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Your Comprehensive Guide to Lip Fillers

  • August 4, 2021
Your Comprehensive Guide to Lip Fillers

Lips are the showpiece and epicenter of our whole face, where most eyes focus during a conversation. Sensual and beautiful within natural limits lips attract attention. And although many of us dream of having stunning and shapely kissers, not everyone has been endowed by nature with harmonious and well-proportioned lips. With a skilled hand of an aesthetic medicine practitioner and a touch of hyaluronic acid, modeling your lips has never been easier. Naturally voluptuous pout shaped by Aphrodite goddess herself is within your reach thanks to the artful and safe methods of aesthetic medicine.

Properly selected hyaluronic acid is a guarantee of beautiful, full, and wonderfully moisturized lips without the “redraw” effect. It is a treatment for women of all ages, gently enhancing your lips’ shape, eliminating asymmetry, and improving their contour and firmness. Hyaluronic acid injections have also found its enthusiasts among men who suffer from parched and cracking lips or lacking aesthetically-pleasing proportions.

So, what are lip fillers, and is this method of lip enhancement safe? How can I benefit from hyaluronic acid injections? Are there any contraindications to the procedure? Read on to find your answers.

 

What is Hyaluronic Acid? What is the Importance of Lip Augmentation with Hyaluronic Acid?

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally-occurring substance in our body, mostly found in our skin. Over time and due to aging processes, the hyaluronic acid gradually decreases, especially in our mouth area. Aesthetic medicine makes it possible to supplement its deficiency by filling, modeling, and augmenting the lips with HA.

According to the data of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), hyaluronic acid is the second, after botulinum toxin (Botox), the most commonly used cosmetic product in aesthetic medicine. The solution is administered to improve aesthetic facial appearance, including nonsurgical facelift and lip augmentation.

Hyaluronic acid is a glucosaminoglycan that binds water in the skin and is responsible for its proper hydration. In cosmetic medicine, two primary hyaluronic acid types are used: cross-linked and non-cross-linked (raw) solutions. Non-cross-linked HA is applied to directly moisturize dry, flabby lips, and it stays in the tissue from a few days to approximately a month. Cross-linked hyaluronic acid is your typical filler, and its longevity depends on the degree of cross-linking and your individual characteristics. The more cross-linked HA, the longer it remains in the tissue, while the effects of the procedure last on average from six to eighteen months. At New You Chicago, we work with the family of Juvederm fillers and depending on the problem and area being treated, those may include Volbella, Juvederm XC, Vollure, and Voluma.

 

The Effects of Lip Enhancement with Hyaluronic Acid

The primary effect of modeling or augmenting the lips with hyaluronic acid is the elimination of its deficiency. The process of water binding in cells is improved, and thus the condition of the lips is significantly restored. Filling the lips with HA brings excellent moisturizing results and the desired shape of the lip line.

Since full lips became an Instagram trend, women are lining up in long lines to see aesthetic medicine doctors. Lip augmentation is a minimally invasive procedure that, if done properly, looks natural and brings out your youthful beauty. At New You, we pride ourselves to be experts in your lip sculpting without overdoing the treated area, preventing the fake-lip factor. There are many benefits to rejuvenating your cupid’s bow, including:

  • More plump and full appearance of your lips,
  • If injected correctly, naturally-looking effects,
  • Slight lip flip or curl,
  • Equalizing the asymmetry,
  • Raising the corners of your lips,
  • Restoring or creating the right proportions between the lips,
  • Reconstructing the border between the lip and skin.

 

Lip augmentation and modeling involves injecting hyaluronic acid into the lips. Through mutual doctor-patient agreement, the filler will be injected in a way to meet your unique expectations and complement your facial features.

 

How Long Do Lip Fillers Last?

The first effects of lip enhancement with hyaluronic acid appear immediately after the procedure with some swelling related to injection that subsides slowly over the period of 1-2 weeks when the final results can be assessed. The treatment is not permanent, and depending on many factors, it lasts approximately 6-18 months.

The individually conditioned presence of hyaluronidase in your skin – an enzyme responsible for the digestion of hyaluronic acid – influences the procedure’s longevity. The more hyaluronidase in your body, the shorter the effects of the HA filler. Frequent sunbathing or UV exposure and smoking tobacco accelerates the filler’s absorption and shortens the lifespan of the result. The duration of lip augmentation is also influenced by certain medications, comorbidities such as labial herpes, and age. And, above all, the final outcome highly depends on the type of preparation used, its amount, and the experience of the doctor performing the procedure. In an aesthetic world, over the top bargains are almost never correlated with high-quality products. Specific “black market” fillers of unknown origin or silicone-based injectables are strongly linked to face disfigurations, granulomas, inflammation, and a vast array of serious health problems. Your cheaper alternative may eventually turn out to be more cost-ineffective in terms of your wallet and your health.

 

Lip Fillers at New You Chicago

Finding the right clinic for your individual needs is the craft of proper research and selection. While you may be aware of the products offered on the market, locating an experienced and licensed injector with the highest aesthetic standards and sufficient artistic instincts can be a challenge. What’s more, many people in pursuit of natural rejuvenation fall victims to the inadequate experience of the injector, lack of premium products, or practicing unauthorized aesthetic treatments.

At New You Chicago clinic, we guarantee all the advantages related to lip augmentation and other uses of hyaluronic acid (Juvederm). We have experience in working with patients, which translates into skillful listening to your needs and expectations. Our seasoned specialist, Dr. Beata Danek, along with her knowledgeable staff, will answer all your questions during the initial consultation and present an action plan personalized to your specific case. Lip augmentation is the art of choosing the right amount of preparation to achieve naturally prominent lips. Before the procedure, we confront the patient’s expectations with the possible final result. The fillers used at New You Chicago are FDA approved and meet the highest standard requirements.

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