Lip Augmentation with Restylane & Juvederm
Confidence boost in 5 minutes? Yes, please. Lasts for a year? You had me at “confidence.” That’s how women feel about lip augmentation with fillers.
Almost every woman wants a touch more fullness to their lips. Sometimes even more than a touch. One thing is certain: NO one wants a duck lip or fish lip appearance after fillers. Whether you're looking for Kylie lips or a subtle pout my focus is on a natural look to the lips after lip augmentation.
What are Lip Injections?
Hyaluronic acid (aka Juvederm and Restylane) is a natural substance already found in the human body, so lip fillers are a safe way to get plump lips that last.
Using a thin tube called a cannula, hyaluronic acid (HA) filler is injected into the lips to smooth out fine lines and to add volume to the lip pout. Injecting in an even way with no needles avoids any “lumpy bumpy” issues. An attention to proportions allows me to create a natural (or super-natural Kylie) shape without causing duck lips, or anything unnatural or uneven.
Even with something as straightforward as a lip augmentation, I take the time to do it right. Me and my nurse practitioner--your choice--will sit down with you to understand your aesthetic goals and what you hope to achieve.
Lip augmentation uses injectable fillers to treat lips that are naturally thin or have progressively thinned out over the years. The result is fuller and plumper lips. Lip fillers can also reshape lips that are disproportionate and sculpt your lips for a natural shape with a cute lip pout.
There are a variety of injectable fillers available such as Restylane and Juvederm, each with different formulations from Restylane Defyne and Silk to Juvederm Volbella and Vollure. These injections contain hyaluronic acid, a natural substance found in your body, that boosts and restores volume in your lips.
Using a thin tube called a cannula, hyaluronic acid (HA) filler is injected into the lips to smooth out fine lines and to add volume to the lip pout. Injecting in an even way with no needles avoids any “lumpy bumpy” issues. An attention to proportions allows me to create a natural (or super-natural Kylie) shape without causing duck lips, or anything unnatural or uneven.
Even with something as straightforward as a lip augmentation, I take the time to do it right. Me and my nurse practitioner--your choice--will sit down with you to understand your aesthetic goals and what you hope to achieve.
Lip augmentation uses injectable fillers to treat lips that are naturally thin or have progressively thinned out over the years. The result is fuller and plumper lips. Lip fillers can also reshape lips that are disproportionate and sculpt your lips for a natural shape with a cute lip pout.
There are a variety of injectable fillers available such as Restylane and Juvederm, each with different formulations from Restylane Defyne and Silk to Juvederm Volbella and Vollure. These injections contain hyaluronic acid, a natural substance found in your body, that boosts and restores volume in your lips.
Lip Injections Before and After Photos
Before lip filler, a nice shape, she just desires more enhancement...
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After just 1 vial of lip filler. The central upper lip is more full, has a shape like a seagull in flight, and the lower lip is slightly fuller than the upper!
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Almost every woman wants a touch more fullness to their lips. Sometimes even more than a touch. One thing is certain: NO one wants a duck lip or fish lip appearance after fillers. Whether you're looking for Kylie lips or a subtle pout, my focus is on a natural look to the lips after lip augmentation.
Hyaluronic acid (aka Juvederm and Restylane) is a natural substance already found in the human body, so lip fillers are a safe way to get plump lips that last.
Using a thin tube called a cannula, hyaluronic acid (HA) filler is injected into the lips to smooth out fine lines and to add volume to the lip pout. Injecting in an even way with no needles avoids any “lumpy bumpy” issues. An attention to proportions allows me to create a natural (or super-natural Kylie) shape without causing duck lips, or anything unnatural or uneven.
Even with something as straightforward as a lip augmentation, I take the time to do it right. Me and my nurse practitioner--your choice--will sit down with you to understand your aesthetic goals and what you hope to achieve.
What is a Lip Augmentation?Lip augmentation uses injectable fillers to treat lips that are naturally thin or have progressively thinned out over the years. The result is fuller and plumper lips. Lip fillers can also reshape lips that are disproportionate and sculpt your lips for a natural shape with a cute lip pout.
There are a variety of injectable fillers available such as Restylane and Juvederm, each with different formulations from Restylane Defyne and Silk to Juvederm Volbella and Vollure. These injections contain hyaluronic acid, a natural substance found in your body, that boosts and restores volume in your lips.
Hyaluronic acid (aka Juvederm and Restylane) is a natural substance already found in the human body, so lip fillers are a safe way to get plump lips that last.
