What Are Marionette Lines?
Marionette lines are the vertical wrinkles that extend from the corners of your mouth down toward your chin. These lines are named for their resemblance to the jointed lines on a marionette puppet’s face. As a natural part of the ageing process, they develop due to the gradual loss of collagen and skin elasticity, often exacerbated by repeated facial movements and environmental factors like sun exposure. While common, marionette lines can alter your facial expressions, making you appear sad, tired, or even angry when you feel quite the opposite, potentially impacting your self-confidence and the way others perceive you.
Common Causes of Marionette Lines
Understanding the causes of marionette lines can help you choose the best treatment:
- Loss of Skin Elasticity: With age, the skin loses its natural elasticity and ability to retain moisture, leading to wrinkles.
- Gravity: Over time, gravity pulls down on the skin, causing sagging.
- Lifestyle Choices: Smoking, poor diet, and lack of skincare can accelerate the development of these lines.
- Environmental Factors: Pollution and prolonged sun exposure damage skin structure and resilience.
Treatment Options for Marionette Lines
At Face Perfect Clinic, we offer advanced treatments to smoothe marionette lines and restore a youthful look:
- Dermal Fillers: These injectables, such as hyaluronic acid fillers, are used to add volume and lift to the lower face, effectively smoothing lines and restoring facial balance.
- Botox: Known for reducing dynamic wrinkles, Botox can also enhance filler treatments by relaxing facial muscles, preventing further line formation.
- Secret RF by Cutera: This advanced radio frequency microneedling treatment stimulates collagen production, improving skin texture and firmness to reduce the appearance of marionette lines.
- Profhilo: This innovative treatment uses high-concentration hyaluronic acid to hydrate and tighten the skin, enhancing its natural elasticity and reducing the appearance of lines.
Benefits of Treating Marionette Lines
- Rejuvenated Appearance: Smoothe out wrinkles and achieve a youthful, vibrant look.
- Improved Confidence: Feel more confident with a refreshed appearance that matches how you feel inside.
- Natural Results: Our treatments focus on achieving subtle, natural enhancements.
- Quick Recovery: Most treatments offer minimal downtime, allowing you to return to your daily activities swiftly.
- How long do the results of dermal fillers last?
- Dermal fillers typically last between 6 to 18 months, depending on the type of filler used and individual skin characteristics.
- Are there any side effects to treatment?
- Treatments are only recommended after a detailed consultation. Depending on the treatment chosen, most patients typically only experience minimal discomfort, as numbing agents can applied prior to treatment to enhance comfort.
- How soon will I see results?
- Results from fillers are often visible immediately, with optimal results appearing as swelling reduces over the following days. Results from other treatments vary depending on the treatment chosen and number of sessions required.
Opening hours
Monday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Tuesday 10:00am – 7:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am – 7:00pm
Thursday 10:00am – 7:00pm
Friday 10:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday Closed
Contact
Landline: 0113 4572805
Mobile: 07939 413287
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Face Perfect Clinic
40 Park Square North
Leeds
LS1 2NP
