# Nasolabial Folds Injection

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/nasolabial-folds-injection/
- Published: 2020-03-09T08:41:59+00:00
- Author: Developer

Nasolabial folds are a normal part of the human anatomy, not a medical condition
or a sign of aging. However, some people undergo cosmetic procedures in order to
reduce the appearance of nasolabial folds or eliminate them. 

These procedures include the use of dermal fillers, which are implants placed right
under the skin either in the nasolabial fold area to plump it up and reduce the 
appearance of wrinkles, or in the upper cheek area to give the cheeks a lift, making
the nasolabial folds less noticeable.

Dermal filler injections can be very challenging for doctors since it is used in
a facial artery territory. With so many variations in facial artery anatomy, it 
can be very hard to know where the artery or its branches are located, using only
the naked eye.

If dermal fillers are injected into the artery or its branches, it can potentially
obstruct oxygenated blood supply to the skin or even travel further up to the blood
supply of the retina of the eye, causing blindness in extreme cases.

This is why nasolabial folds are one of the most dangerous areas of the face to 
treat with dermal fillers and a near-infrared technology (i.e.[** Vein finders**](https://sifsof.com/product-category/vein-finder-probe/))
is needed to map out ‘invisible’ veins and arteries, hence improve the safety of
aesthetic dermal filler injections. 

For instance, the[ SIFVEIN-5.2 ](https://sifsof.com/product/medical-vein-finder-sifvein-5-2/)
can be perfect for this procedure. It helps to visualize the locations of facial
veins, especially that it has a stand that supports the vein viewer to be fixed 
over the patient’s face. This way, the surgeon’s hands can be totally free, while
having a very clear map for up to 4 continuous hours.

This clinical application is performed by [**plastic surgeons**](https://www.plasticsurgery.org/).

 **Reference: **
[Facial Aesthetics](https://www.facialesthetics.org/patient-info/facial-esthetics/wrinkle-treatment/dermal-fillers/)

 * ![Near-Infrared Fixed Stand Vein Finder SIFVEIN-7.12 main pic](https://sifsof.
   com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-19-300x300.jpg)
 * Near-Infrared Fixed Stand Vein Finder SIFVEIN-7.12
 * ![Near-Infrared Trolley Vein Finder SIFVEIN-7.11 main](https://sifsof.com/wp-
   content/uploads/2019/12/Near-Infrared-Fixed-Stand-Vein-Finder-SIFVEIN-7.3-300x300.
   jpg)
 * Near-Infrared Trolley Vein Finder SIFVEIN-7.11
 * ![Vein Finder Stand Type SIFVEINSET-1.1 main pic](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/
   uploads/2019/11/Vein-Finder-Table-stand-SIFSTAND-2.0-Fixed-Desk-Support-for-SIFVEIN-
   5.2-1-1-e1580808939790-300x300.jpg)
 * Vein Finder Stand Type SIFVEINSET-1.1

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