Using a thin tube called a cannula, hyaluronic acid (HA) filler is injected into the lips to smooth out fine lines and to add volume to the lip pout. Injecting in an even way with no needles avoids any “lumpy bumpy” issues. An attention to proportions allows me to create a natural (or super-natural Kylie) shape without causing duck lips, or anything unnatural or uneven.
Even with something as straightforward as a lip augmentation, I take the time to do it right. Me and my nurse practitioner--your choice--will sit down with you to understand your aesthetic goals and what you hope to achieve.
What is a Lip Augmentation?Lip augmentation uses injectable fillers to treat lips that are naturally thin or have progressively thinned out over the years. The result is fuller and plumper lips. Lip fillers can also reshape lips that are disproportionate and sculpt your lips for a natural shape with a cute lip pout.
There are a variety of injectable fillers available such as Restylane and Juvederm, each with different formulations from Restylane Defyne and Silk to Juvederm Volbella and Vollure. These injections contain hyaluronic acid, a natural substance found in your body, that boosts and restores volume in your lips.
Freshly Filled Lips
Procedure
A lip augmentation usually only takes about five minutes. The targeted area is cleaned and a topical numbing cream is applied before your procedure. A small amount of local anesthesia is used at the corners of the mouth. I then use a blunt metal straw (cannula) to evenly and smoothly inject the filler. In this way, there are no needle pokes, and very little pain. Most importantly, there is no bruising and no risk of intravascular (inside of an artery) injections, the biggest risk of fillers. The cannula allows me to precisely place the fillers in a smooth fashion. We then apply our lip Gloss and an ice pack. Expect a little swelling the first day or so after, but essentially zero bruising.
My ApproachI take every safety precaution, but truth be told using the cannula takes away the greatest risk of fillers otherwise injected with needles: injecting fillers into an artery or vein. This is known as intravascular injection.
There’s only one brief period of tenderness with lip fillers when the local anesthesia is used at the corners of the mouth. After that the process is quite easy because there are no needle pokes! Regardless of what treatment you decide to have, my goal is to provide a positive and warm environment. The result will be to give you more beautiful, fuller lips without an artificial or unnatural look. No bruising and minimal swelling!
My ApproachI take every safety precaution, but truth be told using the cannula takes away the greatest risk of fillers otherwise injected with needles: injecting fillers into an artery or vein. This is known as intravascular injection.
There’s only one brief period of tenderness with lip fillers when the local anesthesia is used at the corners of the mouth. After that the process is quite easy because there are no needle pokes! Regardless of what treatment you decide to have, my goal is to provide a positive and warm environment. The result will be to give you more beautiful, fuller lips without an artificial or unnatural look. No bruising and minimal swelling!
You Choose: Augmented or Natural Looking Lips
Confidence is a choice, and for your lips, the choice is yours. One vial for natural, Two vials for augmented. It's completely your call. In general, we start with one vial of lip filler and revisit the results in two weeks. If you want more voluptuous lips at that point, then we can add more!
2 vials of Restylane Refyne for a plump look.
Reasons for Lip AugmentationHere are some of the best reasons why many women get a lip augmentation:
- A quick confidence boost
- Avoid lipstick “bleeding”
- Desiring a non-surgical procedure
- Add as much volume as needed
- Enhances the shape and structure of your lips
- Get a natural appearance
- Receive plump lips instantly
- Results are long-lasting (1 year + in most patients)
Frequently Asked QuestionsAm I a candidate for Lip Augmentation?
If you are looking to add volume to your lips and are in good physical health, you are a good candidate for lip augmentation. Any woman with thin or uneven lips can benefit from lip injections.
Can you treat wrinkles?
Yes, a lip augmentation can treat wrinkles that have formed around your mouth. Over the years, your lips begin to wrinkle with volume loss, sun damage, and muscular action. This can cause lipstick “bleeding” and require women to over-line their lips. Lip augmentation eliminates these problems.
Do lip injections hurt?
I am a very gentle doctor and I really don’t like hurting people! So everything I do with lip fillers is aimed at making this as comfortable as possible. We start with a topical numbing cream that stays on for about 20 minutes. After cleaning (and re-cleaning) your lips, we infiltrate a small amount of local anesthesia at the corners of the mouth. Then I make small tunnels with a very thin cannula (tube) to shape and contour the lips. The procedure takes about five minutes with my patients saying they feel about 1 to 2 out of 10 on a pain level. The fillers also have lidocaine in them so the lips get more numb as we go.
What are the risks of lip augmentation?
A lip augmentation treatment is safe and any side effects are temporary, a few days at most. Swelling is actually quite minimal with my approach. Some of the side effects can include bleeding, bruising, reactivation of cold sores, redness, swelling, and tenderness. Any small bumps can be gently massaged to smooth out, but they are very (very) rare. I want you to be happy. If you’re not happy, I’m not happy. Just come back and we can fix anything you want!
