What Causes Nasolabial Folds?
How to Treat Nasolabial Folds
Microneedling (Collagen Induction Therapy)
Retinol
One word of caution: make sure that you start slowly so that no irritations occur.
Red LED Light Therapy
Red LED light therapy works wonders on nasolabial folds because it stimulates the production of collagen and cellular activity in the skin.
In addition to boosting collagen and cellular activity, the red light also reduces inflammation and redness, accelerates wound healing, and treats sun damage.
Microdermabrasion For Nasolabial Folds
You can think of microdermabrasion as a deep form of exfoliation. It is usually performed by a professional clinician at a spa or even a dermatologist’s office, but it can also be performed at home using microdermabrasion home kits.
It involves using a spray of fine crystals, a diamond- or crystal-tipped wand, to remove the top layer of the skin. When they’re done, you get skin that is smooth and soft.
Microdermabrasion also helps get rid of lines, wrinkles, uneven skin tone, and much more. The removal of the skin results in the newer and better-looking skin underneath being pushed to the forefront so that your skin looks refreshed and gorgeous.
Chemical Peeling to Soften Nasolabial Folds
Chemical peels start with a mixture of different materials that are applied to the skin and targets the upper layer of the dermis. Just as with microdermabrasion, a professional chemical peel removes the first layer of skin so that the nasolabial folds are much smoother in appearance.
Since this procedure targets the first layer of skin only, you don’t get long-term results with the treatment but they are effective nonetheless. Also, if you’re going to go this route, make sure that you choose professional peels and not the over-the-counter products.
Topical Anti-Aging Serums
There are actually many different types of serums, and the way they work is very simple. They boost natural collagen and elastin so that your nasolabial folds are much smoother and show fewer lines.
Most of these serums contain powerful ingredients such as vitamin C, peptides, and hydroxyl acids, which are extremely effective in reducing the appearance of these folds.
Vitamin C helps boost collagen production and makes the skin look brighter as well. Many of these serums are also plant-based, making them an all-natural way to make your nasolabial folds disappear.
Injectable Fillers
According to most patients, the injections are relatively painless.
Skin Tightening or Skin Resurfacing
What it does is simple: it damages tiny areas of the skin underneath the top layer of the skin. With the damage comes the body’s natural response, which is the creation of collagen so that the damage can be repaired. As a result, your skin gets tighter and firmer.
But there is one downside. As a general rule, skin resurfacing doesn’t work for people with very deep nasolabial folds, as it produces better results when the folds are not that severe.
Surgery
While surgery isn’t people’s first choice when they suffer from nasolabial folds, some people choose this option when they aren’t happy with the results from other treatments.
Nevertheless, surgery to soften nasolabial folds is still not that uncommon, and it usually produces great results.
How Do You Prevent Nasolabial Folds?
Since everyone, including children, essentially has nasolabial folds when they smile, it is impossible to prevent them entirely; however, this doesn’t mean that you can’t reduce their severity by following a few simple rules, most of which are just common sense.
Some of the things you can do to make sure that your nasolabial folds don’t get worse include wearing sunscreen every day, regularly exfoliating the skin, moisturizing the nasolabial fold area, and not smoking.
Certain creams and exercises can also help improve the look of the folds and cause them to be less noticeable, but there is no scientific proof that these methods do anything but improve the look of the nasolabial folds. They don’t get rid of them entirely.
Everyone has these folds when they smile, so if you want yours to look less pronounced, the smartest thing you can do is follow the simple methods mentioned above.