Two of the most common problems that occur around the mouth area, are the fine lines (feather lines) that run directly out from the top and bottom lip, and deep smile lines (marionette lines) which form at either side of the mouth.

Treatment

Feather lines are easily treated by Dr Bakaric by the use of very fine Injectable Dermal Filler, which plumps the skin, filling in the fine static lines to leave a smooth finish around the mouth.

Marionette lines are treated in two steps to leave a smooth appearance: -

1 - Muscle Relaxant Injections (to ease excessive wrinkle forming movement)

2 - Injectable Dermal Filler (to raise deep static lines creating a smooth finish)

How do Injectable Muscle Relaxants work?
The Muscle Relaxant Injections cause the injected muscles to "relax" so that they no longer contract (squeezing out tiny amounts of precious collagen and hyaluronic acid) and cause lines and wrinkles to form. Muscle relaxant injections also block nerve impulses from the nerve to the tiny facial muscles that are directly related to expression lines. After treatment, the skin overlying the treated area becomes smooth and unwrinkled. The muscles that went untreated contract as usual and leave normal facial expressions unaffected.

Cost: On average, Injectable muscle relaxant treatments cost $350

How do Injectable Dermal Fillers work?
Dermal fillers are injected into the skin in tiny amounts - using an ultra fine needle. Dr.Bakaric may massage your skin gently to optimize contouring of the gel. This treatment works in 2 ways: once injected into the "mid to deep dermis" (middle layer of skin), the dermal filler gel adds volume and fullness which smoothes out facial wrinkles and folds. Then, the gel integrates into dermal tissue, attracts and binds to water molecules and helps to maintain volume.

Injectable dermal filler is made from the body's own material "hylauronic acid or collagen" and provide instantaneous, long-lasting natural enhancement

Cost: Injectable Dermal Fillers start at $300 per treatment