Your smile should light up a room! So, if you’re noticing a lot of mouth wrinkles when you look in the mirror, you’re not wrong to be annoyed. Mouth wrinkles are often some of the first to form as your skin starts showing signs of age. And they can be persistent. Over-the-counter wrinkle creams and masks can offer some relief, but the results are often short-lived.
If you’re looking for more dramatic, longer-lasting relief from mouth wrinkles, it’s time to visit your local medspa. There are several minimally invasive and non-invasive treatments that can smooth out these wrinkles, allowing you to smile with confidence once again.
Neurotoxins
Neurotoxins are a family of injectables that work by temporarily paralyzing the tiny muscles underlying your skin. While that might sound scary at first, neurotoxins have a long track record of safety and effectiveness. Botox is arguably the best-known neurotoxin, and it works quite well for mild to moderate mouth wrinkles. However, there are other, similar neurotoxins that your practitioner may recommend over Botox in some cases.
Here are a few benefits of neurotoxin injections as a treatment for mouth wrinkles:
- Customization: Your practitioner can adjust the amount of product they use, and where they use it, in order to yield the results you desire.
- Natural Results: Once the initial swelling goes down, which typically takes 1 – 2 days, your skin should appear taut and youthful – not unnatural.
- Safety: Botox is FDA-approved and has been used, safely, for many years. Other neurotoxins have a similar record of safety.
- Long-Lasting: Results vary between patients, but for most patients, the results of neurotoxin injections last 3 – 6 months.
- No Recovery Period: After neurotoxin injections, you can resume your normal, daily routine. There’s no need to take time off for recovery.
Note that because neurotoxins work by paralyzing the muscles, they are most effective against dynamic mouth wrinkles. These are mouth wrinkles that are most apparent when you smile, frown, or talk.
Dermal Fillers
Are your mouth wrinkles deeper or more severe? Are they obvious even when you’re not moving your mouth? For deeper, static mouth wrinkles, your practitioner may recommend dermal fillers over neurotoxin injections.
Dermal fillers work by “filling” your skin and essentially adding volume to the area. With more volume, the skin won’t look wrinkly. People often remark that their skin “looks young again” after filler injections. And that interpretation makes sense. When you’re young, your skin contains plenty of collagen, but that collagen dissipates as you age. Dermal fillers replace that missing collagen, restoring youthfulness and combating wrinkles.
There are a number of dermal fillers that are commonly used around the mouth. They include Sculptra, Juvederm, and Restylane.
Here are some benefits of using dermal fillers for mouth wrinkles:
- Custom Results: Your practitioner can vary the amount of filler they use according to your goals. A little filler will give a gentle, natural, smoothing effect. More filler will give you a more dramatic effect.
- Long-Lasting Results: While results vary, some fillers can last up to 2 years.
- Easy Recovery: Most patients have some swelling and redness after treatment, but this fades quickly and should not keep you from doing the things you love.
- Simple: There’s nothing to apply and nothing to remember. You’ll just need touch-ups every few months, or as recommended by your practitioner. Injections can even be done on your lunch break.
Infini Treatments
If you’d rather not have injections, talk to your practitioner about Infini treatments. Infini is a specialized treatment system that uses radiofrequency waves to tone your skin and stimulate natural collagen production.
The treatment process begins when your practitioner inserts tiny needles into the surface of your skin. Don’t worry; your skin will be mostly numb for this part, so you’ll barely feel a thing. RF waves will be transmitted through the needles, causing your skin cells to vibrate within a very specific frequency.
The results won’t be noticeable right away, but in the weeks following Infini treatment, your skin will start making more collagen, effectively filling in those wrinkles and fine lines. You may need a few treatments to see a dramatic improvement in more severe wrinkles. However, the improvements to skin tone and texture are long-lasting, and occasional follow-up treatments will keep you looking your best for years to come.
Mouth wrinkles can be stubborn, but these medspa treatments can give you your smile back. Contact Balance MedSpa to schedule a consultation. Our friendly practitioners will help restore the more youthful look you desire.
