The best treatment for smile lines

Should you fill nasolabial folds or improve the skin around them? Here is how the two approaches compare, with our Southport team.

Two approaches to smile lines

Nasolabial folds, the lines from nose to mouth, can be softened in more than one way. Filler tackles the fold and lost volume, while skin boosters improve the quality of the skin around it. This guide compares the two, part of our treatments for smile lines in Southport.

Which Treatment Is Right For You?

Filler restores lost volume, either supporting the cheek to lift the fold from above or softening the fold directly, for a smoother result.
9 to 18 months

This is suitable for those looking for:

Deeper folds and volume loss
Injectable hydration that improves the quality and thickness of the skin around the folds, softening fine lines and helping the area look fresher.
Course of 2 to 3, then around 6 months

This is suitable looking for:

Fine lines and skin quality rather than deep folds

The core difference

Filler addresses volume, either lifting the fold by restoring the cheek or softening the crease directly, so it suits deeper folds. Skin boosters improve the skin itself, so they suit fine lines and quality rather than a deep fold. One rebuilds volume; the other improves skin, and often the cause of a deep fold is volume loss higher up.

Which is right for you

If your nasolabial folds are deep and driven by volume loss, filler, often to the cheek, gives the most natural improvement. If the lines are fine and it is more about skin quality, boosters suit better. Many people benefit from both. We assess the cause at consultation and recommend the right approach.

Can you combine them?

Yes. Filler can address the fold while boosters improve the surrounding skin quality, which together look very natural.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

For deeper folds, filler, often supporting the cheek to lift the fold, works best. For fine lines and skin quality, skin boosters suit better.
Often the cheek. Supporting the mid-face lifts the fold from above, which usually looks more natural than filling the line directly.
Filler lasts longer, nine to eighteen months, while skin boosters are maintained around every six months.
Not fully. Boosters improve skin quality and fine lines rather than filling a deep fold, which needs volume.
It depends on whether your concern is a deep fold or skin quality. We assess this at consultation and advise honestly.

Elevating Natural Beauty

Want to soften your smile lines? Book a consultation and we will recommend the right approach.

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