David Serratelli, Tyler Jacobs, Vincent Ziccardi
With increasing age and edentulism, numerous aesthetic changes occur to the perioral region. The upper lips lose definition, flatten and lengthen, the cupid's bow is lost, and the oral commissures descend. The nasolabial folds deepen, marionette lines become prominent, vertical rhytids around the lips form, and chin rhytids form. Chronic exposure to UVA radiation from the sun can lead to photodamage, characterized by wrinkles, lentigines, actinic keratoses, and other pigment changes. In addition, edentulism leads to jaw atrophy, which often compromises soft tissue support...
February 9, 2023: Quintessence International