Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid, fillers, botox, silicone, contour plastic. Photos, price, reviews

Lip augmentation is an actual procedure in modern cosmetology. Those women who are not happy with their appearance dream of correcting what nature has given them in order to become more attractive and sensual. Injections of hyaluronic acid are considered a popular and safe technique.

Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid fillers

Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid is a method that virtually replaced any injection and surgery. Hyaluronic acid is naturally produced by the human body. It is part of the intercellular substance, providing a connection between cells and the accumulation of water.

The older a person becomes, the less hyaluronic acid, because of which the skin loses its elasticity, wrinkles, folds appear, and the skin becomes dry. To prevent age-related changes, so-called beauty injections are made.

Advantages and disadvantages

Lip augmentation, like any cosmetic procedure, has advantages and disadvantages.

pros

Minuses

1. The duration of the procedure. Injection takes up to 30 minutes, with the first result visible immediately. 2. No rehabilitation. After the injection, special lip care is not required. And this despite the fact that the introduced substance does not shift, like some other drugs, causing asymmetry. 3. Age limits of 17-60 years. In other words, the method is suitable for most healthy people. 4. After about 6 months, hyaluronic acid resolves independently without any negative effect on the body. This returns the natural contours of the lips. 5. With repeated administration, the duration of action of the substance increases. 6. The product not only gives the desired shape and size to the lips, but also rejuvenates and moisturizes. 7. After the injection, no scars, scars or other aesthetic imperfections remain on the face.

1. Soreness of the procedure. Despite the fact that before the injection, the cosmetologist performs anesthesia, many women complain that the injections are still unpleasant. 2. The occurrence of an allergic reaction. An allergy to the substance itself may occur. There is also a danger of a reaction to an anesthetic drug. That is why it is very important to choose proven salons or clinics, qualified specialists, to clarify what drug the master works with. 3. The occurrence of edema, which with proper procedure disappear in a couple of days. 4. The procedure has a number of contraindications.

Contraindications

Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid, although it is considered one of the safest and most gentle methods of correction, has contraindications:

• pregnancy and lactation;
• personal intolerance and hypersensitivity;
• cured or ongoing infectious diseases;
• hormonal disorders;
• inflammation on the lips;
• skin diseases;
• bleeding disorders, the use of antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants over the past two months.

In these cases, any qualified cosmetologist will refuse to carry out the procedure, even with a great desire on the part of the client, since injections can cause serious harm to her health.

The doctor may refuse if the woman came to the procedure at the beginning of the cycle, during menstruation. This is not a contraindication, but it is proved that the effect of a hyaluronic acid injection made during this period is more fleeting.

Technique

Beauty injections are performed on an outpatient basis in a specialized salon or clinic of aesthetic medicine. The procedure lasts 15-30 minutes, since the duration of anesthesia is no more than half an hour. During this time, the cosmetologist manages to introduce the substance and distribute it evenly, giving the form that the client wants.

The drug is introduced into the center, after which it is distributed along the contour. Next, the remaining substance is introduced so that there are no cones and seals.

To change the lips of thin and small, 0,03 fluid ounce of the drug is enough, for large, more is needed, about 0,1 – 0,1 fluid ounce. It is important to pay attention to how the substance is stored. For its storage, syringes intended for single use are used.

In cosmetology, there are two ways of correction: when filling the contour, the procedure is carried out as quickly as possible to avoid the appearance of edema, but when filling the pink part of the lips, the result will be natural.

Upon completion of the injections, the cosmetologist will advise you to refrain from:

• applying makeup;
• visits to the solarium, baths, saunas;
• swimming in the pool and bath with hot water;
• hot drinks;
• kisses
• smoking.

If all conditions are met correctly, then the effect of hyaluronic acid lasts several months, from 5 to 10, depending on the drug administered. After this time, the substance dissolves on its own.

With a second procedure, the effect may last even longer.

