Lip augmentation

Lip augmentation

The regular and full lips with a regular shape are the dream of not one woman. Nature is not lovingly giving everyone a sensual mouth, which is why you can decide to enlarge your lips with hyaluronic acid. The treatment is also recommended for women who have lost their regular mouth contour due to time.

Over time, the contour of our lips takes on an irregular shape, then the lips give the impression of a sad expression on the face. This is because the corners of the mouth begin to fall down. Upper wrinkles begin to appear on the upper lip, which adversely affect the appearance of the face. This makes the face look older than it really is. The changes associated with the aging of the mouth, cause that they are susceptible to microdamage and lose the optimal level of hydration and firmness.

Optical lip enlargement with makeup is an impermanent way, if the lips are very narrow, it does not bring the desired results.

Hyaluronic acid naturally occurs in the human body in the skin. The main function of hyaluronic acid is to bind water and maintain its proper level in the tissues, so that the skin is moisturized. With age, the content of hyaluronic acid decreases, as a result of which the skin becomes limp and loses volume. Hyaluronic acid is a substance that helps to improve this condition. Lip augmentation is carried out using hyaluronic acid, which is used to fill wrinkles and enlarged breasts.

Advantages and effects of lip filling with hyaluronic acid:

• The mouth is fuller
• The lip contour is clearly marked
• Better moisturized, clearly rejuvenating effect
• The lips acquire symmetry and deeper color
• Enhancing or enlarging the labial lip
• Improving and emphasizing the contour of paragraph
• Eliminating wrinkles around the mouth.
• In the case of people with congenital malformations such as "hare lip" the procedure restores their anatomy.

In the case when the color of the labial lip is not intensive, it is recommended to make a permanent make-up to emphasize it. In appearance they become very natural and full. When the lips are asymmetrical, it allows you to restore a nice shape.

Is lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid safe?

The use of hyaluronic acid with the correct administration is very safe as confirmed by numerous scientific studies. This substance does not require a sensitizing test, because it does not cause allergies. The used lipid hyaluronic acid is a synthetic substance of non-animal origin, is biocompatible with the human body and is biodegradable after a specified time. Preparations on the market are available in different densities. Manufacturers of global brands of hyaluronic acid preparations are Restylane, Emervel, Stylage, Neauvia, Sergiderm, Juviderm, Princess, Estolan, and Filorga. The best preparations of leading manufacturers are completely absorbed by the body, so they do not cause adverse effects.

How to prepare for the surgery?

Lip augmentation does not require the patient to prepare for the procedure earlier. Hyaluronic acid in its composition does not contain substances of animal origin, does not cause allergic reactions, and does not require previous allergy tests. Given to the lips binds water and increases the volume of lips. Patients with a tendency to develop herpes should take Heviran.

How does the procedure of the preparation based on hyaluronic acid look like?

The filler based on hyaluronic acid may only be administered by qualified medical personnel. The treatment is not complicated. The treatment is preceded by a medical consultation during which the patient is qualified for the procedure. Prior to the procedure, an anesthetic is applied to the lips to ensure comfort, reduce the pain that may occur during the procedure. After ten minutes, the doctor proceeds to the procedure. The patient does not feel any pain. Hyaluronic acid is administered with a thin needle and is administered at selected places on the lips and around them. To enlarge the lips, hyaluronic acid is applied to the labial red. Before the procedure, the doctor determines the patient's expectations as to the final effect, shapes their shape, emphasizes the upper lip more, for example, arranging them like "Paris lips".

When will the effects be visible?

The final effect of the treatment depends on the area of ​​hyaluronic acid, depending on the enlargement, modeling or raising the corners of the mouth. The effects can be seen immediately after the procedure, while the final effect is visible after 7 days, because the mouth is slightly swollen from the puncture for the first 24 hours. During the first week after the application of hyaluronic acid, intensive binding of water through hyaluronic acid occurs.

How long does the treatment last?

Injections of hyaluronic acid take about 10 minutes. After applying the preparation, the lips massage is very important to spread the preparation evenly. The whole procedure takes about 30 minutes. The treatment does not affect the exclusion of the patient from everyday functioning.

What are the side effects you can experience?

It is important to explain to the patient that swelling and bruising and light pain are standard side effects that almost always accompany lip augmentation with fillers. Unfortunately, not every patient in the aesthetic medicine clinic is a person who treats their health responsibly. Quite often, patients neglect the doctor's advice because of a lack of knowledge about possible consequences. Therefore, it is important to explain to the patient what side effects and complications may occur after using fillers to enlarge the lips. Immediately after the treatment, typical symptoms may occur, the skin of the mouth area may be red, swelling, pruritus may also occur. The skin undergoing surgery may be sensitive. There may be small hematomas in the puncture site. These changes disappear spontaneously after a few days.

In rare cases, if you do not comply with the post-surgical recommendations or by a poorly performed procedure, you may experience an allergic or inflammatory reaction, the formation of granulomas and fibrous bags, migration of gel - filler ..

How long do the effects of the treatment last?

