Regular, plump, pink lips are associated with youth, beauty, health and give a woman’s face a special charm.
Today, the latest medical technologies offer a variety of ways to nourish the lips. One of them is hyaluronic acid injections, which rejuvenate the lips, give plumpness and brightness, and reduce the appearance of wrinkles in and around the lips. Hyaluronic acid injections can also be used to correct lip asymmetry and shape.
Primum Estetica is the clinic of choice for hyaluronic acid injections for lip augmentation for young women who have naturally narrow lips, as well as for older women who notice that their lips have become less voluminous, drier and less firm over the years.
Sometimes hyaluronic fillers are injected into the wrinkles around the lips rather than into the lips themselves. Such injections do not change the shape of the lips, but they do rejuvenate the area around the lips.
What are the benefits of lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid fillers?
- The lips are effectively moisturised.
- They are given elasticity and volume, and asymmetry is smoothed.
- The results are visible immediately after the procedure. The effect is long-lasting.
How is the procedure of lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid injection performed?
First, you will discuss your individual facial characteristics and your goals, such as correcting the contour and shape of your lips and increasing their volume, with the doctor who will carry out the lip augmentation procedure using hyaluronic acid injections. The amount and type of product used for the procedure will depend on your wishes.
The injection site is then cleaned and disinfected.
The lips are very sensitive, so a cream is used for local anaesthesia to ensure maximum comfort. However, a slight unpleasant tingling sensation may be felt during the procedure.
A fine needle is used to inject the hyaluronic acid filler into the deep layers of the skin around the edge of the lips. The volume of the lips is corrected to the desired shape and fullness.
How long does the hyaluronic lip augmentation procedure take?
The procedure takes between 30 minutes and an hour, including preparation for the procedure, numbing of the injection site and the actual procedure.
What happens after the hyaluronic lip augmentation procedure?
The effects of hyaluronic lip augmentation are visible immediately after the procedure. The lips may be slightly red and swollen. The swelling disappears within a few days. Occasionally, small bruises or haematomas appear, which disappear within 7-14 days.
The final result is visible after a few weeks, when the filler is finally localised in certain areas and the lips take on their final shape and contour.
After the procedure:
- it is advisable to apply cold compresses to the lips for two days, and it is not recommended to apply creams, balms or lipsticks;
- it is advisable not to use make-up for 1-2 days;
- the sauna should be avoided for at least 12 hours;
- avoid the sun for 2 weeks and do not visit a solarium;
- your lips will heal faster if you avoid physical activity for a few weeks; do not smoke or drink alcohol for a few days.
Lip augmentation with hyaluronic filler injections with hyaluronic acid is well tolerated as these dermal fillers do not contain proteins that are foreign to the human body, and the likelihood of allergic reactions is extremely low. Over time, the products are completely degraded by the human body.
What do I need to know when planning a hyaluronic lip augmentation procedure?
When planning to undergo a hyaluronic lip augmentation with hyaluronic filler injections procedure, we recommend that you do not take vitamin E supplements or blood thinners for two weeks before the procedure, as they not only increase bleeding at the puncture sites but also the risk of bruising.
How long do the results of lip augmentation with hyaluronic filler injections last?
Depending on the individual characteristics of the body and the product used, the effects of the procedure can last between 8 and 24 months. At Primum Estetica, only certified hyaluronic fillers are used for lip plumping and other procedures, and the injections are carried out by experienced specialist doctors.
In the gallery, you can see before and after photos of lips naturally plumped with hyaluronic fillers, procedures performed by doctor A. Bartkevičiūtė.
