What are nose-lip folds?
Nose-lip creases are lines or folds that run down next to the nose, toward the corner of the mouth, or around it. Not only are they a sign of aging of the face but, in particular, the “tired expression” is a common complaint of patients with marionette folds.
How do nose-lip folds occur?
These folds occur when the skin starts to fold next to the nose. There are several causes for this that reinforce each other. Some degree of excess skin usually plays a role. The volume of fatty tissue under the skin may have decreased below the fold itself or slightly further down, below the cheekbone. The skin also becomes thinner and more irregular in firmness over the years due to sun damage and wear and tear from exercise . Especially when a period of acne has been experienced in the past.
What can be done about it?
Proper diagnosis is essential. In your case, what exactly is the confluence of factors that forms the nose-lip folds and makes them so bothersome? An extensive consultation with Dr. Tom van Eijk reveals just that. A plan is then made of what the best treatment would be for you and what the expected result of that will be.
Surgery?
Most patients would prefer to get rid of their nose-lip folds without surgery. Sometimes this is possible, sometimes only partially. The doctor will also educate you about this.
Fillers as a treatment for nasolabial folds
Usually, using only injectables (fillers) a beautiful correction of the nose-lip fold can be achieved. The firmness of the skin is restored with small superficial injections according to the Fern Pattern Technique. Local lack of subcutaneous volume is corrected in the same treatment with the fillers.