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Around the Mouth & Lips

Highly Visible Wrinkles

  • Highly Visible Wrinkles
  • Botox and Dermal Fillers Can Help
  • Laser Treatments Are Also Effective
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  • Reviews
  • When we look in the mirror, the fine lines and deep creases around our mouth are among the ones we often find most unattractive. They're also among the ones that other people are most likely to notice. That's because people tend to watch our mouth as we speak. It's an instinctive reaction. No wonder, then, that many of my patients come to me looking for treatment of those pesky and highly visible problem wrinkles around the mouth.

    Botox and Dermal Fillers Can Help

    Dynamic wrinkles -- the ones associated with the muscles that underly the skin -- are best treated by using Botox or Dysport. These injectables help relax the muscles, thus smoothing away any dynamic wrinkles that have become permanent due to sun damage and time. The treatment of deep dynamic wrinkles, such as the nasal labial fold, which runs from each nostril to the upper corners of the lateral portion of the lip, can be enhanced with dermal fillers. A wide variety of dermal fillers are available, from collagen-based ones to those made with hyaluronic acid (such as Restylane and Juvederm).

    Laser Treatments Are Also Effective

    Different types of lasers can be used to minimize or even erase those thin "smokers’ lines" and other, deeper wrinkles around the mouth. The trend in recent years has been toward non-ablative lasers, ones that treat the underlying layers of skin without doing too much sudden resurfacing of the top layer. Multiple treatments are usually required, and results are gradual. Ablative lasers -- ones that more aggressively remove the skin's superficial layers -- are still used, however, as they can be highly effective for treating particular skin problems. 

    Ask a Doctor

    Determining which treatment is right for you should be made in consultation with a physician who is an expert in skin treatment and who has a variety of options for you to choose from. Not all faces are the same, and different patients -- even different parts of the face on the same patient -- may require quite different treatment options. Before any cosmetic procedure, always, always talk with a knowledgeable and experienced physician.

    Seeking treatment for wrinkles around the mouth? Read more: Laser Skin Resurfacing, Fractional Laser Resurfacing, IPL, Radiofrequency Rejuvenation, Plasma Skin Regeneration or Injectables/ Dermal Fillers.

    Last Modified: October 10, 2009

    Around the Mouth & Lips Reviews

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     Juvederm is great

    This is my 3rd time getting Juvederm (each 12 months apart). I got one syringe in my lips, lip line [more]
    Arlington Heights, IL   Feb 25, 2010

     RESTYLANE

    I DID THE RESTYLANE INJECTION AT THE MOUTH AREA BETWEEN THE NOSE AND LIP IN AUGUST 08. I STILL HAVE [more]
    Beaver, WV   Nov 24, 2009

     Restylane Great For Lips

    I had thin lips so I went in for Restylane Injections. They hurt pretty bad, and I was red and [more]
    Miami, FL   Oct 14, 2009

     Does What It Claims

    I went in to get my laugh lines filled. It was 550 for one syringe, it hurt even with numbing cream, [more]
    San Francisco, CA   Jun 05, 2009

     Perlane Was Not Worth THe Money

    I had perlane injected into my lips to plump them up and into my face to get rid of some pretty deep [more]
    Trenton, NJ   May 17, 2009

     Great First Experience with Restylane

    My lips have always seemed small for my face, so after a couple of years of going back and forth, I [more]
    San Diego, CA   May 11, 2009

     Perlane Gave Me The Lips I Wanted

    I had really small, thin lips that I had always hated. I consulted my dermatologist as to what my [more]
    Atlanta, GA   May 04, 2009
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