I’m in my 40s and slim but have always had a round face and full cheeks. I still have good cheek volume but my nasolabial lines are deepening and I hate it. I got filler in the pyriform fossa area and it helped but not enough. I’m worried about using filler to lift my cheeks since they are already full and I don’t need any more width. I hear filler directly in the nasolabial lines often migrates. Do I have any options besides surgery?
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December 28, 2022
Answer: Consider your non-surgical options for treating nasolabial folds
Great question! About 40% of the injected fat is expected to be loss, regardless of your activity. I would wait a period of time before restarting exercise, per your doctor's discretion. However, routine exercise after your recovery shouldn't affect things much. Large amounts of weight changes...
Based on your photo, it is difficult to address your volume needs since you are smiling, but options include fat transfer (fat grafting), fillers, or possibly a tear trough implant.
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Thank you for submitting your question and photos. You are likely a candidate for a facial fat transfer to restore volumize in the temples and lower cheeks. Fat transfer injections are a safe, natural, non-allergenic way to enhance the contour of the face and restore lost volume.
A facial fat...