Dr Peter Lawson BDS FDS RCPS M.Sc. PG Dip.
Dentist: 0790 30 777 03

Text Marni Lawson: 07951 325 388

Email: peter@peter-lawson.co.uk

Jowls Chin Jaw & Marionettes

Dermal Fillers for Marionettes

Marionette lines found at the corner of the mouth,  are vertical lines that go from the corners of the lips and in some cases when severe can reach the bottom of the chin. They are called Marionettes from Marionette puppets that have faces with long vertical creases. Marionette lines give you  a grim and sad appearance.

The great news is that these lines are easily and successfully treated with the correct use of dermal fillers.

Dermal Fillers for Jowls

With age often jowling begins to rear its ugly head. This is a common complaint and appears as a dip in the jawline, which means the jawline of the lower jaw is no longer smooth. This is ageing and can be improved by using filler to smooth these dips out thereby giving you a smooth younger looking more defined jawline. 

In summary, having a lower third of the face  which is bumpy and not smooth is very ageing. The good news is that either Botox and/or fillers can improve your situation and give you a more youthful appearance.

Botox clinic Newbury
Botox clinic Newbury

GL did not like her marionette lines, she felt they made her look glum and older

The above picture taken 5 minutes after I treated GL for her marionette lines with Restylane Hyaluronic Acid, using cannula (not needle), no bruising and no discomfort. Patient GL delighted with result.

How Can Botox/Azzalure Help?

Everybody has a muscle in centre of their chin, this muscle is named the Mentalis. In some people this muscle is very active and makes the chin look rough and bobbly to make matters worse, activity of this muscle can lead to a deep horizontal crease between the lower lip and chin, known as a mental crease.

Also, there is a muscle on either side of the lip, known as Depressor Anguli Oris (DAO) which for some people, if these muscles are very active, can drop the corners of the mouth making them look glum. The picture below demonstrates this very well.

The good news is that overactivity of either the Mentalis muscle or the Depressor Anguli Oris muscles can be reduced by the correct use of Botox or Azzalure.

Dermal Fillers to Improve Appearence of Chin

If you have a chin that sits back and is weak there are now some good options to improve the appearance of your chin.

  • The most dramatic of the options is to have your whole lower jaw moved forward. This is a serious surgical operation and best avoided if possible.
  • Another option is a chin implant, this is also a surgical operation and should be considered very carefully before proceeding.
  • Luckily there is now third choice. The correct use of dermal fillers can easily reshape a retruding chin and dramatically improve your overall appearance. 

Dermal Fillers for Crease Between lower Lip and Chin (Mental Crease)

Some patients have a deep horizontal crease just between their lower lip and chin. The correct use of a filler can smooth this crease. 

Chin crease before treatment
Chin crease after treatment filler

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We are pleased to see Botox & Dermal Filler patients from; Hungerford, Thatcham, Chieveley, Hermitage, Marlborough, Andover, Reading and the surrounding Berkshire areas.

Dr Peter L. Lawson

BDS Dentistry (Wales)

FDS RCPS Dentistry (Glasgow)

M.Sc. Nutritional Medicine (Surrey University)

PG Dip. Skin Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine (Manchester University)

Marni L. Lawson

Dip ION  Nutritional Therapy

NEBDN   Dental Nurse

Facial Aesthetic Nurse