Marionette Lines and the Downturned Mouth

A combination of filler support and depressor anguli oris relaxation reads far more natural than filler alone.

5 May 2026 · 4 min read

Anatomy

Marionette lines run from the oral commissure toward the jaw, deepened by prejowl volume loss and DAO activity.

Support the prejowl sulcus and chin, then refine the line itself; add 2–3 units of toxin per DAO to lift the corner.

Deeply etched lines improve but rarely vanish. Skin quality treatments complete the result.

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