You are bothered by your smile lines and wondering what treatment can improve them! Nasolabial folds, a.k.a., smile or laugh lines, are best described as the two skin folds on the side of the nose and corner of the mouth. They help make the cheek and upper lip distinctive by separating the two. While it is attractive to have a little fold here, a deep fold can make you look older than you indeed are. As a person ages, the fold becomes more pronounced due to a fat loss on the upper part of...

Manipulating and reshaping skin and the underlying structures with temporary dermal fillers has become an integral part of many patient's aesthetic treatments. The cosmetic goal of dermal fillers is to temporarily eliminate fine lines and wrinkles and rejuvenate the patient's appearance. They are effective in rewinding the clock and creating a fresher, younger look. As with any medical procedure, there is always a risk. Complications and adverse events can occur, regardless of skill...

Aging leads to significant changes that predispose people to problems with their skin. This can be simply related to natural aging processes or effects that are due to exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun.  The skin is thinner with fewer amount of collagen and elastin causing it to stretch (or sag) and has an increased propensity to tear and shear.  There are also body composition changes to the muscles, fat stores, laxity of support ligaments and bone loss. The facial ap...