Lip filler is a procedure to give the lips the desired shape and volume in cases of volume loss, sometimes congenital, sometimes due to aging, or tissue loss resulting from accidents. Patients with naturally thin lips often desire lips that look natural and also appear fuller. Filler injections are used to give the lips the desired shape.
The material used for fillers is hyaluronic acid, which is found in our bodies but decreases over time. Hyaluronic acid can be used in many areas of the face that have lost volume. Since hyaluronic acid, which also moisturizes the skin, is not an artificial material, it is the first choice for lip fillers.
Before the procedure, an anesthetic cream is applied to the patient’s lips. The patient’s lips become numb within a few minutes. Because the needles used are very thin, the procedure is completed painlessly with the doctor’s expertise.
Conditions where filler application is beneficial:
Filler applications are widely used in cases of volume loss in the face and body, and in lips that lack the desired fullness. Similarly, it is used to eliminate lines resembling barcodes in the upper lip area, also called barcode lines.
Under-eye light filler is also one of the most preferred applications today.
Fillers provide a rejuvenating effect in reducing the deepening appearance of wrinkles caused by facial expressions in the forehead area.
For aging on the backs of the hands, fillers are an ideal method to restore the hands to their former appearance.
How is lip filler applied?
An anesthetic cream is applied to the lips beforehand; the cream takes effect within a few minutes, so the patient will feel much less pain. After the doctor decides on the areas of the lip to be treated according to the patient’s wishes, the procedure begins with a thin needle. The procedure only takes a few minutes.
Lip filler should be applied by specialist doctors. The doctors who will perform lip filler should be aesthetic plastic surgeons, dermatologists, or individuals with medical aesthetic specialization.
Application Time
It takes effect within half an hour after the anesthetic cream is applied. Lip filler injections are completed within a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30 minutes, depending on the desired volume and shape of the lips.
Advantages of Lip Fillers
It allows patients to have lips with the desired volume and shape. It also moisturizes the lips, providing a much younger and healthier appearance. It eliminates the problems caused by thin and asymmetrical lips, boosting patients’ self-confidence. Lip filler is a method that provides the desired volume to the lips without risking the patient’s health in any way.
While it varies from person to person, its effect lasts for an average of 6 months to 1 year.
Side Effects of Lip Fillers
Lip fillers have no side effects. Since the substance used is hyaluronic acid, which is a moisturizing substance in the body, it has no harmful effects.
After lip filler application, patients may only experience slight swelling due to the injection and, rarely, bruising. Generally, after lip filler application, patients can continue their daily lives with their desired lip shape as soon as they leave the doctor’s office.
Lip fillers are not suitable for patients undergoing treatment for skin conditions in the lip area, patients with herpes outbreaks at the time of the procedure, or patients with lip inflammation for any reason.
Rarely, swelling may occur after lip filler application, depending on the injections and lip structure. With the doctor’s recommendation, ice packs and topically applied creams will reduce swelling quickly, and the lips will return to the shape prescribed by the doctor.
Lip filler application is a safe method as long as it is performed by a specialist and the hyaluronic acid used is from a reliable brand.
Since lip filler is done using hyaluronic acid and the injected amount decreases over time, it is not permanent. While its permanence varies from patient to patient, it lasts an average of 6 months to 1 year.