(Pockets of fat at corners of mouth)
Perioral Mounds: Causes & Treatment in London
Perioral mounds are small pockets of fullness or bulging beside the corners of the mouth. They can make the lower face look heavier and may become more noticeable with age.
At Ai Beauty Clinic in London, we assess the cause of perioral mounds before recommending treatment, because they can result from localised fat, skin laxity, facial ageing — or a combination of these factors.
They are different from marionette lines, which are creases running downwards from the mouth, and from jowls, which occur further along the jawline.
Some people naturally have more fullness in this area from a younger age. For others, perioral mounds become more noticeable as the face changes with ageing.
What causes perioral mounds?
There is no single cause. Common contributing factors include:
Localised facial fat
Some people naturally have more subcutaneous fat around the corners of the mouth.
Age-related skin laxity
As the skin and supporting facial tissues change with age, the lower face can begin to look heavier.
Loss of facial support
Age-related changes in the cheeks and mid-face can alter the balance of the lower face, making existing fullness around the mouth more noticeable.
Genetics and facial anatomy
Your natural facial structure and distribution of fat can make perioral mounds more prominent.
Can perioral mounds be treated?
Yes, but the correct treatment depends on what is causing them.
Simply treating the visible bulge is not necessarily the best approach. A clinician should assess whether the main issue is localised fat, skin laxity, loss of facial support or several factors together.
Depending on your assessment, appropriate options may include:
Skin tightening treatments
Where skin laxity contributes to the appearance, treatments such as Thermage FLX, Ultherapy or Fotona 4D may be considered to improve firmness and the overall contour of the lower face.
Treatment of localised fat
Where localised fat is the principal cause, a clinician can assess whether a targeted fat-reduction treatment is medically appropriate.
Facial rejuvenation
Where perioral mounds form part of wider facial ageing, treatment may need to address the face as a whole rather than concentrating only on the area beside the mouth.
This is particularly important when perioral fullness appears alongside sagging, loss of cheek volume or changes around the jawline.
Which treatment is right for me?
There is no single best treatment for every perioral mound.
During a consultation, the clinician will assess:
- whether the fullness is predominantly fat or loose tissue
- your skin quality and degree of laxity
- changes in the cheeks and lower face
- your facial anatomy
- whether treatment is appropriate and what result can realistically be achieved
You will then be advised on suitable options, expected results, potential risks and alternatives.
Why choose Ai Beauty Clinic?
Ai Beauty is a CQC-regulated aesthetic clinic on Oxford Street in central London.
Treatments are provided by appropriately qualified medical professionals, including GMC-registered doctors and NMC-registered nurses, according to the treatment being considered.
Our approach is based on assessing the underlying cause of the perioral mound rather than recommending the same procedure to every patient.
Book a Perioral Mounds Consultation in London
If fullness around the corners of your mouth is bothering you, book a consultation at Ai Beauty Clinic.
We can assess whether it is caused primarily by localised fat, skin laxity or wider facial ageing, explain which treatment options may be suitable and discuss what improvement you can realistically expect.
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