Will my nasolabial folds lessen with weight gain or will I need to get them filled? (photos)

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Deep nasolabial folds from weight loss I’m a 25 yr old woman, I have recently lost 20 pounds that I could not afford to lose because I was underweight to begin with (the weight loss was due to a health issue) and since losing the weight I have noticed deep nasolabial folds that I did not have before. I need to gain back the weight and I’m wondering if the nasolabial folds will lessen with weight gain or will I need to get them filled?

Jonathan Kulbersh, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. It is possible that the nasolabial folds you have now will improve if you put some weight on. However, that is not a guarantee. One option for treating this concern is some well placed filler directly into the crease. I recommend finding an experienced, qualified injector who can assess you in person and determine whether this approach would produce the best results for you.

Falguni Patel, MD, FACOG · Answer

thanks for your question. this may improve with weight gain but it is not guaranteed as with weight fluctuations we lose volume in certain areas of the face and sometimes the skin becomes loose. we do not recommend filling the nasolabial areas as it can make you look puffy but some cheek fillers can pull up that area and make the expression lines less pronounced and the face more contoured

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (EmerageSkin roller with anteage AERIFY MD ampules weekly, see link) should be started now to prevent further aging.

For facial rejuvenation,  I would suggest a combination approach of 
1) skin care with products and PRP/microneedling
2) PDT light therapy few times a month with growth factors
3) laser treatments like clear and brilliant or moxi regularly and a few times a year Fraxel/halo Viva, Co2/Erbium
4) Sculptra injections a few times a year for collagen production with fillers like juvederm/restylane/belotero/radiesse/bellafill
5) thermage/ultherapy for yearly skin tightening with or without PDO or cone based instalift threads for lifting
6) botox every 2-3 months to stop movement lines and prevent lines at rest
7) deep microneedling RF like Fractora/morpheus8/pixel8 for tightening of the skin
8) Vascular laser like vbeam/excel V or BBL forever young treatment every quarter (3-4 months)

Best, Dr. Emer.

Shehla Ebrahim, MD · Answer

Hi Hannah,
I would wait till you gain weight before filling your NL folds.
It's entirely possible that the volume will be restored but if not,you van consider them later.
Hope this helps.
Dr. E

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