As we age, our skin loses collagen and fat, leading to thinness and sagging of the face, including the lips.
Lip fillers
are a popular cosmetic procedure that can help restore or add volume to your lips, delaying the need for more invasive surgical lip augmentation. Most lip fillers are made with hyaluronic acid (HA), which not only fills the lips but also traps water from the inside for a healthy, natural-looking pout. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved the use of lip fillers in people under the age of 21. After the procedure is finished, your healthcare provider may gently massage your lips to absorb the filler.It is best to wait to eat until the injection of the topical anesthetic or nerve block has disappeared so as not to accidentally bite your lips or alter the filling. Lip fillers are very safe when performed by an experienced healthcare professional, including a plastic surgeon, dermatologist, or cosmetic surgeon. Enhanced lips can make your lips thicker and fuller, but it will still be you when you leave the doctor's office. Fillers also provide longer lasting results than store-bought products that promise to give volume to the lips but only provide temporary swelling.
On average, your healthcare provider will insert 1 milliliter (ml) of lip filler into your lips, which is about one-fifth of a teaspoon. Schedule a follow-up appointment with your healthcare provider two weeks after the lip filling procedure. The ouch factor will vary from person to person, but without anesthesia, lip injections will feel like a very sharp pinch. Thanks to celebrities like Kylie Jenner, the increase in people choosing to do their pouts with temporary lip fillers has skyrocketed. My lower lip is naturally fuller than my upper lip (which has a fairly defined shape), and I always thought it would be nice to add some volume to the top to even things out. It was less noticeable when the upper lip was thinner, but a little more noticeable when we filled it with padding. Lip fillers can help you achieve the desired look, which increases your self-esteem.
Once injected, the filler gel supports and shapes the tissues of the lips. They don't stop the aging process, but they can help delay the need for more invasive surgical lip augmentation, such as lip implants or a lip lift.
