Pockets of fat at corners of mouth
Perioral Mounds
The small, chubby bumps at the corners of the mouth are called perioral mounds, caused by aging and consisting of superficial fat pads and sagging skin. Faces with perioral mounds are sometimes nicknamed “sheep face” or “squirrel face” due to the pockets of fat on the outside corner of the lips.
Causes & Symptoms
Perioral wrinkles may occur due to aging and genetics.
- Genetics: The perioral mound is made up of mostly fat. If the fat at the corners of the mouth is naturally plentiful, it creates perioral mounds on the face.
- Ageing: As we age, our skin changes below the surface, causing us to look older. Collagens decrease, resulting in less support for connective tissues and fat pads. This can cause sagging and downward hanging of fat pads.
Treatment
Treating perioral mounds is complex. Reducing genetically caused mounds requires fat reduction on the face. Combining anti-ageing therapies in various aspects treats ageing-caused mounds.
Thermage heats the dermis with radiofrequency to stimulate self-healing. Collagen is formed and remodeled, resulting in tighter, smoother, and lifted skin, slowing down the aging process.
How does Thermage work
Thermage offered by Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic, is a treatment that uses radiofrequency to heat up the dermis between 65℃ – 75℃. The heat stimulates self-healing, leading to the regeneration of collagen in the dermis, resulting in a firmer face instantly.
Procedure
- 1. Face-to-face consultation: Confirmation of a detailed plan of Thermage by Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider after fully understanding the client’s conditions and desired results.
- 2. Pre-treatment preparation: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will clean and disinfect the treatment areas, draw treatment areas on the face, confirm the package of the new tip of the applicator has not been opened.
- 3. During treatment: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will proceed with the treatment based on the assigned treatment areas to remove wrinkles and tighten skin.
- 4. Post-treatment caring.
Who is it for
- Young people who have perioral mounds
- People with perioral mounds as a result of ageing
- People with more noticeable signs of ageing around the mouth
- People who have drooping skin at their lower part of the face
- People who want to receive long term treatment for anti-ageing and improving their perioral mounds
- People who are financially available do not rush into immediate results and are looking for long term treatment
Ultherapy offered by Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic, is a non-invasive cosmetic procedure that utilizes ultrasound technology to tighten and lift the skin. It aims to stimulate the skin’s self-renewal process, resulting in various rejuvenation effects such as increased elasticity, reduction in wrinkles, whitening, and pigmentation.
How does Ultherapy work
Ultherapy offered by Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic, uses ultrasonic energy to heat specific areas of the skin, triggering collagen and elastic fiber regrowth. This process results in a reduction of aging signs.
Procedure
- 1. Face-to-face consultation: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will suggest treatment plan based on client’s condition and expectation.
- 2. Anesthetic: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will apply Anesthetic externally. Clean and disinfect the treatment areas.
- 3. Pre-treatment preparation: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will draw markings on the face to define treatment areas, adjust treatment parameters based on the client’s signs of aging on the face.
- 4. During treatment: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will perform the Ultherapy treatment.
- 5. Post-treatment caring.
Who is it for
- People with signs of skin drooping on their face
- People with sagging cheeks or loosen skin
- People with visible wrinkles around their nose and mouth. People who want to combat signs of aging
- People with double chin, fat deposits on jawline and undefined contour
- People with accumulation of deep fat on their face; People with problem of edema
- People who want long-term treatment for anti-aging and regrowth of collagen, with good financial support
Lipodissolve injections offered by Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic, safely and effectively reduce localized fat, including double chins, arms, and legs by boosting the metabolic rate of fat tissue and tightening and lifting the skin.
How does Lipodissolve Injection work
Lipodissolve injection offered by Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic, breaks down fatty cells in the local area and increases lipase enzymes, allowing the body to dispose of fat through the lymphatic system.
Procedure
- 1. Face-to-face consultation: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider conducts evaluation of the thickness of the double chin and provides professional advice on whether or not a lipodissolve injection treatment is suitable. If suitable, the injection site will then be marked on the face.
- 2. Pre-treatment preparation: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will apply local anesthetic, clean and disinfect the injection areas.
- 3. Injection: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will administered blunt needles at the double chin. Only one injection at each injection zone.
- 4. Post-treatment precautions.
Who is it for
- People with perioral mounds due to fat accumulation at the corners of the mouths
- People who have chubby faces along with perioral mounds
- People who have stubborn fat in certain parts of their body
- People who want fat reduction treatment that is non-invasive, non-surgical, non-liposuction and non-full anaesthesia
- People who are physically inactive
Thread lift offered by Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic is a highly effective technique for lifting the face. By embedding threads in the skin, it promotes collagen production and stimulates the skin to prevent sagging.
How does Thread Lift work
Embedding absorbable threads on the SMAS layer lifts the tissues above it, including the perioral mounds, making them appear smaller.
Procedure
- 1. Face-to-face consultation: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic will develop a unique treatment plan based on the client’s condition and desired results.
- 2. Apply anesthetic: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic will apply anesthetic externally, clean and disinfect the areas to be embedded with threads.
- 3. Pre-treatment: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will check the quality and quantity of the threads.
- 4. During treatment: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will proceed with the treatment plan to embed threads.
- 5. Post-treatment precautions.
Who is it for
- People with perioral mounds as a result of ageing
- People with sagging facial skin due to aging and those who have lost facial volume with noticeable perioral mounds
- People who are looking for an instant, natural and short-term lift of their face