Retinol and Retin-A
Both treat wrinkles by exfoliating dead skin cells and promoting skin cell turnover. Retinoids can also help stimulate collagen production. Both can treat marionette lines, although you should be careful not to apply these topicals to your lips or mouth.
The “gold standard” to fix marionette folds is to have a surgical facelift. This is because surgically pulling the folds back from the mid-face area and above is the best way to fix them.
Aging and naturally losing collagen and elastin in your skin. Having parents or grandparents with marionette lines. Not wearing sunscreen on your face. Pursing your lips frequently.
Chewing gum for about 5 to 20 minutes regularly helps to decrease facial wrinkles. This is because chewing exercises improve blood circulation and results in unblemished bylines and smoother skin.
Vitamin C is an antioxidant that can help to boost collagen production to reduce the appearance of marionette lines. The most potent form of Vitamin C is its serum form. If you're using a Vitamin C serum, apply it to the areas around your marionette lines daily.
Like foundation, concealer will even out your skin. If your purpose is to hide marionette lines, dab your liquid concealer into the area around your mouth using a concealer brush or your finger until it has completely absorbed. Lastly, apply a setting powder all around your face using a large makeup brush.
Frownies® offers 3 different styles of Frownies Facial Patches. Forehead & Between Eyes Patches are popular for horizontal lines and "11" lines between your eyes. Frownies Corner of Eyes & Mouth Patches lift and smooth "crows feet" around the outside of your eyes and smile lines (also called marionette lines).
Place the index and middle finger of one hand on your jaw, just to one side of your chin. Using the index finger of your other hand, smooth up from those fingers to the outside of your nostril. Lift off and return to your jaw to repeat the move. Continue for around a minute, then repeat this on the other side.
RF microneedling is wonderful for tightening and rejuvenating the skin to smooth away lines. Facial filler injections can be used to plump under the lines and Botox® injections can relax the muscles to erase mouth corner lines.
Marionette lines are thin, often vertical lines between your eyebrows and your upper lip. They can make you look older, but they're usually caused by repeated facial expressions, like smiling or frowning.
The best way to often treat drooping corners of the mouth is to consider replacing, very subtly, volume in the cheeks with dermal fillers to 'lift' the jawline up. Dermal fillers can also be used around the mouth and chin to further improve the corners of the mouth leading to a refreshed and rejuvenated result.
One of the fastest ways to cover marionette lines at home is through makeup. We all know that the proper makeup application can change a person's appearance drastically. It can hide imperfections and also make wrinkles appear smaller; but remember, it won't make these lines disappear entirely.
Whilst chemical peels can't treat deep marionette lines, they can help soften the appearance of early lines around the mouth and improve the skin in that area. If you want to refresh tired-looking skin and achieve smoother skin with a youthful glow, a chemical peel could be your desired procedure.
Dermal fillers are a good solution for people with pronounced marionette lines as they reduce them and tighten a sagging jawline.
Marionette lines can be treated with hyaluronic acid. The treatment needs to be repeated approximately every 6-12 months.
Hyaluronic acid dermal filler against marionette lines
Dermal fillers are temporary injections that can help treat marionette lines. They plump your skin with hyaluronic acid and give you smooth fine lines. Hyaluronic acid fillers give immediate results, but the full effect is visible after 1-2 weeks.
In our experience, the most effective filler for treating the marionette line is either Juvéderm Ultra Plus® or Radiesse®, depending on the depth and configuration of the marionette lines.
Botox is useful for relaxing the muscles that pull down the corners of the mouth, while dermal fillers are the “go-to” treatment for erasing marionette lines because they are more effective in adding volume to the lower parts of the face. Doctors may also recommend combining both treatments to achieve the best results.
If your marionette lines and nasolabial folds are still relatively superficial, microneedling can also provide excellent results. This collagen-induction treatment uses tiny needles to create microscopic punctures in your skin.
While dermal fillers are often the 'go to' treatment for deeper lines, marionette lines botox is also an effective option. Botox can be used to relax the muscles which pull down the corners of your mouth and accentuate the appearance of marionette lines.