3 most effective ways to get rid of marionette lines

Have you noticed that the skin at the corners of your mouth is dragging downwards to form marionette lines, also commonly referred to as laugh lines? In contrary to its name, these lines give you nothing to “laugh” at. In fact, those lines actually make you look angry or sad – in short, they give you a RBF (resting-b***h-face).

So if you keep hearing from your friends and colleagues that you look unhappy even when you are not, its time to treat your marionette lines! Here are the most effective treatments for marionette lines removal as well as some non-surgical treatments for those who don’t want to go under the knife.

What causes marionette lines?

Marionette lines are facial wrinkles that occur with natural aging and other factors such as gravity, loss of volume, loss of skin elasticity and the depressor muscles at your mouth corners. These laugh lines run vertically from the outer corners of your lips to the outer corners of your chin, and not only gives you an angry or sad appearance but also create sagging in the lower half of your face.

In most cases, however, they won’t become really noticeable until you are in your late 30s or early 40s. That said, some lucky people don’t develop them until very late in life and some people never develop them.

Most effective ways to get rid of marionette lines

1. Marionette line removal surgery

To be honest, the most effective and permanent treatment for laugh lines removal is the marionette line removal surgery, especially for those with deep lines. This treatment improves and eliminates the appearance of marionette lines by removing excess bulging fats at the mouth corners that is caused by laugh lines.

2. SMAS face lift

A SMAS face lift is an invasive face lift procedure that involves lifting the SMAS layer under the skin to counter the signs of aging by tightening weaken muscles and tissues, removing fats, and trimming of excess sagging skin. If you are also experiencing mid-face sagging (sagging cheeks, saggy jowls etc.) besides having marionette lines, SMAS lift is actually one of the best option available.

3. Thread face lift

A thread lift is a simple non-invasive procedure that involves lifting the skin using dissolvable threads with cogs hidden under the skin’s surface. It works well to correct laugh lines and mid-face sagging, and is often referred to as a non-surgical face lift or a lunchtime face lift. Effective for those experiencing mild laugh lines and mild facial sagging.

Non-surgical treatments for marionette lines

Other popular non-surgical alternatives for marionette lines include botox and dermal fillers. Botox work by relaxing the depressor muscles at your mouth corners which in turn, makes your skin will become smoother and reduces the appearance of laugh lines. In fact, botox is more commonly used as a prevention instead of a cure. Unlike botox, fillers are injected below the corners of the mouth to alleviate marionette folds and fill out minor creases.

Unfortunately, these non-invasive treatments can really only work for those with mild or moderate lines, and results produced are not permanent as well.

Conclusion

Just like any other facial wrinkles, marionette lines occur naturally as you age. There is no way to completely prevent them, though your genes, lifestyle, and good skin care habits might help in delaying the early development of laugh lines.

But the good news is that there are treatments available that can fix, or at least, help reduce the severity of your marionette lines! So if you are looking unhappy (even if you are not unhappy) or getting stressed over them, stop fretting and get them fixed.

And above all, make sure to consult a board certified surgeon who is highly skilled and well-trained at removing marionette lines for the best results, of course!