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Dermal Fillers for Lips

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Beautiful lips are important for enhancing the appearance of the face. Clients with small or poorly shaped or proportioned lips can be helped by the artistic placement of lip fillers.

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Lip fillers can be injected for 2 purposes:

1. To look younger

2. To look more beautiful.

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Some people were born with great lips, and others were born with lips whose appearance could be improved. For those who weren’t born with the perfect lips, there are many ways we can change lips to improve their appearance.

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Lip Fillers can improve:

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Size of the lips: 

Often clients present with small lips to be enlarged.

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Proportion of the lips: 

Often patients have an upper lip which is much smaller than the lower. The “golden ratio” for lips is considered 1:1.618, so the upper should be smaller than the lower, but often the ratio will not be close to this. Dermal filler can change this ratio. 

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The lip border: 

Some patients are blessed with a beautiful lip border, and some need dermal filler love! also as we age, the lip border loses definition and gets wrinkly. Dermal filler can really make a lip border appear younger and more attractive.

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The projection of the lips: 

When examining the lips, the profile will be checked, and it should be determined if the projection of the upper or lower lips could be improved.

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The Cupid’s Bow: 

Is this defined, or could it be improved

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The Cutaneous Lip and Philtrum ridges: 

Could the philtrum ridges be improved.

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The skin of the lip: 

Sometimes the skin of the pink of the lips is aged and can be improved with skin booster or dermal filler

 

The shape of the lips: 

As we age, several things change with our lips, including the collapse at the lip corners, this leads to a less appealing shape. This can be improved with dermal filler. Also, at the part where the lips meet in the body of the upper and lower lips, in some patient’s this can be uneven. It can be smoothed out with dermal filler

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Choosing the amount of lip fillers:

We will assess the face and decide on the best dose after taking a history and examining the client. If a client has a history of complications with dermal fillers, or if their budget is small or if they want a more subtle result, then a smaller amount might be chosen. With lips, a typical way to plan lip improvement is to inject them 1ml at a time and then inject them every month until they reach the size where the patient is satisfied.

 

Pain relief during treatment:

A numbing cream (eg EMLA or LMX ) may be applied to the area prior to the treatment (45 minutes prior is ideal).

A wrap may be used over the numbing cream to increase its effect.  Ice can be used to decrease pain and to reduce the risk of bruising. 

 

Lip Fillers Procedure:

The face will be cleaned with alcohol.  Ice will be applied to the area briefly before treatment. We will inject using a very fine needle. Then pressure with gauze will be applied.

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Downtime with lip fillers:

There will be redness and swelling. The swelling will be disproportionate, ie the upper lip tends to swell to a much greater extent than the lower lip

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Side effects /risks with lip fillers:

The treatment is very low risk. Bruising occurs in a significant number of cases. Swelling in the injection area will occur. This will last for 48 hours.

 

Asymmetry: Sometimes one side is better treated than the other, this is usually because the patient is asymmetrical to start with.

 

Infection is a very rare complication, but always a possibility when the needle goes into the skin.

 

Necrosis (blood vessel being blocked, interfering with blood supply to the skin) is very rare. This could lead to scarring. 

 

Need for further treatment: Often with lips, it will take several syringes of product to get to where the client wants to be.

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Instructions for lip fillers aftercare:

No makeup for 4 hours No heavy exercise that day Lay off the acid face products for 24 hours No spas no sauna, no hot yoga for 1 week post treatment

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Cost of lip fillers:

Cost is per syringe. Typically for one treatment, the cost starts from £80 for 0.5ml

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Please see current dermal filler pricing

 

After Lip Fillers

What to expect after a lip  filler treatment:

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The effect of the lip fillers will be obvious immediately. Most of the swelling from the lip fillers will have resolved by 2-3 days after the procedure. There may be a small amount of swelling for even 2-4 weeks after the procedure.

 

Asymmetry after Lip Fillers:

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If you notice asymmetry at some time before the 4 week point after lip fillers, there is generally no need to be concerned. Sometimes asymmetry will occur because one side is more swollen or bruised. Usually it will right itself by the time of the review appointment at 4 weeks. If it doesn’t, then it can be examined at the review appointment. There is no point in coming in early for treatment of asymmetry as there is often swelling associated and so the final result cannot be seen until at least 4 weeks. Treating asymmetry too early could lead to further asymmetry.

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How long will the lip fillers last:

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The answer to this is very individual and depends on the client’s anatomy, metabolism, the amount, the placement, the product etc. Typically with our most commonly used dermal filler: If the patient is happy with the results at 1 month (ie there has been adequate fill) they should be treated at 6 months, then at 6 months and then once yearly. If the patient is not satisfied with the results at 1 month (ie more dermal filler is required to obtain the results that they desire), then further dermal filler should be injected every 1-4 months until the desired appearance has been reached, and then the patient should have treatment at 6 months, then 6 months, then once yearly.

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Over time, our lips gradually lose volume, become smaller and can develop fine lines around their borders. The cupids bow can become flattened and the corners of the mouth may turn downward, creating a tired, aged appearance. As fuller lips become an increasingly desirable feature, more people are turning to non-surgical lip enhancements, or lip fillers, to get the perfect pout. 

Lip fillers can help to enhance thin lips, create a more defined lip border and add fullness and balance.
 

What Else Can Lip Fillers Treat?

Lips can be enhanced by:

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• Creating more lip volume - Dermal fillers can be used to add volume to thin lips, giving a fuller appearance.

• Defining the lip line - Fillers can be injected along borders of the lips and into the cupids bow to accentuate the lip line giving a more shapely and youthful appearance.

• Correcting marionette lines - Marionette lines are lines that are present just below the corners of the mouth. They are related to the loss of lip volume and sagging of the skin associated with ageing. Marionette lines can create the appearance of a pulling down of the corners of the mouth, creating a downturned and unhappy looking facial expression. Dermal fillers can be injected just below the corner of the mouth to soften these lines by adding volume to the area and helping to shape the lips.

• Reducing smoker’s lines around the mouth - Smoker’s lines are vertical lines mainly around the centre of the top lip. They can effectively be reduced by dermal filler treatment into the lips, as it plumps and smooths the area.

The Benefits of Lip Enhancements

As we age, collagen production in the body naturally slows down. Collagen is the substance in our skin that provides elasticity and promotes the appearance of youthful, glowing skin. This slowing of collagen production leads to a loss of elasticity in the skin, and an increase in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and a sagging or drooping appearance to the skin. This can make people look tired or aged, which for many of our clients at Envie Aesthetics, doesn’t reflect how they feel on the inside. The effects of a lack of collagen also extend to the skin on and around the lips, leading to the appearance of so-called smokers lines, marionette lines and a downturning in the corners of the mouth. All of these things can make you feel insecure about your appearance. Lip fillers help to lift, boost and smooth skin in the areas they are injected, improving the appearance of these issues, and giving a more youthful appearance.

Plump, full lips can help make you look younger, healthier and brighter. Lip fillers can also fix asymmetry within the lips, something many of us struggle with. Insecurity about the size or shape of your lips can make you feel less confident, which affects every part of your life. At Envie Aesthetics, we know that lip fillers are an art as well as a science, and I will work closely with you to make sure your lips are perfect for you. With extensive training and a deep understanding of facial structure and physiology, I am passionate about making sure that you leave the clinic with the results you have dreamed of, feeling beautiful and more confident.

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