The ultimate nasolabial folds guide

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What are nasolabial folds/NLFs?
One of the killer features that instantly adds years and weakness to your mug.
A lot of people blame it on “collagen loss”, “bad skincare”, “tight muscles”
However, 90% of the time that’s cope.


Let me clear some things before I will go into explaining:
WEAK MAXILLA = NLFs?
If that were true, then every flat-faced person with 0 midface projection (e.g. most Asians) would be drowning in folds.
But guess what? Many of them have smooth, glass skin in thenasolabial areas despite zero midface.
Maxilla alone is not the full story.
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BLOAT IS THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM?

No, but bloating from water retention under the skin can worsen the appearance of nasolabial folds by making the face puffier and pushing soft tissue downward due to gravity.

Especially noticeable if:
You have weak midface projection
Malar fat pads are large and sit low (they retain fluid easily).
It’s not the root cause, but it exaggerates what’s already there.

GRAVITY CAUSES CHEEKS TO SAG?


Yes, over time, gravitational pull causes facial fat pads ESPECIALLY the malar fat pad to shift downward. If your bone support (zygomatic arch, premaxilla) is weak, the tissues have nowhere to rest and slide down more easily, which deepens the nasolabial folds and creates a sagging and aged look.


BONES BEHIND THE NLFs


1) Zygos:

Your os zygomaticum is the real skeleton holding up your face.
Low, flat, recessed cheekbones = no scaffolding = cheeks sag = NLF creases form.
People with tall lateral zygos don’t fold up as fast, even with bad skin or age.
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2) Canine Fossa:
This is the depression between your infraorbital rim and upper canine.
Deep canine fossa means tissue collapses inward and your skin folds harder into the nasolabial zone.
Most skullcels ignore this, but it’s a facial death sentence if you have it.
Shallow fossa = smooth, youthful midface.
Deep fossa = carved in folds even at low bf%.
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4 examples of canine fossa. Left is shallow (less likely to have NLFs), on the right is opposite.

3) Premaxilla:
Tiny section between nose and upper lip. This area houses your top 4 teeth and gives structure to your philtrum zone.
If your premaxilla is recessed but rest of the maxilla is mid, your philtrum will be long, lip sunken, and NLFs will carve in early.
Seen often in vertical growers and those with thin upper lips.
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NLF FIXES (no one size fits all):


Tretinoin
Tretinoin boosts collagen production and speeds up skin cell turnover, which helps thicken the dermis (responsible for your skin’s strength, elasticity, and youthful appearances) and smooth out fine lines like nasolabial folds over time. Although it doesn’t fix the underlying bone structure, it can slightly reduce the visibility of folds caused by skin laxity.


Check malar fat pad, try to reduce your body fat percentage and see:
  If folds disappear - it was fat pad puff.
  If folds get worse, well, you just revealed your skull.

SURGERIES
Midface filler / fat grafting/ Bimax surgery or implants

Might help if you're 10 or delusional


If you have quesitons, feel free to ask in the comments
 

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Good thread
How do I fix bad premaxilla tho
 
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Bro THANK YOU I was just finishing another session of staring at myself in the mirror and loathing my fucking folds. I think the main problem is that I have never been sub 20% bodyfat, I'm too damn addicted to food but that makes my face so fucking disgusting. I hate my nasolabial folds.
 
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mirin thread
 
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bookmarked will read later
 
Bro THANK YOU I was just finishing another session of staring at myself in the mirror and loathing my fucking folds. I think the main problem is that I have never been sub 20% bodyfat, I'm too damn addicted to food but that makes my face so fucking disgusting. I hate my nasolabial folds.
lmao put the fork down figger (fat nigger):forcedsmile:
 
surgical or non surgical?
Surgical
But still dont know SARPE or segmental lf1

is there a maximum you can extend with segmental lf 1?
I need like 10-12mm
 
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Cool thread, but I and a lot of others made their folds much less prominent via PDO mono threads. Worth adding to the fixes.
 
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Surgical
But still dont know SARPE or segmental lf1

is there a maximum you can extend with segmental lf 1?
I need like 10-12mm
u can do sarpe and djs after, idk if segmental can do 10-12. ask a maxfac for that
 
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there is a better thread in botb(y)
 
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Good thread I’ve seen some improvement with tretinoin, also have u tried retinal?
 
is there a maximum you can extend with segmental lf 1?
I need like 10-12mm
It'll be circumstantial. Best way to answer your question is to consult your surgeon directly because general hypothetical will not consider the nuance that is your skull.
 
