Laugh Lines Gone by Lifting the Cheeks with Dermal Filler

Laugh Lines What Are They?
Also called nasolabial folds, laugh lines are natural creases that extend from the sides of the nose to corners of the mouth. It’s not unusual to have faint laugh lines visible even when you’re very young. When the skin is firm and supple these creases are barely detectable.

Years of joyful expressions, however, such as laughing and smiling, or even talking or eating, creates wear and tear that can make laugh lines more pronounced over time.

What Exactly Causes Laugh Lines?
To understand what causes laugh lines we need to consider multiple age-related factors. Atrophy of fat in facial structures such as cheeks, tear troughs and temples coupled with decrease in collagen that supports skin integrity and firmness are some culprits. Simply put, aging causes fat and collagen levels in the face to diminish and our skin to sag. Therefore if these concerns are not addressed early laugh lines can progress into deeper and more difficult to treat nasolabial folds over time. Fortunately there’s a simple and affordable non-surgical solution to prevent and treat laugh lines with dermal filler.

Best Treatment Options
The best way to address laugh lines is to take a holistic approach to facial rejuvenation. In most cases, it’s not enough to inject laugh lines directly because doing so does not address the root cause of the problem. First it’s necessary to restore the malar fat pads and elevate the lateral cheeks by injecting a “lifting” filler such as Juvederm Voluma.

Once volume loss in the mid face has been corrected, it’s possible to ‘fine-tune’ or smooth the nasolabial area further by injecting the lines with a softer filler such as Juvederm Volift. This client achieved a more attractive and youthful appearance with filler in the cheeks and nasolabial folds in one treatment.

Dr. Nino Kuzmar is a general practitioner practicing non-surgical cosmetic rejuvenation and enhancement procedures for the face and neck. His extensive clinical experience, training and expertise in the area of cosmetic injectables, laser and energy based technologies spans 12 years. BOOK YOUR COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION