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Contour plasty of nasolabial folds
Last reviewed: 06.07.2025
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Contour plastic surgery of the nasolabial folds helps to restore the previous, fresh appearance.
Nasolabial folds are quite deep, visually noticeable wrinkles that start from the wings of the nose and can end below the corners of the mouth. This is not a pathological defect, but from an aesthetic point of view it causes a lot of trouble for women, and for men as well. Such wrinkles are especially visible after the age of 35-40, they create an image of discontent, doctors often call this skin condition a "mask of fatigue".
[ Why do nasolabial folds appear?
- Age-related skin changes, decreased production of hyaluronic acid.
- Excessively active facial movements.
- The craze for weight loss diets.
- Individual characteristics of the skin.
- Facial peeling performed poorly.
- Dryness, dehydration of the skin.
- Passion for tanning, exposure to ultraviolet rays.
- Endocrine diseases, metabolic disorders.
- Stress.
The appearance of nasolabial folds disturbs the peace of beautiful ladies, they try to get rid of them in a variety of ways - from using creams, lifting gymnastics, to plastic surgery. However, simple manipulations do not have the desired effect on the skin, and surgical intervention is not indicated for everyone. An effective and affordable method comes to the rescue - contour plastic surgery of nasolabial folds. It should be noted that sagging skin is not a separate cause, the appearance of wrinkles is a general condition of the skin and the body as a whole. Therefore, in addition to beauty injections, the doctor can offer a comprehensive facial care program and even a diet. Such measures help to maintain the result of contour plastic surgery much longer, moreover, restore the oval of the face, elasticity and turgor of the skin
Before the procedure, the doctor examines the skin characteristics and the degree of expression of physiological, age-related changes. There is a classification of types of skin aging, its "sagging" in the nasolabial fold area:
- Fine wrinkles (finely wrinkled skin).
- Combined type.
- "Tired" face (pasty type).
- Deformation type.
- Muscular face type.
How is nasolabial fold contouring performed?
Contour plastic surgery of the nasolabial area is the introduction of special preparations - fillers - directly under the skin. The result, as they say, is obvious - the folds are gradually smoothed out, the face contour is tightened, even the shape of the lips changes. The choice of the injected filler depends on the client's age, skin type and type of its aging according to the generally accepted classification.
The older the woman, the more saturated with hyaluronic acid the preparation should be. For young ladies, light correction of creases located from the wings of the nose is enough, for this a "light" filler is selected. The procedure is performed in a minimally invasive way using a linear-retrograde technique or the "sandwich" method. Often the preparation is not injected into the fold itself, but a cheek (cheekbone) lift is performed, thus the skin is pulled up, wrinkles and folds are stretched and smoothed.
All preparations used in contour plastic surgery of nasolabial folds are based on substances very similar to natural hyaluronic acid produced by the skin. This makes it possible to almost completely eliminate the risk of complications, since the skin perceives the filler as "native". The procedure lasts no more than 30-40 minutes, is practically painless, in addition, discomfort is removed even before the injections by applying a local anesthetic (gel).
The effect of the nasolabial fold contouring procedure is visually noticeable literally in the first minutes, the duration depends on the skin type, but most often a guarantee is given for up to 10 months. It should be noted that after injections, small, transient swelling, hyperemia of the skin may develop, but these temporary complications disappear within 3-5 hours. A day later, a woman can enjoy her rejuvenated face not only in the reflection of the mirror, but also in the eyes of admiring friends and acquaintances.