Nasolabial folds are the deep fold from either side of the nose to the corner of the mouth. It is also called “Smile Lines”. It is the spot presenting the age of the person, which will be explicit from 30 years old. The folds make the aging-look face, so the solution is to fill up the filler at the fold to increase the skin volume to be smoother without lines and wrinkles for a juvenile and cheerful look.

Causes of Nasolabial Fold are:

1. The sagging skin and dissolved facial fat pad. After sagging, it is visible as a lump above the fold.
2. A dent of the under-eye bone and cheekbone, so the lump above the fold is more obvious and deeper. It is frequently found in people aged over 30 years old.
3. Frequent smile is the cause of fold because the muscle pulls and strengthens the nasolabial fold.

Treating Nasolabial Folds with Filler

The nasolabial fold will be more obvious due to the above causes because of the loss of fat that reduces the skin volume and makes the fold deeper. Repeated smiles or “big smile” might also cause a permanent fold in this region. The solution is to inject the filler into the surrounding region to fill, tighten, and smoothen the skin naturally. Moreover, it lifts the corner of the mouth.

Nasolabial Fold Filler Is Best For:

– A person with a deep groove on the cheek due to aging.

– A slim person who normally has the obvious nasolabial fold.

– A person with a sunken cheek problem, and looks older than the actual age.

Benefits of Nasolabial Fold Filler

– Nasolabial fold filler is the direct solution to the problem and gives more obvious results than the thread lifting method.

– Result is immediate after injection and gives 100% effectiveness after 4-5 days.

– No recuperation, bruise, or swelling.

Preparation Before Filler Injection

Stop taking Vitamin E, fish oil, collagen, Ginkgo biloba, anticoagulants, and some painkillers (aspirin and NSAIDs) one week before injection. All these drugs would obstruct a stop of bleeding, which may cause the bruise from ecchymosis. Report the congenital disease, drugs or supplementary food allergy history, or pregnancy to the doctor before injection.

– We can use a local anesthetic or ice compress to reduce the pain. Most patients have mild pain or no pain during the treatment.

– An approximate treatment time is about 20 minutes, depending on the injection position.

– The doctor will assess and give suggestions before injection. Then, the anesthetic is applied before injecting at the desired region. The patient can return to their routine life after the injection without any scar or bruise.

– The result of filler treatment remains for 6 to 18 months.

– It is suggested for a person aged 18 years old and over.