The nasolabial folds are facial features, the two skin folds that run from each side of the nose to the corners of the mouth. They separate the cheeks from the upper lip. the term derives from Latin nasus for "nose" and labium for "lip".

[edit] Cosmetology issues

With ageing the fold may become more pronounced and become cosmetically undesirable. The most significant factors that contribute to the prominence of the fold are excess skin, skin thinning, excess cheek fat, and ptosis of cheek fat.

Most common cosmetic treatments are anatomical removal, liposuction and facelift.

[edit] See also

• Epicanthal fold

v • d • e Superficial axial anatomy and general regions (TA A01.2.01-06, GA 12.1287) Head Nasolabial fold Neck Triangles: Anterior of the neck (Muscular, Carotid, Submandibular, Submental) · Posterior of the neck (Occipital, Subclavian) · Suboccipital Supraclavicular fossa Thorax Triangle of auscultation · axillary folds (Anterior, Posterior) · Clavipectoral triangle · Inframammary fold Infraclavicular fossa Abdomen/pelvis regions (Epigastrium, Hypochondrium, Umbilical region, Latus, Hypogastrium, Inguinal region) quadrants (RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ) Lumbar triangle McBurney's point · Traube's space Perineal Anal triangle · Urogenital triangle

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