Nasolabial Folds

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 tackle your concerns about your nasolabial folds.

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, and the Scarlet S Radio Frequency Microneedling.

But your first step demands 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

While smiles are beautiful, deep folds on your face when you are not smiling can leave you looking older than you are. This is often the case with deep nasolabial folds, which may become etched into your skin over time. Fortunately, at the Dr. Jodie clinic, we promote a tailored approach to treatment of your nasolabial folds based on your unique face and aesthetic needs. Your Dr. Jodie clinician does not follow trends or a ‘cookie cutter’ approach. Rather, after careful consideration of the contributing factors, she will customise a combination of solutions to optimise your outcome and provide a refreshed look. The aim is always a bespoke management plan that restores your facial contours and a more youthful appearance.

Refershed Focus 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 normal looking 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 balance and harmony.

Nasolabial folds are no different. Nasolabial fold treatments must be conducted by considering many parts of your face, including your cheeks, your tear troughs, and even your temples and the area around your mouth, to find your best result. And let’s not forget the importance of improving your skin quality when addressing nasolabial folds.

This is the only way to avoid undesirable outcomes. 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.  You can feel confident that your Dr. Jodie clinician has the honed aesthetic eye and know-how to create a refreshed outcome, without the tell-tale signs of cosmetic treatment.

Trust The Dr. Jodie Clinic For Your Nasolabial Fold Concerns In Melbourne

As a trusted name in Melbourne for nasolabial fold concerns, the Dr. Jodie clinic’s approach is always conservative and aims to give you a refreshed look. 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. You can feel confident in the high standard of cosmetic care that you will receive at the Dr. Jodie clinic when treating your nasolabial folds.