What can be done to address my perioral mounds? 40 y/o female (photos)

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Hello, I am a 40 year old female looking to address my peri oral mounds that seem to be getting worse every year. I am seeing more and more shadowing. I have had some plastic surgeons mention filler while others have told me they have seen filler make things worse. One plastic surgeon recommend micro liposuction. I am not even sure if it's truly fat causing these mounds as it seems to be where a lot of muscle connects when I smile. Thank you for your professional opinion.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

They are less of an eyesore than you think since they are congenital and symmetrical. I agree that adding filler would be a bad idea, and micro liposuction sounds like it could lead to visible asymmetries afterwards. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Nelson Lee Novick, MD · Answer

This is actually not such an uncommon problem. The use of a robust HA lifting filler injected into and elevating the mental crease (the horizontally running fold above the chin and below the lower lip) can often help to mask the surrounding mounds by creating smoothing transitions. 
From the profile view there appears to be some chin recession, so the use of a robust HA volumizing filler to augment the chin would also likely create greater harmony between the projections of the chin and lips and further reduce the apparent appearance of the surrounding mounds. 
Before any treatment, I usually recommend a real world trial by injecting normal saline or dilute anesthetic into the mental crease as a way to try to make sure that actual filler treatment there would achieve the desired outcome. You would be wise to make sure to consult with a very experienced, board certified cosmetic dermatology filler expert and best of luck.

Kendall Phelps-Polirer, MD · Answer

Hi there! Have you tried injecting your DAO muscles with a neurotoxin? I usually do 6-8 units of Xeomin in each DAO muscle. I think this could be a good place to start, just make sure you choose a physician injector with experience in this type of injection! Best of luck!

Leonard Grossman, MD · Answer

My recommendation is to have fat grafting in the surrounding area, bringing everything to a “normal” level. This will not only get rid of the mounds, but make your face look somewhat more youthful, and hopefully retain your appearance for a long period of time. This is some thing that would perform quite a bit in our practice. I hope this helps and good luck from New York City Plastic Surgery.

Kenneth R. Francis, MD, FACS · Answer

Dear rosepetal,
There are some very nice results obtained with microliposuction of the superficial fat compartments in the perioral region.  I would revisit that with whoever recommended it.  Good luck!

What can be done to address my perioral mounds? 40 y/o female (photos)

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