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If I could I would. The only time when I was even close to losing weight was when I was on amphetamines daily
roll your fat ass over to a party with a girl to boy ratio of 1:2

then come back and tell me you still cant get off your ass:lul:
 
It'll be circumstantial. Best way to answer your question is to consult your surgeon directly because general hypothetical will not consider the nuance that is your skull.
Yea I consulted a surgeon
I have recessed narrow upper palate and an open bite. So he told he gonna do SARPE and segmental LF1 at once.
segmental LF1 to fix my openbite and SARPE to fix my narrow palate. Ive never heard about this combination at once.
Then I came home and thought like Why wouldnt he expand my upper palate and fix an open bite just with segmental LF1?
later I decided to search up about cases when surgeons do segmental lf1 and sarpe at once. And I didn't find any cases..
@aids @LEFORT17
 
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Bro THANK YOU I was just finishing another session of staring at myself in the mirror and loathing my fucking folds. I think the main problem is that I have never been sub 20% bodyfat, I'm too damn addicted to food but that makes my face so fucking disgusting. I hate my nasolabial folds.
Truly. Lose the weight an dsee the nasolabial folds disappear
 
roll your fat ass over to a party with a girl to boy ratio of 1:2

then come back and tell me you still cant get off your ass:lul:
You think I get invited to parties bro? Do you see what forum we're on?
 
You think I get invited to parties bro? Do you see what forum we're on?
its aug 2025

most people who are active rn have somewhat of a life
 
What are nasolabial folds/NLFs?
One of the killer features that instantly adds years and weakness to your mug.
A lot of people blame it on “collagen loss”, “bad skincare”, “tight muscles”
However, 90% of the time that’s cope.


Let me clear some things before I will go into explaining:
WEAK MAXILLA = NLFs?
If that were true, then every flat-faced person with 0 midface projection (e.g. most Asians) would be drowning in folds.
But guess what? Many of them have smooth, glass skin in thenasolabial areas despite zero midface.
Maxilla alone is not the full story.
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BLOAT IS THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM?
No, but bloating from water retention under the skin can worsen the appearance of nasolabial folds by making the face puffier and pushing soft tissue downward due to gravity.

Especially noticeable if:
You have weak midface projection
Malar fat pads are large and sit low (they retain fluid easily).
It’s not the root cause, but it exaggerates what’s already there.

GRAVITY CAUSES CHEEKS TO SAG?

Yes, over time, gravitational pull causes facial fat pads ESPECIALLY the malar fat pad to shift downward. If your bone support (zygomatic arch, premaxilla) is weak, the tissues have nowhere to rest and slide down more easily, which deepens the nasolabial folds and creates a sagging and aged look.


BONES BEHIND THE NLFs


1) Zygos:

Your os zygomaticum is the real skeleton holding up your face.
Low, flat, recessed cheekbones = no scaffolding = cheeks sag = NLF creases form.
People with tall lateral zygos don’t fold up as fast, even with bad skin or age.
View attachment 3992051


2) Canine Fossa:
This is the depression between your infraorbital rim and upper canine.
Deep canine fossa means tissue collapses inward and your skin folds harder into the nasolabial zone.
Most skullcels ignore this, but it’s a facial death sentence if you have it.
Shallow fossa = smooth, youthful midface.
Deep fossa = carved in folds even at low bf%.
View attachment 3992052
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4 examples of canine fossa. Left is shallow (less likely to have NLFs), on the right is opposite.

3) Premaxilla:
Tiny section between nose and upper lip. This area houses your top 4 teeth and gives structure to your philtrum zone.
If your premaxilla is recessed but rest of the maxilla is mid, your philtrum will be long, lip sunken, and NLFs will carve in early.
Seen often in vertical growers and those with thin upper lips.
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NLF FIXES (no one size fits all):


Tretinoin
Tretinoin boosts collagen production and speeds up skin cell turnover, which helps thicken the dermis (responsible for your skin’s strength, elasticity, and youthful appearances) and smooth out fine lines like nasolabial folds over time. Although it doesn’t fix the underlying bone structure, it can slightly reduce the visibility of folds caused by skin laxity.


Check malar fat pad, try to reduce your body fat percentage and see:
  If folds disappear - it was fat pad puff.
  If folds get worse, well, you just revealed your skull.

SURGERIES
Midface filler / fat grafting/ Bimax surgery or implants

Might help if you're 10 or delusional


If you have quesitons, feel free to ask in the comments
very high quality.
 
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Yea I consulted a surgeon
I have recessed narrow upper palate and an open bite. So he told he gonna do SARPE and segmental LF1 at once.
segmental LF1 to fix my openbite and SARPE to fix my narrow palate. Ive never heard about this combination at once.
Then I came home and thought like Why wouldnt he expand my upper palate and fix an open bite just with segmental LF1?
later I decided to search up about cases when surgeons do segmental lf1 and sarpe at once. And I didn't find any cases..
@aids @LEFORT17
Maybe you need more significant expansion than solely a LF1 allows. It might not be common for people to have your issues to the severity that they exist/in conjunction.
 
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