How to get rid of the effect of puffy lips

If something went wrong during the procedure or immediately after it, and the client does not like the final result, the process of resorption of hyaluronic acid can be accelerated. For this, it is necessary to accelerate the metabolic processes in the body.

1. You can remove the effect with the help of medications and dietary supplements that accelerate the metabolism. But you can’t prescribe medications for yourself, this should be done by an experienced doctor.
2. Physiotherapy procedures, for example, microcurrents, darsonval will help.
3. Strengthened sports and fitness will also help to quickly correct the work of an inexperienced cosmetologist.
4. Hot compresses, sauna visits, hot drinks stimulate the metabolic processes in the lips.

It is believed that people whose profession is associated with active speaking, hyaluronic acid resolves much faster.

< span id="i-6">What fillers are used for lip augmentation

Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid is carried out using fillers. There are many drugs on the market from manufacturers from different countries, but all fillers are divided into only two types:

• biphasic;
• monophasic.

The composition of biphasic fillers includes hyaluron with molecules of different sizes, due to which the filler has a dense consistency. Its introduction provides a lasting result, from 6 months to 1.5 years, but the correction and proper distribution of this substance is a difficult and time-consuming process. Biphasic fillers are used, as a rule, to solve complex aesthetic problems.

Monophasic fillers contain particles of the same size, they are more elastic, easily penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin and are evenly distributed. In addition, they often include analgesics, which makes injections almost painless. After the introduction of such a filler, for the distribution of the substance, the doctor just needs to massage the injection area with your fingers.

Permanent Gel Lip Correction

In addition to the use of biodegradable compositions, that is, those that, over time, independently dissolve and are excreted from the body, biopolymer synthetic gels are also used in cosmetology.

They allow you to achieve a permanent or very lasting effect for several years. However, synthetic substances are not always well accepted by the body, so various kinds of complications can occur.

Permanent gel is silicone, and lip augmentation with it is not a cosmetic procedure . This is a full-fledged medical operation, which requires preparation and subsequent monitoring by a doctor.

Before the procedure, the patient must provide the doctor with blood tests, general and biochemical, coagulation tests, HIV, hepatitis and syphilis, ECG results. In addition, the doctor must check if there is an allergic reaction to anesthesia.

Silicone is injected under local anesthesia in small portions, after which the surgeon must evenly distribute the substance, smoothing it with your fingers. The operation is very painful, despite the pain relief.

But the effect will be long, it is visible immediately, and if the procedure is carried out correctly, no correction will be required. The final result will be visible after 3 months, until this time swelling is possible.

Permanent gel is now used extremely rarely, and there are reasons for this. Patients often have adverse reactions to synthetic material, granulomas and scar tissue form. This problem is solved only by complete removal of the implant, sometimes with part of the lip tissue.

Silicone can collect in lumps, lips can hurt, lose sensitivity, material is often rejected by smokers. Due to the excessive introduction of silicone, the proportions of the face change significantly , and asymmetry appears due to the poor quality work of the surgeon. In this case, silicone is only removed surgically, and if complications arise, consult a doctor as soon as possible.

Botox and silicone: why not use

Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid is a more gentle way of correction, which is why doctors and cosmetologists dissuade women from using silicone. Synthetic material loses to biodegradable gel, it is less safe, and its introduction is associated with considerable risks.

However, there is another way to adjust your appearance: Botox injections. This is an injection method, but it is also used infrequently. The thing is that, contrary to popular belief, it is impossible to enlarge lips with Botox. The drug does not add volume, with its help the cosmetologist eliminates wrinkles along the contour of the lips, around the line of the mouth, due to which the skin texture is leveled and the previous shape returns.

The procedure is more suitable for women with age-related changes, and not for young girls. She also has contraindications and side effects. In addition, before the injection, some rules must be observed, for example, do not drink alcohol, do not take antibiotics, painkillers, anticoagulants, do not perform physical exercises on an incline.

