Do you plan to blur your folds of bitterness commonly called "puppet folds" located on either side of the mouth?
The lines of bitterness are wrinkles that start from the corner of the mouth and descend towards the chin, the aggravation of which is progressive and inevitable. These are the wrinkles that age the face the most and will create a moody look.
The contraction of the skin muscles of the face, those which are solicited during mimicry, contributes to the appearance and the digging of this expression wrinkle, but it is the slackening of the skin which is mainly responsible:
- fat and skin melting over time (postmenopausal hormonal deficiency, oxidative stress, sun exposure, tobacco.)
- hyperactivity of the muscle next to the area, namely the depressor muscle of the oral angle (DAO)
- Bone melting with receding of the mandibular bone relief.
The daily approach
The fight against wrinkles is not only psychological. It also takes place on the plate. A little varied or unbalanced diet accelerates the loss of elasticity of the skin. Certain foods are known to slow the appearance of wrinkles.
The medical approach
In aesthetic medicine and wrinkle filling, hyaluronic acid injections may be indicated in some cases.
Failing this, when the jowls are imposing, your doctor will suggest a skin tensioning technique using resorbable tensor threads which will make it possible to redraw the oval of the face in a natural and harmonious way.
The surgical approach
the cervico-facial lifting restores tension to the muscles and skin of this region.