Lip injections are a cosmetic procedure used to increase fullness in the lips by using injectable fillers like hyaluronic acid, fat, or implants. Hyaluronic acid—a naturally occurring substance in the body—is the most common type of filler used to get a plumper pout.1 The type of filler chosen depends entirely on what your goal is for the treatment, whether it be to balance out the shape of your lips or add fullness or structure. The cost for lip injections ranges depending on where you go and the injector, but most places will charge between $650 to $2000 (Facile charges $750 for Juvederm).
Benefits of Lip Injections
While lip fillers have become synonymous with pumping up the volume (à la Kylie Jenner), they have a number of other benefits.
Evens out asymmetrical lip shapes
Adds natural fullness to desired areas
Reduces the appearance of fine lines on the lips and surrounding mouth area
Is customizable based on needs and desires
Offers temporary results
Benefits
Our lips can be a source of insecurity during any stage of life. Aging can cause our lips to lose shape and volume and create wrinkles on and around our lips. Thin or undefined lips can affect your confidence when you look in the mirror. Lip fillers can help address these common concerns and more by giving your lips the boost they need to look their best.
These treatments are safe, effective, and offer immediate results that will make you feel more like yourself and let you stop worrying about your lips to focus on the important things in life.
How Do They Work?
Cosmetic Injections Melbourne are administered in a one-step, single-appointment treatment, making them convenient for every schedule. Once you decide you’re ready to learn more, it’s time to start the process by scheduling a consultation appointment with your doctor.
Consultation
Your consultation is designed to let your doctor evaluate your lips and your ideal results. This will help them offer you the best lip filler option. In addition, a consultation allows your doctor to explain what to expect from this treatment in detail.
You’ll be able to describe exactly how you want your lips to look after treatment, including shape, size, and volume, and your doctor will let you know how the treatment they recommend will help reach these results. You can ask any questions you may have during this appointment and should leave feeling prepared for your treatment appointment.
Preparation
During your consultation, your doctor will give you any specific instructions to follow as you prepare for your appointment. These often include avoiding blood-thinning medications like aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, and vitamin E, as well as alcohol, beginning 10 days before your appointment. This helps reduce your risk of bruising or bleeding.
In addition, if you are prone to cold sores, your doctor may instruct you to take preventative medicine a few days before your treatment to prevent a flare-up. Drink plenty of water and avoid irritating your lips with harsh scrubs for a few days before your appointment.
In addition, you should keep your lips moisturized with lip balm to prevent chapping or cracking of the skin. Finally, if you notice any open wound on your lip within two days before your appointment, let your doctor know in case you need to postpone your treatment until your skin has healed.
Treatment
On the day of your appointment, clean your lips and avoid putting any product or lipstick on before heading to your doctor’s office. You can have injections performed without any painkiller, but most patients opt to have their doctor apply a numbing cream approximately 30 minutes before injections.
Once your lips are cleaned and numb, your doctor will begin injecting the filler, following the shape you requested during your consultation. With your lips numbed, you should only feel a small pinch, if anything, and the entire appointment will be nearly pain-free.
The injection portion of the appointment normally takes between 15-30 minutes, but can take longer if you’re treating other areas of your face. In total, your entire appointment will take less than an hour. Once your doctor is finished, you’ll get to see your reflection and should notice an instant improvement in the appearance of your lips. They may appear larger than you expected, but this is due to swelling which will subside over the next few days.
Recovery
You may see some mild bruising and experience sensitivity as your lips heal. Your doctor will probably instruct you to ice your lips to decrease discomfort and swelling. They may also prescribe you a mild painkiller if needed. Avoid wearing lip products for about a day to let your lips begin the healing process, and don’t scrub or rub your lips to avoid disturbing the filler as it settles.
You should plan to skip your workout for 24 hours after treatment to keep swelling down. You’ll see swelling reduce drastically over the first day, but it can take 3-5 days before your lips are back to normal and you can see your final result.
Your lips should look and feel smooth, plump, and natural, and there should be no residual discomfort, redness, or swelling. You’ll feel beautiful, and others will likely comment on how good you look.
Results
When your final results are visible, you should feel completely satisfied with your new, natural-looking lips. Thanks to the advanced technology and techniques used when injecting lips today, your lips should feel natural to the touch with no lumps or bumps. The shape should be defined and symmetrical. Once your lips have healed, no one will be able to tell that your lips aren’t totally natural.
If you and your doctor designed a treatment plan which will build your lip volume over time, you’ll return for your next appointment several weeks later. However, if you simply want to maintain your results, you can expect to have 4-6 months to enjoy your lips before you’ll need a touch-up.