Does it hurt to enlarge lips by injection

Injection of various substances into the lips or the contour around them is a painful procedure. And, despite the use of local anesthesia, most often the discomfort still remains. Silicone is most painful to inject, but injections of hyaluronic acid or Botox can be tolerated. It all depends on the pain threshold and the quality of the pain medication.

What kind of anesthesia do

For anesthesia, either a gel is applied that is applied to the injection area, or an injection, as in dental operations.

Application anesthesia is the application of special ointments, gels or aerosols that completely freeze a certain area , in this case, the lips and their contour. The products contain high concentration anesthetics, but such anesthesia does not last long, no more than 30 minutes. This method of anesthesia is used for quick interventions.

The advantage of application analgesia is that the injection of drugs is not required, thereby avoiding the formation of edema. The use of various gels is prohibited if the patient has allergic reactions.

Conduction anesthesia – a medical injection in the jaw nerve. The patient does not feel pain, but is conscious. Anesthesia lasts for 4 hours, but the main drawback of this method is swelling and severe redness due to increased blood flow.

How to enlarge the upper lip

An increase in the upper lip is most often shown with pronounced asymmetry, as well as with incorrect proportions. The safest option is the introduction of hyaluronic acid.

An increase in the upper lip must necessarily be accompanied by the introduction of a substance under the skin above the lip, so it will be possible to achieve the most natural result. However, when changing the shape of the central part, the master should be especially careful not to destroy the harmonious outlines of the line of the Cupid’s arch.

How to increase lips by lipofilling

Lipolifting is a relatively new procedure in cosmetology. Its essence is as follows: for the injection, one’s own adipose tissue is used, which the doctor takes from any part of the body. Most often from the thighs or abdominal wall.

This method has many advantages:

1. The likelihood of rejection and allergic reactions is almost 0, because the injection uses its own adipose tissue. It
   is much safer than synthetic material and even organic hyaluronic acid.
2. On the aesthetic side of the issue, lipolifting provides the most natural result. With its help, you can correct the asymmetry, give the lips fullness and the desired shape. In addition, lipolifting starts the process of rejuvenating the internal tissues and skin, returning youthful lips and a natural color.
3. Fat, unlike hyaluronic acid, does not cause swelling.
4. Approximately 30% of the injection is stored in the introduced zone constantly, thereby eliminating the need for a second procedure.
5. Fat forms a beautiful and natural white border. This helps to create a beautifully curved upper lip and reduce the distance between the lips and nose, which increases with age.

The procedure is almost painless; local anesthesia is enough for it. The operation lasts no more than an hour, during this time the doctor takes adipose tissue from a selected part of the body, processes it in a special solution, and then injects it into the lips from the inside.

There is a more advanced type of lipolifting – micrographgraphing. The difference in the method of collecting and introducing adipose tissue: it is produced using a syringe with a very small diameter, an injection is also carried out with the same small device. So the fabric is less injured to achieve a better result.

The method has contraindications, such as cancer, infectious diseases, diabetes mellitus, bleeding disorders, diseases of the cardiovascular system, skin pathologies, pregnancy, high fever.

The disadvantages of the procedure are also there. If the doctor is not qualified enough, asymmetry and irregularities, infection of adipose tissue can occur.

It is extremely rare that an individual reaction of the body is observed, such as pain, a violation of sensitivity in places of punctures. In addition, the effect of lipolifting is very persistent, it is almost impossible to fix.

Plasma filler lip augmentation

One of the most modern ways to enlarge the lips and give them the desired shape is the use of plasmofillers. The methodology is based on the principles of using the properties of blood plasma. Plasma gel is fully biocompatible with the human body, it has a powerful regenerative and stimulating effect.

To create a plasmofiller, the doctor will take blood from a vein, which will then undergo a complex processing process. Most often, the gel is used for facial contouring, rejuvenation and restoration of skin elasticity. However, it is also suitable for increasing lip volume. The effect will be harmonious and natural.

