I’ve (27) always had the look of a “protruding mouth” or monkey mouth due to the excess skin folds around my mouth. When I turn to the side however, my mouth doesn’t look that far out, and in fact my chin looks receding. Looking into the types of symptoms that come with protruding mouth, I’ve certainly developed TMJ and mild sleep apnea over the years. What would be the best procedure for correcting these “monkey gape” lines that I think are aging me?
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Hi, thanks for your question. It depends what kind of filler you are getting. Only hyaluronic acid (HA) based fillers, which last approximately 6-12 months, can be dissolved. Longer lasting fillers like Radiesse cannot be dissolved, so make sure the filler you are having injected is HA based....
Fillers do not migrate if placed properly by an expert injector. The problem is that a great many of the people doing injections are NOT expert. They place the filler in the wrong place and it "seems"to migrate. I have been using fillers 30 years and have never had them "migrate" where I did not...
Your photos may show a similar indent on both sides, but deeper behind your left chin. Volume loss in the "pre-jowl sulcus" area is common with aging, and injectable fillers may be considered for achieving improvement. Hope this helps. Dr Joseph