Envelhecimento perioral na visão da harmonização orofacial: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

The search for beauty and the desire to fit in the ideal proportion in relation to the shapes and dimensions of the face has increased considerably within society. The appearance of an individual says a lot about him and his relationship with himself has become an important tool for living well in society. Dentistry has been advancing in its areas of expertise, participating in restructuring the smile and harmonizing the face, thus giving the individual possibilities to improve their facial appearance, in addition to allowing the management of their aging. One of the most sought-after procedures in Orofacial Harmonization (HOF) is lip filling. For this restructuring to be carried out in a natural way, it is essential to recognize the anatomical characteristics of the young lip, at rest and in movement, as well as to recognize the characteristics of an aged lip to return the three-dimensional aspect of the lip anatomy and a satisfactory result for who seeks it. This paper aims to review the literature with a focus on lip characteristics and their aging process in order to inform dentists about the characteristics of the aging process in the perioral region. For this, a search was performed in the databases PubMed, Scielo and Google Scholar and the keywords used were: lip, face and aging. 25 articles were selected, including articles published in the last 10 years. It can be observed that the aging process is three-dimensional, affecting both the supporting bone framework and the soft tissues that surround it. In the perioral region, thinning, loss of volume and contour and fall of the labial commissures are observed, associated with perioral wrinkles and nasolabial and labiomental grooves. It is important for the dental surgeon to recognize the signs of aging to better restructure this region.