A Dermal filler procedure

This is a new technique adapted from the more basic methods of dermal filler injections. In essence, it is a simplified method to lift the corners of the mouth to overcome the “ unhappy”  appearance of a down-turning mouth and also to fill-out the furrows leading to the chin that the down turn produces.

Traditionally, when using dermal fillers to correct a down-turning mouth, multiple injections and quite a volume of filler was used to literally fill the whole area and push up the corners at the same time. This could lead, sometimes, to a less than satisfactory result with the area over-filled causing the appearance of  “pouches”  and more bruising due to the multiple injections.

This new method involves injecting only once at a specific angle to the corner of the mouth so that the filler can act as a piece of “scaffolding” to prop up the corner of the mouth. Its main advantages are :

1)    More effective result

2)    Less trauma/less injections and so lower risk of bruising

3)    Less filler used so more cost effective

4)    Less chance of over-filling and creating “pouches” in the cheeks