Nasal Sidewalls
The sidewalls of the nose influence how the central face transitions into the cheeks and under-eye area and can affect nearby fold patterns.
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The sidewalls of the nose influence how the central face transitions into the cheeks and under-eye area and can affect nearby fold patterns.
get startedThe nasal sidewalls are the lateral surfaces of the nose running from the nasal bridge to the alar base. The tissue here is thin and closely adherent to the underlying nasal cartilage, with limited subcutaneous fat. The adjacent anatomy — the nasolabial fold medially, the cheek fat compartments laterally — is what gives this area its clinical significance.
Treatment in the nasal sidewall region is almost always indirect: addressing cheek volume and the medial fat compartments that support the tissue adjacent to the nose, rather than injecting the nasal sidewalls directly. The fold that appears here is typically a consequence of midface descent rather than isolated nasal wall change.
The most common mistake in treating nasolabial folds is treating the symptom instead of the cause.
The nasal sidewalls are the lateral surfaces of the nose running from the nasal bridge to the alar base. The tissue here is thin and closely adherent to the underlying nasal cartilage, with limited subcutaneous fat. The adjacent anatomy — the nasolabial fold medially, the cheek fat compartments laterally — is what gives this area its clinical significance.
Treatment in the nasal sidewall region is almost always indirect: addressing cheek volume and the medial fat compartments that support the tissue adjacent to the nose, rather than injecting the nasal sidewalls directly. The fold that appears here is typically a consequence of midface descent rather than isolated nasal wall change.
The most common mistake in treating nasolabial folds is treating the symptom instead of the cause.
Nasolabial fold visible only with expression; tissue well-supported by full midface.
Early fold formation at rest as malar fat pad begins to descend.
Established nasolabial fold at rest; midface descent accelerates fold depth.
Deep nasolabial fold with significant midface volume loss contributing to severity.
The tissue adjacent to the nasal sidewall is well-supported by the malar fat pad. Any nasolabial fold visible is dynamic — present only during expression.
Early malar descent allows the nasolabial fold to become faintly visible at rest. The nasal sidewall tissue begins to lose its supported, elevated quality.
Established fold at rest. Midface descent is the primary driver — the fold deepens as the tissue above it loses support.
Deep fold with significant midface deflation. The crease may have a structural component that requires both upstream support and direct softening.
Soften the nasolabial fold that runs from the nasal sidewall toward the mouth
Restore the midface support that's allowing the fold to deepen
Improve central face harmony without creating stiffness or unnatural volume
At CAMI, nasolabial fold treatment begins with assessment of the midface. A fold that exists primarily because the cheek has descended is best addressed by restoring cheek volume — which lifts the tissue that's creating the fold rather than just filling the crease. Treating the fold in isolation without addressing midface support produces a less natural result and requires more product.
When direct fold softening is appropriate, we use flexible filler products designed for dynamic areas to avoid stiffness on expression.
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