responsible for the loss of cheek projection, which is largely responsible for not only the flattening of this region, which can be seen, but for the secondary development of smile lines and even jowl formation around the mouth. A robust filler placed in the region of the posterior angle of the jawline would further provide the necessary volume and projection to achieve the kind of contouring noted in the photo on the right. Without a profile view, it is difficult to determine whether you would also profit from a filler chin augmentation and treatment of the mental crease (the horizontal, linear depression lying above the chin and below the lower lip). In the hands of an experienced injector, a robust HA filler can be used to address all of these problems in a 20-30 minute treatment session that would engender little to no significant post-treatment downtime. Just make sure to consult with a board certified cosmetic dermatologist. Best of luck. .

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