Any downtime with a lip augmentation?
There is little to no downtime and you go home immediately after your treatment. Ice is key, and we provide you with ice packs in the clinic to take with you.
How long does a lip augmentation last?
Depending on your metabolism, lip fillers can last up to a year. Restylane and Juvederm are made of naturally occurring hyaluronan, a soft and spongy substance found throughout your body. Hyaluronic acid naturally occurs in your lips. Just like breast augmentation, lip fillers can be anything YOU want them to be.
For longer lasting lips, we may decide to use a thicker and stronger filler. I like to balance softness with longevity: the softest fillers would go away too quickly, but the firmest fillers would be too firm. The goal is just right. Like Goldilocks, the balance of softness with a lasting result.
Recovery
Rest, Ice and Gloss. These are the best ways to get the easiest and smoothest recovery from your lip fillers. It is very uncommon to have any bruising, but swelling can last for about 3 days afterwards. Rest, Ice, Gloss (which we provide after your treatment!)
If you are looking to add volume to your lips and are in good physical health, you are a good candidate for lip augmentation. Any woman with thin or uneven lips can benefit from lip injections.
Can you treat wrinkles?
Yes, a lip augmentation can treat wrinkles that have formed around your mouth. Over the years, your lips begin to wrinkle with volume loss, sun damage, and muscular action. This can cause lipstick “bleeding” and require women to over-line their lips. Lip augmentation eliminates these problems.
Do lip injections hurt?
I am a very gentle doctor and I really don’t like hurting people! So everything I do with lip fillers is aimed at making this as comfortable as possible. We start with a topical numbing cream that stays on for about 20 minutes. After cleaning (and re-cleaning) your lips, we infiltrate a small amount of local anesthesia at the corners of the mouth. Then I make small tunnels with a very thin cannula (tube) to shape and contour the lips. The procedure takes about five minutes with my patients saying they feel about 1 to 2 out of 10 on a pain level. The fillers also have lidocaine in them so the lips get more numb as we go.
What are the risks of lip augmentation?
A lip augmentation treatment is safe and any side effects are temporary, a few days at most. Swelling is actually quite minimal with my approach. Some of the side effects can include bleeding, bruising, reactivation of cold sores, redness, swelling, and tenderness. Any small bumps can be gently massaged to smooth out, but they are very (very) rare. I want you to be happy. If you’re not happy, I’m not happy. Just come back and we can fix anything you want!
Any downtime with a lip augmentation?
There is little to no downtime and you go home immediately after your treatment. Ice is key, and we provide you with ice packs in the clinic to take with you.
How long does a lip augmentation last?
Depending on your metabolism, lip fillers can last up to a year. Restylane and Juvederm are made of naturally occurring hyaluronan, a soft and spongy substance found throughout your body. Hyaluronic acid naturally occurs in your lips. Just like breast augmentation, lip fillers can be anything YOU want them to be.
For longer lasting lips, we may decide to use a thicker and stronger filler. I like to balance softness with longevity: the softest fillers would go away too quickly, but the firmest fillers would be too firm. The goal is just right. Like Goldilocks, the balance of softness with a lasting result.
Recovery
Rest, Ice and Gloss. These are the best ways to get the easiest and smoothest recovery from your lip fillers. It is very uncommon to have any bruising, but swelling can last for about 3 days afterwards. Rest, Ice, Gloss (which we provide after your treatment!)
Do lip injections hurt?
I am a very gently doctor and I really hate hurting people! We start with topical numbing cream that stays on for about 20 minutes. After cleaning (and re-cleaning the lips) I make very small injections with a very tiny needle to shape and contour the lips. The procedure takes about 5 minutes and patients rate the pain score at about a 3. The fillers also have lidocaine in them, so the lips get more numb as we go.
Lip fillers last about 1 year.
Restylane and Juvederm are made of naturally occurring hyaluronan, which is a soft and spongy substance that's found throughout your body. Hyaluronic acid is naturally occurring already in your lips. Depending on your metabolism, lip fillers can last around 1 year. Sometimes 9 months, sometime 15 depending on the product.
Just like breast augmentation, lip fillers can be anything YOU want them to be.
A vial of restylane can give a nice full pout.
Most of the filler is "supposed" to go in the lower lip to create a natural shape...
...but those rules can be broken by adding more to the upper lip, giving a more sultry look.
Lip fillers improve on your natural shape.
Fact:
Lip injections last about a year and are a known source of confidence (our motto; see images below).
Lip Filler = Confidence Boost