Biodegradable Thread

An innovative and one of the most non-traumatic ways to correct lips is thread lifting – lifting with mesothreads. The procedure is minimally invasive, it is an excellent solution for giving lips volume. It is carried out under local anesthesia.

Using a flexible, thin and very sharp needle, the doctor makes punctures along the contour, threads are introduced through them. They create a voluminous frame under the skin around which new tissue grows. After a certain period of time, from 6 months to 1.5 years, biodegradable threads independently resolve, but the effect of them lasts for several years due to the formed collagen fibers.

The procedure in most cases takes place without complications, and the lips after it look natural.

Lip contouring

Cheiloplasty implies contouring of the lips, sometimes it is injectable and incisional. About injectable cheiloplasty mentioned above, this is the introduction of fillers. And the incision method involves surgical incisions of the skin near the lips and suturing. So it is possible to get rid of age-related changes and fix many defects, including congenital ones.

A full medical examination is required before incisional cheiloplasty. The operation is outpatient, performed under local anesthesia, and the sutures are removed after 6 days.

In the first week after surgery, the lips will need special care:

• limitation of physical activity (you can go to work two days after the procedure);
• the exclusion of hot food and drinks;
• restriction in the intake of solid food, which is chewed long and hard;
• quitting smoking for at least 1 month;
• rinse with antiseptics after a meal.

Surgical lip augmentation

Clinics carry out several types of operations for lip augmentation.

Kies Selring	Bulhorn	VY plastic	Paris	Corner lift
Incisions are made over the upper or under the lower lip. The operation increases the volume by turning the mucous membrane outward.	The doctor shortens and raises the upper lip. Patients become women after 30 years, since it is at this age that the extension of the upper lip begins, and other interventions to correct this defect are ineffective.	The doctor changes the shape of the lips, making several incisions in the shape of V, after which these incisions are sutured with Y-sutures. Used to interfere with absorbable sutures.	The method is similar to the previous one. The surgeon makes two types of incisions: vertical and horizontal.	This is the rise of the corners of the lips that have fallen with age. The doctor cuts the skin over the corners, as well as inside the oral cavity. The operation helps for a while, after 1-2 years it needs to be repeated.

Electroporation – lip augmentation without injection

Lip electroporation is, by and large, a physiotherapy that restores youth and corrects lips without any injections or surgical intervention. The essence of the procedure is the effect of pulsed current.

The current opens cell membranes to saturate cells with hyaluronic acid produced by the body. The process is natural and
almost painless, but effective.

To complete the effect, several procedures are required, most often no more than 10. The result will last at most up to 12 months, it all depends on the age, condition of the skin, its type.

Prices

Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid will cost an average of $ 163 – $ 204 per 0,03 fluid ounce of substance. The final cost depends on the skill level of the cosmetologist, the manufacturer of the injection and the volume.

The introduction of Botox or silicone will cost less, the cost of the procedure starts from $ 122.

From $ 272 – $ 340 is lipolifting. The high price is due to the complexity of the procedure and safety for the patient.  The introduction of a plasma filler in one zone costs from $ 163.

The minimum price for installing smooth mesothreads in the lip zone varies from $ 68 – $ 95. The most expensive way to enlarge the lips and correct their shape is cheiloplasty. The cost varies from $ 272 – $ 952, the average price is $ 422.  For electroporation, on average, you will have to pay from $ 54.

Which way is better

The safest methods for lip augmentation, according to experts, are injections of hyaluronic acid-based drugs.

Cosmetologists definitely do not recommend resorting to synthetic substances, and surgical interventions are considered, in comparison with the same injections, too complicated and unreasonably expensive. In modern cosmetology and surgery, they are less in demand than other methods.

Before making a decision on lip augmentation, you should visit a specialist to help him choose the appropriate method. The doctor will conduct an examination, take the necessary tests and identify the problem, after which it will help to solve it.

It is not necessary to resort to the most popular hyaluronic acid nowadays, when modern aesthetic medicine offers so many options for correcting your own appearance.

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