3 Ways Lip Fillers Make You Look Younger

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Lip fillers aren't just for plumping. Here's how they can transform your pout and turn back the clock on aging around your mouth.

They can redefine lip edges and concavity
One of the unfortunate side effects of aging around your mouth is loss of definition on the edges of your lips. As collagen, hyaluronic acid, and elastin production in the area are reduced over time, this definition can fade and result in a smaller, more wrinkled appearance. This can also lead to what's known as "simian lips" when your cupid's bow dips inward. This concavity that comes with aging is part of Dr. Tomar's filler expertise and can be easily corrected by lifting the peak of your cupid's bow to restore that concave appearance. Lip fillers such as Restylane, Juvederm, and RHA are designed for detailed areas like this and will effectively rebuild a clear line along your lip edge without making you appear overfilled outside of your lips. Dr. Tomar will examine the depth of your wrinkles and amount of volume loss to determine the best type of filler for your needs.

Lip fillers can reduce purse lines (aka "smoker's lines")
We dislike the term just as much as we dislike the lines themselves, and they can become an issue for you even if you weren't a smoker during your younger years. Purse lines are the unsightly vertical lines above and below your lips. The lines are a result of excessive puckering and can come from smoking, using straws, or an affinity for duckface selfies. Regardless of their origin, they can age your lip and mouth area quickly. 

They can lift sagging around the mouth
Marionette lines are the vertical lines that appear to the left and right sides of your mouth, and they typically come with the natural sag that happens in your face over time. Fat pads slip downward as you age and this can add to the heaviness around the mouth, creating jowls and exacerbating marionette lines even more. With fillers placed in the right areas, the lines can be slightly reduced and your natural appearance can be restored. Marionette lines are usually a symptom of sagging that starts in the cheekbones, so Dr. Tomar addresses the cause of jowls by placing a small amount of filler in the cheekbones first. This works to lift the marionette lines with less filler, and provides you with the more desirable oval face shape instead of square. If there is still excessive sagging in the marionette area, then more filler can be added. This particular area works best with a combination of filler and PDO threads (and you can learn more about them here.)

They can smooth wrinkled lips
If you choose to have the lips themselves directly injected, you can still achieve results with subtle amounts of filler. One of the most important things about maintaining a natural appearance when injecting the lips is placement, and Dr. Tomar is an expert at proper placement to ensure your lips simply look like more youthful versions of themselves, not overplumped and swollen (although some swelling is totally normal reaction for about 2-3 days following your treatment so don't panic!). Lips lose their plumpness as we age, and you can have that plumpness restored without getting larger lips than you had before. 

Lip fillers have earned their reputation as one of the most effective anti-aging procedures you can get without downtime, and the results are instant. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Supriya Tomar today to try fillers today by calling our office at 561-805-9399 or emailing us at info@supriyamd.com


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Posted by Supriya Dermatology | Sarah Kubrick