A marionette line consultation starts with the exact change you can see or feel around the mouth corners and lower face. Corey Anderson RN looks at the area at rest and in movement, considers nearby support, skin, health and previous care, then discusses whether education, more time, referral, a personal plan or no cosmetic care is the most useful next step.
Begin with the change that catches your attention
You might notice a fold below one mouth corner, a shadow that appears in certain light, a change beside the chin or a lower face that feels less familiar. You do not need the correct anatomical label before you book.
Show Corey where your eye goes first and describe when you notice it. He can then look at the area in the context of your mouth corners, chin, jawline, skin and natural movement.
This appointment is focused on your marionette line concern. The separate marionette lines explained guide owns the anatomy question of whether the feature is a fold, mouth-corner change or nearby hollow.
What will Corey look at with you?
What do you notice?
Point to the line, fold, shadow or mouth-corner change that brought you in.
When does it appear?
Rest, speech and smiling can help separate a fixed feature from a movement-led change.
What sits around it?
The chin, jaw border, skin and nearby support can change how the area reads.
What has changed before?
Health, dental context, older photographs and previous cosmetic care may add useful information.
The label is only the starting point
People use the term marionette lines for several nearby features. Corey first confirms what you are pointing to, then checks how it relates to the mouth corners, chin and jawline rather than treating the label as a ready-made plan.
He looks at the area from more than one angle and watches it during ordinary expression. This helps the conversation stay centred on your face, not a generic diagram or a photograph taken in unusual light.
If your question is broader than one line, the perioral consultation guide explains how the lips, mouth corners, nearby folds and chin are assessed as one area.
What might you leave the appointment with?
A better name for the concern
You understand which feature is drawing your attention and what may be contributing to it.
Options worth discussing
When appropriate, Corey can explain reasonable choices, limits, trade-offs and follow-up in your individual context.
More time, referral or no care
The useful next step may be to watch the area, seek dental or medical input, or leave it alone.
You can come for an opinion, not a commitment
A consultation can be worthwhile even when you are unsure about cosmetic care. You can ask what Corey sees, understand the boundaries of a non-surgical discussion and take time after the appointment.
If the concern is really about the wider jaw border, use the jawline and lower face definition guide to map that separate question.
Your first conversation continues with Corey
You meet directly with Corey Anderson RN. He listens to what has changed, examines the area and connects that first conversation with any later planning or review.
That continuity matters when a feature changes with expression or when previous cosmetic care is part of the picture. You do not need to repeat the story to a different practitioner at each stage.
Same-day care may be discussed only when assessment, suitability, informed consent and timing support it. You can also use the appointment for information, take time to decide or choose no cosmetic care.
Bring three details that make the visit more useful
Your own words
Describe where the change begins, when you notice it and what you would like to understand.
Relevant history
Bring health, medicine, dental and previous cosmetic care details, including dates when known.
Useful photographs
An older, ordinary photograph may help show whether the change is new or longstanding. It is context, not proof of suitability.
When another kind of assessment should come first
A gradual cosmetic concern can begin with consultation. A sudden, painful, one-sided or medically unusual change needs medical or dental assessment before cosmetic planning. Tell Corey about relevant health conditions, medicines, allergies, recent skin changes and previous care.
Any personal plan should include the realistic limits, material risks, alternatives, consent and follow-up relevant to you. Ahpra and National Board guidance sets expectations for assessment, consent and post-procedure care. TGA guidance supports keeping public health-service information focused on consultation without promoting restricted therapeutic goods.
What to expect when you visit
You will meet directly with Corey for a calm, private conversation about the line, fold or lower face change that brought you in.
Corey assesses the area at rest and in movement, explains what may be contributing and discusses the next step only after the picture is clear.
Bring the line that has been on your mind
Meet Corey, understand what you are seeing and leave with a clearer next step, whether that means a personal plan, more time or no cosmetic care.
Is this for you?
Consider booking a consultation if
- You want the lower face concern assessed before deciding whether treatment discussion should continue
- You want previous treatment history, timing and safety reviewed carefully
- You are open to waiting, review, referral or no treatment if that is the safer answer
This may not be for you if
- You want a quick cosmetic promise without assessment
- You want treatment promised on the day
- You are not an adult patient
- You want the concern handled as an isolated request without whole face context
Suitability is confirmed at consultation. This list is general guidance, not a substitute for clinical assessment.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a treatment page?
No. This page is a consultation guide. It explains how Corey Anderson RN assesses the concern, checks the likely contributors and decides whether treatment discussion, review, waiting, referral or no treatment is the safer next step.
Can marionette concerns be discussed on the same day as booking?
They can be assessed on the day, but assessment does not make treatment automatic. Corey still needs to review the face, medical history, timing and expectations before deciding whether same day treatment is clinically appropriate. Waiting can be the safer answer when the picture is still unclear.
What if I have had previous volume treatment or other treatment elsewhere?
That history matters because previous treatment, migration, asymmetry or unresolved concerns can change what is safe, what is worth correcting and how Corey interprets the face today. Bring any dates, notes or product information you have so the assessment starts from better evidence.
Can the safest answer be to wait or have no treatment?
Yes. Depending on anatomy, skin quality, facial balance, prior treatment history and goals, Corey may recommend review, waiting, referral or no treatment. When the trade off is poor or the concern is still changing, restraint can be the most responsible answer.
What should I bring to the consultation?
Bring a summary of previous cosmetic treatment, relevant medical history, current medications and the main questions you want answered. If you have older photos, dates or clinic notes, those can help Corey understand whether the change is new, stable or already partly explained.
Will Corey explain alternatives and limits?
Yes. Responsible consultation includes explaining what the concern may actually reflect, where non surgical discussion has limits and when other pathways may be more appropriate. If the issue is mainly structural, or if another medical or dental pathway should come first, that should be said plainly.
Does this page replace personal medical advice?
No. It provides general information only. It cannot diagnose the concern, confirm suitability or replace consultation. If the change is sudden, painful, one sided or medically unusual, medical review should come before cosmetic planning.
Clinical references
- Ahpra guidelines for registered health practitioners who perform non-surgical cosmetic procedures
- Ahpra guidelines for advertising higher risk non-surgical cosmetic procedures
- Ahpra public register of practitioners
- TGA advertising health services and cosmetic injections FAQ
- TGA advertising health services that involve therapeutic goods