Juvederm is commonly used for laughl lines as well as botox. It is important to know what you mean by laugh lines. Many refer to these as the lines around the eyes, or crows feet. Others mean when the say “laugh lines”, the lines around their mouths or nasolabial folds. I have a blog that defines those areas if you are interested to know the terms. But the nasolabial folds are the folds that run from the nose along the sides of the mouth. Whereas the lines below the mouth on the sides are commonly refered to as the marionette lines or puppet lines. The crows feet can be improved by botox and they can also improve the nasolabial folds to some extent. Fillers like juvederm can also fill in the nasolabial folds, marionette lines and also help with the crows feet. In order to really understand how they work a visit to a facial plastic surgeon would be helpful. Now the difference between fillers and botox is that fillers replace volume that is lossed during aging. When you lose volume there is an excess amount of skin compared to the underlying tissues. More skin for a set amount of volume leads to more folding of the skin and hence more wrinkles. Fillers replace that volume and hence fill in the skin and thereby decrease the ability for the face to make wrinkles. Botox, which is a neuromuscular agent can make the muscles less likely to contract. Hence they are most beneficial for dynamic wrinkles, or the wrinkles that are caused by muscular activity.
I hope that helps.
Thanks for reading, Dr Young
Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington
