The best filler for the corners of the mouth really depends on your mouth and your skin. If you have thin skin, a thinner filler, such as Restylane, Restylane Silk or Volbella work best. These fillers provide lift using just a very thin fine amount and they can also fill some of the little edged lines.
If the corners of your mouth turn down or droop, fillers can help add to support and structure to uplift the mouth and restore your smile back to its natural position. Think of it as the filler acting as invisible scaffolding supporting and lifting the corners of your mouth!
Marionette lines ( from the sides of the mouth to the chin) typically require 0.5cc – 1cc per side. In order to reverse the turning down of the oral commissures in the corners of the mouth you could easily use 0.5cc-1.0cc in just this area alone.
Botox is beneficial for relaxing the muscle pulling the corners of your mouth downwards. By injecting directly into the depressor anguli oris muscle, the toxin blocks the transition of chemical messages sent from the nerve to cause the muscle to contract.
Deep injections may last as long as 12 months, and newer products on the market may last up to two years.
Putting Botox into the muscle area that is pulling down relaxes the strong muscle and the corners of the mouth can go up. Botox is safe and effective for relaxing muscles that can be hyperactive. Botox is also given far more for medical reasons than cosmetic Botox.
Cross-hatching is especially effective for filling the oral commissures. The needle is inserted in a fashion similar to that used in linear technique. But before beginning the procedure, the cross- thread lines should be carefully demarcated. This technique is used when a relatively large area requires correction.
A corner lip lift is a surgical lip lift performed by a plastic surgeon under local anesthesia to correct the frowning appearance of the mouth caused by drooping corners where the upper lip and lower lip meet.
1 to 2 Years
Some dermal fillers have been studied to last close to two years. The three fillers that tend to last the longest are Restylane Lyft, Restylane Defyne, Restylane Refyne, Juvederm, Voluma, Radiesse, and Sculptra.
Bellafill® is a dermal filler that replaces lost volume in the skin for correction that is both immediate and longer-lasting than other types of fillers. Unlike temporary fillers, Bellafill is the only dermal filler that stimulates collagen growth long term to help maintain your youthful appearance for up to 5 years.
People are seeking treatments to smooth smile lines and crow's feet and plump up their lips, cheeks, and hands. Injecting dermal fillers into the face and hands can improve the appearance of facial lines and volume loss caused by age or certain medical conditions.
Hyaluronic acid fillers are by far one of the most effective ways to treat mild-to-moderate wrinkles around the mouth and chin. These dermal filler injections use hyaluronic acid to add more volume to the skin and give it a youthful appearance.
But what causes them? Sagging skin on the mouth corners is caused by a set of muscles in the jaw called depressor anguli oris (DAO). These muscles run from the corners of the lips down to the chin and can create a tired and aged appearance for most.
Juvederm Ultra Plus is the most common dermal filler to treat this area and, during the procedure, is injected into the surrounding areas of the marionette line to provide structural integrity. Patients can expect the results to last up to one year.
Restylane can restore plumpness and volume to the skin and lips for up to 18 months. To treat laugh lines, cosmetic surgeon uses Restalyne Defyne and Refyne. Also, Restylane Silk is commonly used as a lip filler.
Unlike traditional lip filler, an injector employing the Russian Lip technique injects the product vertically starting at the base of the lip and drawing the product outward toward the lip border. Rather than starting from the lip border and working inward, the injector works the product from the inside out.
Oral commissure lines can be treated during a short clinic visit. During the treatment, dermal fillers are injected into the area around the mouth. Once injected, this material fills out the skin from the inside, adding volume to plump the oral commissure lines, creating a more youthful look.
Botox for downturned mouth treatment
Botox injections may be appropriate for people whose mouth corners naturally drawdown at rest. This can also happen in younger patients with overactive Depressor Anguli Oris (DAO) muscles. If you want to address this, Botox can work wonders.
DOWNTURNED MOUTH
Botox® can be placed into the muscle that acts to pull the corners of the mouth down. This is generally done in combination with filler for optimal results, but can be done alone. This not only helps to raise the corners of the mouth, but also works to make filler last longer in this area.
The effects of the fillers will wear off after months or years, but the treated area is likely to return to its original state. The benefits of both Botox and fillers will be gone and you'll notice that those lines and volume loss will come back.
The Results Improve Over Time
Because these injections stimulate your body's production of collagen and elastin, the final results of treatment won't be seen for several weeks. Even as the hyaluronic acid is processed by your body, healthy collagen and elastin grow at a more significant rate.