Aout 2024 - injection

Correction of Support Loss in the Lower Third of the Face

This is a 47-year-old patient with a lack of support in the lower third of the face, particularly in the chin and the lower corners of the mouth. These losses of support, exacerbated by time, lead to hyper-contraction of the peri-oral muscles, particularly the orbicularis oris muscle, which pinches the mouth, and the mentalis muscle, which rolls the chin upward and creates a crease between the mouth and the chin. Additionally, the depressor muscles of the outer corners (ends of the lips), as their name suggests, pull the corners of the mouth downward, creating marionette lines.

Providing support in these areas with hyaluronic acid, combined with relaxing these areas with slight injections of botulinum toxin, helps restore a more aesthetic and functional peri-oral region. The goal of these injections, as usual, is prevention.