When my face is relaxed, my mouth looks slightly frowny..and when I smile, my mouth is straight. I would love to have a natural, turned up smile. I think I have great teeth, but my smile is ugly and I hate having my picture taken because of it. I always look like I'm in pain or mad...and I hide my face away from people when I laugh. Can a filler help change your smile shape? Or what can I do to change it? And can the muscles around my mouth become paralyzed if the needle is done incorrectly?
September 7, 2016
Answer: Juvederm Thank you for your question. Yes, Juvederm can be used to help turn up the corners of the mouth and it cannot paralyze the muscle around your mouth. Juvederm can also be reversed and dissolved if you are unsatisfied with your result. It would be best to have a consult with a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon to evaluate your face to see where your issues lie so as to get the best correction to achieve the look you are wanting.
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September 7, 2016
Answer: Juvederm Thank you for your question. Yes, Juvederm can be used to help turn up the corners of the mouth and it cannot paralyze the muscle around your mouth. Juvederm can also be reversed and dissolved if you are unsatisfied with your result. It would be best to have a consult with a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon to evaluate your face to see where your issues lie so as to get the best correction to achieve the look you are wanting.
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September 6, 2016
Answer: Using a filler to turn your frown upside down! Fillers can be used to turn up the ends of your smile. The key is first to be evaluated by your cosmetic dermatologist or surgeon to figure out why it is turned down. Strong pulling by the depressor muscles of the chin can cause a frown: that would be improved with injection of a botulinum toxin. A frown appearance can also be caused by loss of fat of the cheeks making skin hang over the ends off the lips, loss of fat in the skin between the nose and upper lip leading to flattening of that area and/or loss of fat of the chin and jawline which means loss of support. The choice, placement and amount of filler needed will depend on where your volume loss is most severe. Many patients need a combination in order to keep the look natural. I hope this answer was helpful. Wishing you luck!
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September 6, 2016
Answer: Using a filler to turn your frown upside down! Fillers can be used to turn up the ends of your smile. The key is first to be evaluated by your cosmetic dermatologist or surgeon to figure out why it is turned down. Strong pulling by the depressor muscles of the chin can cause a frown: that would be improved with injection of a botulinum toxin. A frown appearance can also be caused by loss of fat of the cheeks making skin hang over the ends off the lips, loss of fat in the skin between the nose and upper lip leading to flattening of that area and/or loss of fat of the chin and jawline which means loss of support. The choice, placement and amount of filler needed will depend on where your volume loss is most severe. Many patients need a combination in order to keep the look natural. I hope this answer was helpful. Wishing you luck!
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