There is something going on with the corners of my mouth. A dermatologist told me that I have perleche. She gave me a steroid and then told me that she should fill the corners with a filler in order to help my situation. There is definitely something going on with the corners of my mouth. Could someone explain what is happening aesthetically? Also please comment if fillers or something else would benefit me aesthetically and if there is a possibility that these fillers could cause blindness. Thank you.
Answer: Angular Cheiliitis - Fillers around corners It appears that you have angular cheilitis in the corners of the mouth. This can be caused by certain type of infections ie candida, bacteria which can be simply treated with a topical antibiotic. In other situations, it can be caused by different vitamin deficiencies such as Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, zinc, or iron. If this is reoccurring it is probably due to vitamin deficiencies. I would recommend a good quality multi B supplement (2 per day), zinc 50 mg/day, and iron glycinate until at least it clears.
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Answer: Angular Cheiliitis - Fillers around corners It appears that you have angular cheilitis in the corners of the mouth. This can be caused by certain type of infections ie candida, bacteria which can be simply treated with a topical antibiotic. In other situations, it can be caused by different vitamin deficiencies such as Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, zinc, or iron. If this is reoccurring it is probably due to vitamin deficiencies. I would recommend a good quality multi B supplement (2 per day), zinc 50 mg/day, and iron glycinate until at least it clears.
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Answer: Besides having angular cheilitis or perleche you are experiencing loss of volume that is usually associated with aging Thank you for your question! Besides having angular cheilitis or perleche you are experiencing loss of volume that is usually associated with aging and some people are more prone to loss of volume around their lips than others. First of all, you need to take care of your infection with topical antibiotics. After angular cheilitis is taken care of, I would advise you to look into fillers. Volbella is great for lip contouring and increase of volume. Best of luck!
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Answer: Besides having angular cheilitis or perleche you are experiencing loss of volume that is usually associated with aging Thank you for your question! Besides having angular cheilitis or perleche you are experiencing loss of volume that is usually associated with aging and some people are more prone to loss of volume around their lips than others. First of all, you need to take care of your infection with topical antibiotics. After angular cheilitis is taken care of, I would advise you to look into fillers. Volbella is great for lip contouring and increase of volume. Best of luck!
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January 22, 2017
Answer: Volbella Besides having angular cheilitis or perleche you are experiencing loss of volume that is usually associated with aging. Some people are more prone to loss of volume around their lips than others. First of all, you need to take care of your infection with topical antibiotics. After angular cheilitis is taken care of, I would advise you to look into fillers. Volbella is great for lip contouring and increase of volume. Good luck!
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January 22, 2017
Answer: Volbella Besides having angular cheilitis or perleche you are experiencing loss of volume that is usually associated with aging. Some people are more prone to loss of volume around their lips than others. First of all, you need to take care of your infection with topical antibiotics. After angular cheilitis is taken care of, I would advise you to look into fillers. Volbella is great for lip contouring and increase of volume. Good luck!
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January 12, 2017
Answer: Fillers Thank you for your question. A filler could definitely help in softening the appearance of the lines at the corner of your mouth.
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January 12, 2017
Answer: Fillers Thank you for your question. A filler could definitely help in softening the appearance of the lines at the corner of your mouth.
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July 1, 2020
Answer: Corners of mouth great question, thank you for submitting. from your photograph, it appears as though in addition to the perleche, you have a bit of fat wasting at the corners of your mouth. By using a small amount of hyaluronic acid filler, it will reduce or resolve the shadows at the corners of your mouth. Blindness is an extremely unlikely scenerio from filler in that location but using a hyaluronic acid filler allows the doctor to use an enzyme dissolver if there is any issue. It is a very well tolerated area that makes a tremendous difference. I would recommend seeing a board certified dermatologist or board certified facial plastic surgeon who does a tremendous amount of this type of procedure and who has a good artistic eye for this procedure. I hope this helps and best of luck!
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July 1, 2020
Answer: Corners of mouth great question, thank you for submitting. from your photograph, it appears as though in addition to the perleche, you have a bit of fat wasting at the corners of your mouth. By using a small amount of hyaluronic acid filler, it will reduce or resolve the shadows at the corners of your mouth. Blindness is an extremely unlikely scenerio from filler in that location but using a hyaluronic acid filler allows the doctor to use an enzyme dissolver if there is any issue. It is a very well tolerated area that makes a tremendous difference. I would recommend seeing a board certified dermatologist or board certified facial plastic surgeon who does a tremendous amount of this type of procedure and who has a good artistic eye for this procedure. I hope this helps and best of luck!
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