Nasolabial Folds: Realistic Ways to Make a Choice You Won't Regret
Hello, this is Director Lee Kyung-min.
When you look in the mirror, after your eyes, the first place your gaze likely falls is on your nasolabial folds.
The deeper these lines become, the more tired your face looks, and they can give the impression that you're older than you actually are.
That's why people are always searching for ways to get rid of nasolabial folds on portal sites.
However, nasolabial folds are a surprisingly difficult area to treat. It's not just a problem of superficial skin sagging, but also involves a complex combination of factors, including bone resorption (where the facial bones are absorbed inward with age), fat layer displacement, and changes in muscle arrangement.
In this article, I will guide you through the concepts you should keep in mind when considering getting rid of nasolabial folds, and the approaches that can help you achieve a naturally youthful effect.
Nasolabial Folds: Could They Be Caused by Bone Resorption?
Many people think that nasolabial folds are simply caused by sagging skin.
While decreased skin elasticity is a major cause of wrinkles, structural changes occurring in deeper layers can make wrinkles more pronounced.
The most representative of these changes is bone resorption.
To put it simply, bone resorption refers to the phenomenon where the density and volume of the bone tissue itself decreases with age.
This is a concept similar to osteoporosis, where the bones absorb themselves and shrink, resulting in a decrease in the volume of the facial bones.
This phenomenon particularly affects the face, reducing volume and making sunken wrinkles like nasolabial folds more prominent.
Volumetric Restoration Approach to Fill Sunken Spaces
Surgery Date (Before): 2024.01.30 / Surgery Date (After): 2024.09.12 (7 months)
*Results may vary depending on individual characteristics. Please make a careful decision after sufficient consideration.
*Post-operative complications such as bleeding, infection, and inflammation may occur, and may vary from person to person.
These wrinkles caused by bone resorption are a structural problem similar to a house with a collapsed roof.
The first step to solving this is to reinforce the pillars, that is, to fill the sunken areas with volume.
By filling and reinforcing the sunken areas with methods such as fat grafting or fillers, the skin becomes smoother without being forcibly pulled.
When nasolabial folds are removed in this way, not only are the wrinkles alleviated, but the entire face can also be expected to become softer and more vibrant.
However, even if you like the shape immediately after the procedure, excessive treatment can lead to an unnatural impression, even if the wrinkles disappear. Therefore, delicate techniques are needed to finely adjust the depth and amount.
Excessive Pulling Can Harm Naturalness
When undergoing thread lifts or facelift surgery, some people ask to have their nasolabial folds lifted as much as possible.
However, if you ignore the fact that the entire facial skeleton, muscles, and fat are interlocked like a sculpture and only pull strongly, the face may appear wider and the nostrils may appear more elongated, which can disrupt the harmony and create an awkward impression.
In particular, since the area around the mouth is constantly changing with expressions, excessive pulling can make deep wrinkle lines more prominent when smiling.
Recently, more and more people prefer a 'natural lifting' method rather than unconditionally 'pulling hard' to get rid of nasolabial folds.
A Naturally Changed Face is a Truly Youthful Face
Shooting date: 2023.11.22 Before surgery / 2024.05.02 6 months
*Results may vary depending on individual characteristics. Please make a careful decision after sufficient consideration.
*Post-operative complications such as bleeding, infection, and inflammation may occur, and may vary from person to person.
The desire to completely erase prominent lines can ultimately lead to an unnatural face.
Conversely, subtle volume restoration alone often elicits positive reactions such as, "Your face has become brighter recently."
People reportedly feel the greatest satisfaction not from dramatic changes, but from the impression that they 'don't look tired'.
Ultimately, getting rid of nasolabial folds is not a technique to erase a specific wrinkle, but a process of making the overall facial impression look younger.
Choose Harmony Over Perfection When Eliminating Nasolabial Folds
Just because you notice wrinkles in the mirror doesn't mean you have to think that they should be 'completely erased'.
What matters is 'how naturally you have changed'.
Therefore, when planning to get rid of nasolabial folds, aim for a harmonious improvement of the degree, rather than a dramatic removal.
These subtle changes will protect your beauty longer and more comfortably.
[KakaoTalk Inquiry]
[Location]
This post complies with Article 56, Paragraph 1 of the Medical Law and was written directly by Belief Plastic Surgery to provide medical information.
*Post-operative complications such as bleeding, infection, and inflammation may occur, and may vary from person to person.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/swijayo/223906004732
No comments yet.