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Why Do Nasolabial Folds Form?
Your nasolabial folds are those that form between your nose and mouth.
With ageing, your inner cheek bone and your deep cheek fat shrink, leading to loss of midface volume and loss of structural support for the layers above. As a result, your overlying superficial cheek fat starts to slide down your face, creating a sagging fold called the nasolabial fold. This is exacerbated by the fact that your superficial nasolabial fat pad expands as you age, producing a more prominent nasolabial fold. Lax skin compounds the issue even further. Mature skin contains less collagen and elastin, which means it is less firm and elastic, and unable to hold everything in place.
Sometimes nasolabial folds are evident on younger people who have lost significant weight, not only from their body, but also from their face. Because of the rapid nature of facial volume loss, their overstretched skin is unable to compensate.
Sometimes there is a genetic predisposition to prominent nasolabial folds. Ultimately, your best predictor of how you look and age is how your parents and grandparents look and age.
How Can Melbourne’s Dr. Jodie Clinic Help With Your Nasolabial Folds?
The Dr. Jodie clinic offers consultations on how to address your nasolabial folds, if they are bothersome.
Nasolabial folds are a common complaint with ageing and, as described above, are multifactorial in origin. Subsequently, a combination approach that addresses all contributing components, is essential.
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.
Solutions may include Medical Treatments, Skin Care, Skin Peels, LED therapy, Mono Threads, Laser Genesis, Meso Microneedling, and the Scarlet S Radio Frequency Microneedling.
But your first step involves a thorough consultation and facial assessment. Only then can an accurate treatment plan be devised.
What Is Involved At Your Dr. Jodie Consultation For Your Nasolabial Folds?
Your Dr. Jodie clinician will carefully assess your medical history and your face to determine both your suitability for treatment and your pattern of ageing. Based on her findings, she will create a personalised treatment plan that prioritises your unique aesthetic needs. She will take the time to detail the treatment processes involved, any risks or benefits, your expected recovery time, your maintenance requirements, and any costs. At the Dr. Jodie clinic, we firmly believe that both informed medical consent and financial consent are crucial to a good experience and outcome. You will have plenty of time to have your questions answered and your journey will be documented with standardised clinical photography.
Tailored Approach To Nasolabial Folds In Melbourne’s Dr. Jodie Clinic
We believe all smiles are beautiful. But sometimes, deep nasolabial folds can develop on your face even when you are not smiling. Over time, lines may form in the crease of your folds and become etched into your skin more permanently. This concern is frequently raised by clients at the Dr. Jodie clinic. If you find your nasolabial folds or lines bothersome, we offer a tailored treatment approach based on your unique face and aesthetic needs and goals. Your Dr. Jodie clinician does not follow trends or a ‘cookie cutter’ approach. Rather, after careful consideration of all contributing factors, she will customise a multi-layered treatment plan to help you restore your facial contours and support facial harmony and balance.
Considered Cosmetic Care For Nasolabial Folds In Melbourne’s Dr. Jodie Clinic
At the Dr. Jodie clinic, we believe in a ‘global’ facial approach that consider all parts of your face and all factors that contribute to an aesthetic issue. In our experience, this leads a more balanced outcome than ‘isolated’ facial treatments, that focus on only one concern or one part of the face in isolation. A ‘whole face’ approach is definitely key to achieving facial harmony.
Nasolabial folds are no different. Nasolabial fold treatments should be conducted by considering many aspects of your face, including your cheeks, your tear troughs, and even your temples and the area around your mouth, to optimise your result. And let’s not forget the importance of enhancing your skin quality and managing skin health when addressing nasolabial folds.
An inexperienced clinician may risk creating a bulky or puffy look, or even a Simian-like face, without understanding the importance of a ‘whole face’ approach. At the Dr. Jodie Clinic, we take a light-handed approach that aims to support your features, without overcorrection.
Visit The Dr. Jodie Clinic For Your Nasolabial Fold Concerns In Melbourne
At the Dr. Jodie Clinic in Melbourne, we take a careful and conservative approach to nasolabial fold concerns, focusing on proportionate outcomes aligned with your consultation goals. With longer appointment times for thorough facial assessments, treatment planning, and the treatment itself, you will always receive personalised care tailored to your exact needs. With over 15 years of experience as a cosmetic doctor, Dr. Jodie has trained extensively with some of Melbourne’s leading cosmetic dermatologists and plastic surgeons. Dr Jodie is also a national clinical trainer for a leading pharmaceutical company and regularly educates other doctors and nurses in the nuances of nasolabial fold treatment. Moreover, she has personally mentored and trained her own Dr. Jodie clinicians to operate in the same way. When it comes to nasolabial folds concerns, all treatment decisions are made in consultation, with your comfort, safety, and individual features in mind.
