Marionette Lines
Marionette lines (corner of the mouth) are long vertical wrinkles that traverse from the corners of the lips to the chin. The name is derived from these creases that cause a sad look to the face. These lines occur with age, smoking and genetics and can progress to form jowls later on.
It is possible to lift these corners with dermal filler by adding volume and anchoring the corners higher up.
As we age, the production of collagen in our skin begins to slow down and skin elasticity reduces. This causes our skin to lose volume and sag, particularly in the lower third of the face and around the mouth. This causes the development of creases such as marionette lines or lip lines, which are lines that form between the outer corners of our mouth and along our chin.
Dermal filler injections are a particularly low-risk and non-surgical option to tackle the signs of ageing and get rid of deep wrinkles around the mouth. Following your consultation, our aesthetic practitioner will inject the mouth area with hyaluronic acid filler around the mouth and chin, introducing volume into the sagging skin. Procedures with fillers generally take between 15 and 30 minutes and results can be seen for up to 6 months.
- Reduce the appearance of deep lines.
- Younger, fresher look.
- Quick results with no downtime.
A numbing cream will be used for 20 minutes prior to the procedure to help minimise any initial discomfort. The injection itself also contains lidocaine (numbing) within the product to ease pain of injection. This treatment is non-invasive with minimal downtime. You can continue your normal daily activity straight after, however, you must avoid applying any makeup to the treated area to help prevent infection.
Injections with dermal fillers lead to a wrinkle-free, youthful appearance. There may be some facial swelling, redness or bruising around the treatment site. These minor effects will fade after a 2-3 days. Facial swelling can be helped with initial cooling.
