Downturned Mouth

What Causes A Downturned Mouth?

A downturned mouth can make you appear sad, even when you are not.

A downturned mouth is often the result of excessive downward pull by the muscles attached to the corners of your mouth, known as your Depressor Anguli Oris muscles. You can actively engage these muscles by trying to show someone your bottom teeth.

Sometimes loss of volume and structure in the soft tissues around your mouth can contribute. Without good support from below, the corners of your mouth sag, creating a sad look.

A lack of superficial fat between your skin and muscle, or the presence of thin skin through ageing, also means that your muscle movement beneath your skin is more obvious.

Similarly, loose skin can exacerbate the issue, as it typically hangs in a way that compounds a down-turned smile.

The good news is help is available. It is normal and common to seek advice and assistance when your outside look does not match how you feel on the inside.

How Can The Dr. Jodie Clinic Help You With Your Downturned Mouth?

At the Dr. Jodie clinic, we offer consultations on how to upturn your sad mouth.

Your Dr. Jodie clinician will offer you a multi-pronged approach with an array of options, as this is how you will achieve your best result. It is important to consider all parts that contribute to your problem. This will include medical treatments, skin care, skin peels, LED therapy, mono threads, Laser Genesis, and the Scarlet S Radio Frequency Microneedling.

Please note that any treatment that includes the use of schedule 4 medications cannot legally be advertised online, as directed by our governing body the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), so it is not a feature of our discussion here.

But your first step is always consultation and assessment to ascertain your best way forward.

What Is Involved In Your Consultation For A Downturned Mouth At The Dr. Jodie Clinic In Melbourne?

Your Dr. Jodie clinician will carefully assess your lower face movement, tissue volume and structure, and skin quality to see what you require. She will also review your medical history to see if you are a good candidate for treatment.  Based on her assessment, your Dr. Jodie clinician will devise a personalised management plan to help address your down-turned mouth. For each recommended solution, she will describe the process involved, the pros and cons, and your financial obligations. You will always receive both informed medical and financial consent. There is ample time to have all your questions answered and we will document your progress with before and after photos with standardised clinical photography.

Tailored Approach And Refreshed Focus For Your Downturned Mouth Concerns In Melbourne

Lower face treatments can be tricky. In inexperienced hands, your smile can be adversely affected. Fortunately, your Dr. Jodie clinician is well versed in the treatments for downturned mouths. She will carefully assess the muscles that pull down on the corners of your mouth to minimise your risk of complications. The aim is to never leave you looking like the ‘joker’ or to create an abnormal grin. Your Dr. Jodie clinician will always determine the most suitable treatment for your unique needs, so you can be reassured of a 'barely there' outcome. By restoring volume and structure to better support the corners of your mouth, your outcome will be better. Over-active muscles pulling down on your smile are always less active with better underlying tissue support. Improvements in skin quality will also be a focus to firm and thicken your skin to improve the overall appearance of your downturned mouth. There is never a ‘cookie cutter’ or ‘one-size fits all’ approach at the Dr. Jodie clinic.

Trust The Dr. Jodie Clinic To Upturn Your Downturned Mouth In Melbourne

In the welcoming environment of Melbourne’s Dr. Jodie clinic, you will enjoy longer appointment times for thorough assessment and treatment planning, as well as detailed explanations and careful delivery of treatments, so you never feel rushed. You can feel comfortable knowing Dr. Jodie has 15 years of experience as a cosmetic doctor and has spent a decade as a national clinical trainer for a leading pharmaceutical company teaching other clinicians the art of treatment. She has personally trained and mentored all her Dr. Jodie clinicians to ensure you always receive the same high level of care. You can trust your Dr. Jodie clinician to take a whole-face approach to your treatment and achieve a subtle, refreshed look, without the tell-tale signs of treatment.