Nasolabial Area Filling
n Latin, naso means nose, labial lip. Nasolabial means the line between the nose and lips, that is, the laugh line we know. This is a line formed in the junction of the muscles here with the skin at the attachment points. The nasolabial line begins to deepen as we age. When we are not laughing, there is a line appearance. In some people, there may be a line at an earlier age due to the structure of the face and face shape. The deepening of this line and its further progression, especially from the corner of the mouth, gives the person a tired, older appearance.
Nasolabial folds are the form of wrinkles on the inner cheek. It occurs in the area from the bottom of the nose to the corners of the mouth. These wrinkles are found in everyone to some extent and become deeper depending on age, decreased collagen production, and other factors. Of course, the main reason for this situation is the sagging of the facial SMAS tissue, that is, the part that contains the muscles and nerves on the face.
Chronic sun exposure also severely damages the elastin and collagen in the skin, which causes the nasolabial folds to become more prominent. Losing excess weight in a short time will cause a decrease in facial fat pads and subcutaneous adipose tissue, which leads to deepening of the nasolabial lines. Smoking and alcohol use and sleep patterns are also factors that deepen the nasolabial folds. It usually begins to bother after the age of 35-40.
What is nasolabial filling treatment?
Surgery is the only thing that can definitely prevent this in order to correct the nasolabial folds, but we would like to postpone the surgery for a while. Usually around the age of 35-40, we try to hide it with some filling or fat injection methods. With the fillings made at this age, it is possible to give that area a slightly flatter, slightly fresher look. We can only do this up to a certain level. If the groove we refer to as descended further from the edge of the mouth, if an irregularity occurs on the edge of the chin, the filling will not give sufficient results. This is a finding that indicates the need for surgery. Surgery is usually required after the age of 50.
Nasolabial filling process is very short. It can be done with local anesthesia. Thin fillings are preferred if the line depth is light and very superficial, and thicker fillings are preferred if the lines are deep. If the depth is really too much, then perhaps oil injection will be more appropriate. Because the fillings are 1 ml or 1.2 ml. The amount of filling is determined by looking at the size of the person’s face and whether they are male or female.
In some cases, there may be not only deepening in the nasolabial region, but also tissue loss in the cheek region. This usually occurs in people who are losing weight. In that case, it would be more appropriate to support the nasolabial region along with the cheekbone region. In this case, if only nasolabial is done, it will not give sufficient results. The balance on the face may also be disturbed. For this reason, it is necessary to distribute the filling in that area in a balanced way in order to restore the balance on the face to the upper face.
Nasolabial filler is a type of treatment applied to the skin by injection method for wrinkles in the face area. Fine lines and deep wrinkles in the area where nasolabial filling is applied get a flatter appearance. The fluid injected into the skin triggers the production of collagen, which decreases with age.