Hyaluronic acid molecules absorb slowly. Hyaluronic acid is a biodegradable substance, therefore the effects of the treatment disappear over time. The patient has time to verify the decision to restart the procedure. Maintaining the result of lip augmentation is about 6-9 months, which depends both on the individual predispositions, the intensity of the mouth mimics and the type of preparation used.

What are the recommendations after the procedure?

• The use of cooling compresses on the skin of the lips during the first 24 hours after the procedure; In order to reduce discomfort after lip augmentation and to reduce the severity of edema and to accelerate the decay of hematomas
• Use of soothing creams and masks, but only as directed by a doctor. Arnica based creams and gels should be used to accelerate the healing of lips.
• Do not touch the lips and the area around them and avoid licking lips because it may cause them to peel
• Moisturizing lips by special means and protecting lips against UV light
• Please note that makeup should not be applied immediately after the procedure
• Do not use cosmetics that may cause or exacerbate the inflammatory process
• Do not drink hot drinks and alcohol, eat spicy, hard and very salty foods, because they can increase the swelling of tissues
• Limit active lip movements, including the number of passionate kisses and oral sex
• Within a few weeks after the procedure, you should also avoid using peeling and peeling lips creams, and avoid using the sauna, baths and solarium
• Do not expose places subjected to intensive heat (sun, solarium) or cold
• Do not smoke cigarettes for the first night
• All measures should be used extremely carefully so as not to damage the skin.

Recommendations after lip augmentation should be followed not only to prevent complications, but also to achieve the best possible results after the procedure. Responsibility for the result lies not only on the doctor but also on the patient. The surgery operator must develop the right approach to his patient and convince him to behave in accordance with the recommendations - it is very important!

What are the contraindications to the procedure?

• There are few contraindications to the procedure. It should not be used in the case of:
• Diseases with autoimmune background
• Active labial herpes.
• You should postpone the enlargement of the lips when the woman is pregnant and breastfeeding
• Inflammation, skin infections
• The tendency for keloid formation
• Allergic to lidocaine

Description of the procedure:

The procedure of enlarging and modeling the lips with hyaluronic acid takes about 30 minutes. For greater patient comfort, it is carried out under anesthesia (cream or dental anesthesia). To enlarge the lips, hyaluronic acid is applied to the labial red. The doctor before the procedure determines the patient's expectations as to the final effect, shapes their shape, emphasizes the upper lip more, for example, arranging them in the form of 'Paris lips'

Effect

Enhancing the labial lip, emphasizes and highlights the contour of the lips. In the case when the color of the labial lip is not intensive, it is recommended to make a permanent make-up to emphasize it. In appearance they become very natural and full. When the lips are asymmetrical, it allows you to restore a nice shape. In people with congenital malformations such as "hare lip" the procedure restores their anatomy. The effect of the treatment lasts approx. 4-8-12 months and depends both on the intensity of the mouth mimics and the type of preparation used.

Risk

After the treatment there may be bruises that are easy to mask with makeup. Arnica based creams and gels should be used to accelerate the healing of lips. Patients with a tendency to develop herpes should take Heviran.

Recommendations after lip augmentation: what should be explained to the patient.

What complications may appear after lip augmentation surgery.

Unfortunately, not every patient in the aesthetic medicine clinic is a person who treats his health responsibly. Quite often, patients neglect the doctor's advice because of a lack of knowledge about possible consequences. Therefore, it is important to explain to the patient what side effects and complications may occur after using fillers to enlarge the lips:

• severe pain;
• tissue swelling and bruising;
• inflammatory reactions, with the formation of granulomas and fibrous bags;
• allergic reactions;
• migration of gel - filler.

It is important to explain to the patient that swelling and bruising and light pain are standard side effects that almost always accompany lip augmentation with fillers.

What you can recommend to a patient after lip augmentation

In order to reduce discomfort after lip augmentation and to reduce the severity of swelling and to accelerate the loss of bruising, the patient may be advised to:

• application of cooling compresses on the skin of the lips during the first 24 hours after the procedure;
• applying soothing creams and masks, but only as directed by a doctor.

All measures should be used extremely carefully so as not to damage the skin. The above recommendations will help to quickly eliminate edema and accelerate the absorption of the administered means, after which the patient will be able to fully appreciate the effect of the treatment. It is also necessary to moisturize the skin of lips by special means and to protect the lips from the effects of ultraviolet light.

What absolutely you can not do after lip augmentation with fillers

During the first days after lip augmentation with the use of fillers, the patient should not:

•  touch the lips and the area around them and avoid licking lips, because it may cause them to peel;
• use cosmetics that may cause or exacerbate the inflammatory process;
• drink hot drinks and alcohol, eat spicy, hard and very salty foods, because they can increase swelling of tissues;
• limit active lip movements, including the number of passionate kisses and oral sex.

Within a few weeks after the procedure, you should also avoid using peeling and peeling lips, and avoid using the sauna, baths and solarium.

Recommendations after lip augmentation should be followed not only to prevent complications, but also to achieve the best possible results after the procedure.

Responsibility for the result lies primarily with the physician who performed the procedure. So he must work out the right approach to his patient and convince him to behave according to the recommendations - it is very important!

The effects of the treatment before and after