Bangbae-dong Dermatology Clinic: Nasolabial Fold Lifting — Improving Deepened Nasolabial Folds Without Surgery

Baedong Dermatology Clinic Nasolabial Fold Lifting

Many of you may have felt upset after noticing that your nasolabial folds were becoming more defined even when you were not smiling, or that the lines around your mouth seemed to be deepening as your cheek fat gradually descended. Among the people I meet in the consultation room, many say things like, “I haven’t even lost weight, but my nasolabial folds suddenly seem much deeper,” or “When I compare myself with older photos, the area around my mouth seems to have sagged a lot.” Nasolabial folds are not simply wrinkles that form on the surface of the skin.

As we age, the fat in the middle of the cheeks descends, while the ligaments and fascial layers that support skin elasticity become lax. This causes the cheek fat to shift downward and the skin around the mouth to fold, resulting in a deepening of the folds. Since it is difficult for topical cosmetics to lift tissue that has already sagged, treatment is needed to lift the sagging tissue itself through nasolabial fold lifting. Today, I will explain in detail why nasolabial folds deepen and how to approach them effectively with nasolabial fold lifting.

Nasolabial folds are the result of structural changes beneath the skin

Baedong Dermatology Clinic Nasolabial Fold Lifting

The fundamental cause of nasolabial folds lies deeper than the surface of the skin. When we are young, cheek fat remains plump and firmly in place, keeping the facial contours full and elastic. However, as we age, this fat sags downward in the direction of gravity, and when the ligaments connecting the skin and fascia become lax, the cheek fat shifts downward all at once, creating deep grooves around the mouth.

When skin elasticity also declines due to reduced collagen, nasolabial folds can deepen even more quickly. They can also become more prominent when facial volume decreases due to weight loss or accumulated sun damage. Because the cause is structural sagging rather than surface wrinkles, nasolabial fold lifting requires treatment that reaches the deeper layers beneath the skin.

Tightening and lifting sagging cheek fat with InMode

Baedong Dermatology Clinic Nasolabial Fold Lifting

For nasolabial fold lifting, InMode is a device that can effectively lift sagging cheek fat and lax skin tissue. It works by delivering radiofrequency heat energy from the dermal layer to the area near the fascial layer, encouraging collagen fiber regeneration and tightening loose skin tissue.

When nasolabial folds have deepened because the cheek fat has sagged, carefully delivering energy from the center of the cheeks to the area around the mouth can lift the sagging tissue upward, making the nasolabial folds appear shallower and creating more defined facial contours overall. Since it can reduce fat while also improving skin elasticity, it is a device frequently used for nasolabial fold lifting.

Lifting the direction of facial expression muscles with EMFACE

Baedong Dermatology Clinic Nasolabial Fold Lifting

EMFACE can further enhance the effects of nasolabial fold lifting when used together with InMode. EMFACE uses high-intensity radiofrequency energy and muscle stimulation technology simultaneously to directly stimulate the facial expression muscles and induce contraction in an upward lifting direction. Because it manages both skin elasticity and the muscle layer, it is not limited to pulling the skin surface; it can provide a three-dimensional lifting effect that raises the overall facial structure.

As a noninvasive method that does not use needles, it is also less burdensome for busy people because they can return to their daily activities immediately after treatment. This combined approach—tightening sagging tissue with InMode and stimulating the muscle layer with EMFACE—can help the effects of nasolabial fold lifting last much longer.

Lifestyle habits that help maintain the effects of nasolabial fold lifting

Baedong Dermatology Clinic Nasolabial Fold Lifting

Even after receiving nasolabial fold lifting treatment, managing your lifestyle habits can help maintain the results much longer. Ultraviolet rays destroy collagen and are a major cause of rapidly reduced skin elasticity, so applying sunscreen carefully whenever you go outside is essential. Since rapid weight loss can also reduce cheek volume and make nasolabial folds more prominent, it is best to avoid drastic dieting. Habits such as resting your chin on your hand or chewing only on one side can accelerate facial asymmetry and sagging, so consciously correcting them can be helpful. Rather than treating nasolabial fold lifting as a one-time procedure, receiving regular care is the most practical way to prevent wrinkles from deepening and maintain the results for longer.

The earlier you begin caring for nasolabial folds—before they deepen—the better the treatment results and the longer they can last. Lift sagging cheek fat with nasolabial fold lifting and improve deepened folds. If wrinkles around your mouth have become a source of concern, consult a dermatology specialist to find a treatment approach suited to your skin condition. I will carefully help you restore a more elastic face with clearer contours.