Nasolabial Folds: What Are They and How Do You Treat Them?

The creases that can run from the side of your nose and towards the corners of your mouth are referred to as nasolabial folds or lines. These are the sort of issues that an expert rhinoplasty surgeon can help with and although these folds are quite common they can be quite severe, which is when you might want to seek out professional help to fix the problem.

Let’s take a look at nasolabial folds and what you can do to treat them.

Fillers are often the first step

It is always a wise idea to seek out the opinion of a dermatologist or skin care professional so that they can pinpoint the reason why your nasolabial folds are getting deeper. They can discuss your non-invasive options and give you a clearer idea of whether surgery might be a good option to give you the appearance you want.

One of the most common ways to address the issue of nasolabial folds as a first step is to use fillers. You can have these fillers injected into the skin around your cheek and it should provide a bit of short-term improvement in your appearance. However, the effects will wear off within about six months or so, although it often depends on the type of filler used and how quickly your body dissolves it.

The pathway to a new you

At the end of the day, you can’t expect to halt the aging process and the impact it can have on your appearance, but you can take steps to reduce the appearance of nasolabial folds and give yourself an appearance that you are entirely comfortable with.

It is important to remember what causes nasolabial folds so that you can take some steps to reduce the impact on your appearance and improve your chances of keeping your skin as healthy as possible.

Too much exposure to the sun and the natural aging process are two factors that will cause the structure of cheekbones to flatten out and increase sagginess and droopiness.

Surgical treatment options

When you consult a cosmetic surgeon they will probably outline a number of treatment lines to fix your nasolabial folds. It might be that a mid-facelift might be the right option, especially if you are troubled by sagging cheeks. This is a surgical procedure that is designed to treat sagging cheeks alongside nasolabial folds, and it can be effective for dealing with deep creases below the eyelids.

Another option would be to consider a nasolabial fold excision, which is designed to remove deep smile lines from your face. A responsible surgeon will only recommend treatment for smile lines if it is appropriate for your circumstances and all the benefits and risk have been fully discussed. If you don’t like seeing deep lines and wrinkles and what to do something about it, there are treatment options such as surgery that can help give your appearance a new lease of life.

Isn’t it worth exploring these options if you want to try and manage the way you look in a positive way?

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