Seattle Plastic Surgeon knows how to make the Grinch look a little less grinchy.
It’s those glabellar frown lines and nasolabial folds that make this Grinch look soooo grinchy.
Take a look at the Grinch. What is it that makes him look so old and cranky? It’s his glabellar from lines between his eyes that make him look like he’s having a pretty bad day and it’s his nasolabial folds (those creases that go from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth) that make him look a billion years old. All he needs to do to work himself up into a really bad mood is to look in the mirror every morning. No wonder he has such a bad attitude.
If the Grinch were to come into my office, here is what I would recommend:
His forehead creases would be softened and smoothed out with Botox. He looks like he needs a pretty large dose, maybe 60 units. The injection would sting but would be quick and he would see a remarkable improvement within 3 days or so. Also, he would feel so much more relaxed. If he wanted to scowl at his poor little dog, he would be unable to! Smile, yes but scowl, no. This amount of Botox would set him back $900 and would last at least 3 months. If he kept coming back for treatment, his dose would likely drop considerably.
His nasolabial folds could be filled in with one of the hyaluronic facial fillers that I inject almost every day of the week. They are terrific for treating the area around the mouth that is such a problem in some people and is hard to treat with other methods. Even a full face lift doesn’t help this area very much. I would use 2 or 3 syringes to get as full of correction as possible. It’s been my experience that patients who opt for just partial correction (to keep the cost down) are not nearly as satisfied as those who just go for it. Three syringes of a filler such as Juvederm would set him back about $1600. Juvederm lasts at least six months and I have many patients who have had nice lasting improvement for up to two years.
Do what about the redemption of his rotten soul? I’ll leave that up to the transcendent love and forgiveness of Whoville. But he’s got to save his face for me.
Thanks for reading! Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder
@lisalynnsowder
