Is Belotero a good filler for marionette lines?

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Jason Emer, MD · Answer

I recommend fillers to soften the nasolabial folds themselves and also lift around the mouth and cheeks to build underlying anatomical support. In our practice we combine Sculptra with other fillers "layered" on top and lasers, skin tightening treatments such as Thermage, Fractora, and Renuvion (J Plasma), thread lifting,  and peels to get the most conservative, natural look. I suggest seeing a facial sculpting expert for a formal consultation. Best, Dr. Emer

Chien C. Kat, MD · Answer

Yes Belotero can be a good filler for marionette lines. There are several different products within the Belotero range of varying thickness, so depending on how deep the marionette lines are there should be a Belotero product that will suit you. It is important to have a good consultation to establish the causes of lines as you need to look at the face as a whole. It may be that laxity and loss of volume higher up in the face may be contributing to the marionette lines.

Tanya Kormeili, MD · Answer

love going fillers as much as I love putting on my make up, because it is an art!
Chances are you need a combo of Botox and fillers. Botox should be placed carefully because it can cause a "joker smile" if you are not a candidate for it! Therefore, I always have patients smile really big to see what the effect of the botox will be on their smile before we even discuss this as an option.
Fillers are great because they support the angles back up! Most people think that they need to put fillers just in the area of the sagging! Not true! There are "vectors" to sagging. IF you find the area of the vector and place fillers there, you create a bigger lift to pull up the parts of the face sagging. Then once you lift from there you also add fillers to the M-lines to enhance them.
You NEVER want to have too much fillers on the lower face- it causes an aged appearance because young faces are like a nice triangle and older faces are an inverted triangle. So, simply put, enhance the upper face can help make a natural restoration to the sagging angles of the mouth.
I always determine which combo of fillers to use based on the consolation: as my patients are talking I watch them animate their faces. The answer comes to me based on their unique anatomy! It really is so satisfying to see their happy faces after!
Best of luck!

Janet M. Neigel, MD · Answer

Great question.  Belotero is one of the least volumizing (thinnest) fillers.  It is typically used for superficial, fine lines and wrinkles.  We like to use Perlane or Juvederm Ultra Plus for the marionette lines.  Voluma is also a good option for this area.  A thicker, volumizing filler is a better option for marionette lines.  Thank you for your question.

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question.I find that Belotero is an excellent filler for the lips and tear troughs.I use juvederm or Voluma for the marionette lines.BestDr. Karamanoukian

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