Lip Filler

All you need to know about
Lip Filler by SKIN CLUB Cosmetic Doctors

The perfect lip

The same way with perfect skin, most of us are looking for ways to get the perfect lips. Lips are the central hallmark of the lower face and when they are full and well-defined, they impart youth, health, attractiveness, and sexuality. Wider, fuller curved lips with a high vermilion, and a short upper white lip are all signs of female attractiveness. One of our greatest challenges is to achieve natural results after lip augmentation.

To achieve natural results it’s important to understand our underlying anatomy, and just as important to assess the lips before us accurately, to be able to appreciate what is and isn’t possible. Making sure that the shape of your lips look good on your natural skin is also key in achieving the best results.

The rarely achievable ‘perfect lips’ should be curved, well-defined, with a crisp Cupid’s bow. The proportions of Phi (1:1.6) contribute greatly to the perfect lip, where the lower lip should be 1.6 times thicker than the upper lip. The lower lip should also be longer than the upper lip. Mouth corners should be at least straight and preferentially may be slightly elevated. Again drawing from Euclid’s proportions, the distance between the nose and upper lip should represent 1 to the 1.6 of the distance from the lower lip to the chin.

Lips are of course three-dimensional structures and practitioners must also look at the profile of patients when evaluating them. Steiner line is the line from the mid-nares to the chin. The lips should just barely touch it. When they cross this line, the lips have been over projected. Our aim should be to achieve vertical, not anterior, projection.

Through aging lips become thin and lose their curves. The upper lip becomes flat and elongated and obscures the maxillary teeth, which is very important for the smile. Radial static lip lines or ‘smoker’s lines’ become evident as a result of the loss of skin elasticity and subcutaneous tissue. This is seen less in men due to thick hair follicles which help keep the skin firm. There is also a loss of lip definition. The lower lip will become shorter than the upper lip, and the lower lip and chin area lose height. The proportions of Phi are therefore distorted and a 1:1 ratio of upper to lower is seen.

Like the skin, our lips may lose it natural beauty as we age. Needless to say, skin care goes hand in hand with any cosmetic procedure. Before ever trying to enhance any other body part, love and enhance the skin you’re in first.

What is the best lip filler?

Dermal fillers are the best way to enhance your lips. They work better than anti wrinkle injections and also show quicker results than the latter. Although the treatment is more painful requiring a local anaesthetic,  this lip enhancement procedure produces the best results.  It comes as no surprise that dermal fillers are your best bet when it comes to lip augmentation.

Today’s sophisticated lip filler injections are made of Hyaluronic Acid (or HA), a substance that’s found naturally in the body. It’s a pretty useful beauty ingredient because it’s able to hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water. This is the reason why you’ll find it up front and center on the back of your skincare products. 

How long does a lip filler last?

The dermal fillers used today are typically made of HA. Because Hyaluronic Acid is something that our body produces – albeit it in lesser quantities as we age – it’s happily accepted, and once injected into the skin it’s easily broken down over months. It’s far from permanent; which in itself is reassuring. And it’s not only used in the lips; it can plump out wrinkles, restore volume to cheeks and eradicate those vertical lines at the side of your mouth. So if you’re thinking about facial fillers, here’s what you need to know.

The risks with HA over, say, silicone injections are incomparable. But, if something were to go wrong there’s an antidote. Your doctor will use another local anaesthetic that effectively dissolves it and reverse the mistake. This makes dermal fillers easier to work with, and results are also as effective and quick.

Are lip fillers painful?

Lip enhancement through dermal fillers is not painful. There are so many horror stories where people have had to stop proceedings before the treatment can even be completed because the process was too painful. But if the person administering the treatment is good, you won’t be in pain.

Of course, the discomfort level will mostly depend on your doctor’s technique. To put it into perspective; if your practitioner is good, it shouldn’t be any more uncomfortable than getting your eyebrows threaded. This is also why it is imperative to get your lips filler from a reputable clinic.

You should also take advantage of a free consultation to ask about everything you need to know about the procedure, including post treatment care and maintenance. Fortunately, lip filler injections do not require too much downtime for post treatment. It is also during the free consultation that you can ask about risks and your expectations about the treatment.

Younger clients are often keen to emulate popular style icons of our time while our more mature clients sometimes seek to restore volume that has diminished through normal processes such as aging, genetics, and environmental factors.

Some people simply seek out lip augmentation because they have naturally thin lips and desire more fullness.

Whatever your reasons lip fillers can;

Restore fullness

Correct asymmetries and restore balance to the lips

Soften lines and wrinkles around the lips

Add volume and shape to naturally thin-shaped lips

Add softness and smoothness

Look better for your skin

Is lip filler bad for your lips?

Lip fillers are made from complex sugar chains combined with a stabilisation process, gives the structure and longevity of the filler. These sugar chains are found naturally in the body and this is why lip fillers are eventually absorbed into the body. Most lip fillers are long-lasting, providing enhancement for three to twelve months and sometimes longer depending on each individual’s natural metabolism. We recommend follow up treatments to maintain results.

Depending on the look you wish to achieve, whether it be adding volume and enhancing your natural look through or glamorous plumping, your SILK Medical Injector will advise on the most suitable dermal filler product. We will work with you to ensure your desired outcomes are achieved.

How does a lip filler work?

Lip fillers should be administered only by fully qualified and trained doctors and nurses. This procedure uses dermal fillers instead of anti wrinkle injections. Out of the many lip enhancement procedures that are popular today, lips with filler are proven to look natural, especially when done by an experienced doctor.

Dermal fillers usually last for not more than 12 months. You may have to go back for another round of dermal filler injections to make the effects last longer. 

The dermal filler is applied via a series of small injections to the lips and massaged lightly to smooth. 

Are there any side effects?

The side effects of lip filler treatments are usually minimal, and you may not notice anything. Fillers lips are made from HA, which can naturally be found in the human body. This makes the dermal filler safe and effective, since it is easily accepted and absorbed by the body.

However, as with all treatments, there is always the risk that you may experience some effects about getting fillers, including:

• Rashes, swelling, itching, or bruising around the treated area
• An infection
• Over time, the lip filler moving away from the specific area of treatment

In rare cases, dermal fillers can form lumps under the skin. If this happens, you may need to be treated with medication or surgery to remove them.

To help minimise unwanted effects, we make sure clients understand the best aftercare routine once they have had a lip filler treatment.

This includes avoiding touching the face for six hours after the treatment to help avoid infection, not to exercise strenuously for a week after, to avoid drinking alcohol before and after the treatment to avoid bruising and to keep away from sunbeds and heat treatments for a week after your treatment.

Before ever getting any form of cosmetic treatment, you should look for a reputable clinic with licensed doctors who have skills and experience in skin procedures and other cosmetic treatments. At Skin Club, we get to know more about you and what your aesthetic goals are so we can customise the treatment according to your needs. You have all your rights reserved if you decide not to push through with the procedure anymore. Once you do, however, we’ll be happy to set the appointment once you’re ready.

Still have questions? Get in touch below or call +631 9999 7368