Lip filler is a medical application designed to augment lips and improve the general look and shape of lower and upper lips. Pink part of some people’s lips is thinner and even almost invisible, compared to the others. Although people with such lips try to make them look plumper with lip liner, no effective and permanent result is created. Lip augmentation is a filler application made for bringing plumpness and swelling in the mid-section of the lip.
What are Lip Fillers?
Hyaluronic acid is used for lip fillers. Hyaluronic acid is the ideal substance for improving lips’ shape, restructuring lips and bringing volume. Hyaluronic acid filler’s effects are seen for 12-18 months on average. To increase the effect of the lip filler, it is recommended to repeat this aesthetics procedure.
How are Lip Fillers Performed?
Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid is performed in 10-20 minutes. It is a painless application. The patient does not feel anything with the anesthetic cream applied to the lips before lip augmentation. Before lip augmentation, an aesthetic examination is performed by the doctor. The most important thing is what the patient expects from lip augmentation. The biggest feature of lip augmentation applications with successful and beautiful results is that it expresses the expectation of the person.
Types of Lip Fillers
Lip fillers types can be applied to people in two different ways. These filler types are made with two different applications as temporary filler and permanent filler. At the same time, they are called with different names according to the shape given to the lips. Permanent lip augmentation is performed by applying silicone to the lips or by purifying the fat tissues taken from the person’s body and injecting them into the lips. Temporary lip fillers are made using different types of lip fillers, but the most widely used and known filler is hyaluronic acid. Lip enhancement can vary according to the person’s request and the structure of the lip. Types of lip fillers are as follows:
Aphrodite Type Lip Filler
Full lips are obtained with lip augmentation, which is named after Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty. It is designed in accordance with the structure of the person’s face, ensuring that the lower and upper lips of the person are symmetrical to each other. Lip augmentation is applied in one third of the upper lip and two-thirds of the lower lip. A thinning is observed in direct proportion to the lip edges. The contour of the person’s upper lip slightly protrudes.
Hera Type Lip Filler
It is the filler that took its name from Hera, known as the goddess of marriage. In this filler, the face structure of the person is in the foreground with the golden ratio. One-third of the upper lip and two-thirds of the lower lip are filled. The curve of the upper lip of the person becomes more prominent and the lower lip can have a fuller appearance.
Venus Type Lip Filler
Venus lip augmentation is in the form of filler the lower and upper lips of the person symmetrically. The curve of the upper lip of the person is more prominent and the lower lip looks fuller.
Eros Type Lip Filler
In this filler, named after the God of Love Eros, the line on the upper lip of the person, known as the Eros bow, is ensured to be prominent. This Eros bow is made clear by taking the form of an outward fold with the filler.
Lip Filler Techniques
- French Lip Filler Technique
French lip enhancement is a filler that contains hyaluronic acid and also “mannitol”. Another feature is the patented cross-link technology. Fillers containing hyaluronic acid combine with mannitol, a powerful antioxidant, resulting in full lips that are natural and compatible with the texture. As a result of the filler, natural lips appear that cannot be felt when touched or kissed.
- Russian Lip Filler Technique
Russian technique lip enhancement is one of the most preferred aesthetic applications, especially by women. In the lip augmentation made with this technique, a heart image is created in the middle of the lips of the person. Therefore, lip augmentation with this technique does not create a volume in the whole of the lips as in other filler techniques, and it adds volume to the lip with the filler material injected from the middle part of the lip.
What are the Benefits of Lip Fillers?
- The gel in the filler supports and shapes the lip tissue after the injection.
- Ensures controlling the lip volume. Amount of the injected substance can be controlled, and for this reason, the physician has a better control over the lip volume.
- Gradual treatment speed is created. The filler can be injected in multiple sessions, until desired results are obtained.
- Lumps and swelling occurring with the movement of lips can easily dissolve.
- Less bruise is observed. Less bruises and swelling can be observed, compared to the other fillers.
- Pretty permanent results. Results have a reasonably longer life, but are not permanent.
How Long does the Lip Filler Treatment Take?
Before lip filler application, the area to be filled is anesthetized with anesthetic cream. Approximately 15-20 minutes after the application of anesthetic cream, lip augmentation is performed. The lip augmentation process takes an average of 10 minutes. Although the permanence of the lip filler may vary according to the person, it lasts between 6 months and 12 months depending on the technique to be applied.
How Long do Fillers Last in Lips?
The permanence of temporary lip fillers, which are used in order to make thin lips appear fuller, can vary depending on the amount of injection being made, and how long the person’s body can break down the filler. In addition to all these, it has been observed that the fillers can dissolve faster in people who smoke and make a lot of mimics. The permanence of lip fillers can vary between 6-18 months. In people who have had filler before, this period is at the upper limit. In people who have filler for the first time, this time may be in the lower nerve.
Are there Any Lip Filler Side Effects?
Lip filler application has no known side effects. In addition to this, since the content of the filler material used may cause allergies, the patient should inform the doctor if he or she has allergic conditions before the filler is applied. All of the filler materials used in our clinic are FDA approved. The most important thing is that lip fillers are applied by a professional experienced doctor in a hygienic and clinical environment.
Is There Any Recovery Time After Lip Enhancement?
After the lip augmentation injection, the patient’s lips do not immediately achieve the desired appearance. Temporary swelling, redness and bruising may be seen in the injection area. These side effects are caused by injection and are temporary. It takes some time for the lip filler to regain its final appearance. The lip augmentation takes its final form approximately 1 month after the injection. This period may vary according to the nature of the person. Generally, the lip starts to recover 1 week after the injection.
Are Lip Fillers Safe?
Hyaluronic acid substance is applied to volumize and shape the lips, as well as to eliminate wrinkles and lines around the lips. It is a safe application when it is applied by an experienced doctor in the field of lip augmentation, under hygienic conditions and with a filler material that is FDA-registered. Patients may have physiological differences. Therefore, effects such as bruising, swelling and redness may occur in the patient. However, the injected substance does not carry any risk since it contains hyaluronic acid, which is also under the skin in the body.
Do Lip Fillers Hurt?
Lip augmentation is a medical aesthetic application performed with the aim of correcting and beautifying the appearance and shape of the upper and lower lips of people. Lips are known as the most sensitive area on the face. For this reason, a local anesthetic cream is applied to your lips before lip augmentation application. And the lips go numb in 15 or 20 minutes. Then, lip augmentation is applied in approximately 10 minutes. Since the lips are numb, the patient does not feel pain while lip filler is applied.
Is There Anything I Should Avoid After Lip Fillers?
-After lip augmentation, it is recommended that the patient drink plenty of water against edema.
-It is recommended not to do sports for one hour after the application.
-It is recommended not to be exposed to sauna, steam room or sunlight for the first 3 days after the application.
How to Dissolve Lip Filler?
If the person is not satisfied with the appearance of the patient’s lip after having lip filler, lip augmentation can be applied. After the lip filler process is melted, the person gets their natural lips. Since the permanence of the lip filler can vary between 6 and 18 months, if the patient has lip filler for the first time, she/he can wait until the end of the 6th month to get used to the structure of her/his new lips and the lip filler of the person usually will completely dissolve at the end of the 6th month.
What if I Don’t Like How My Lip Fillers Look?
If the person is not satisfied with the appearance of her/his lip after having lip filler, lip filler can be applied. After the lip filler is applied, the person must wait 2 or 3 weeks to make her/his final decision. Since edema and redness may occur after the application, the lip will not take its final shape in the first weeks. At the end of the 3rd week, lip filler can be dissolved if the person does not have a breast from the lip filler. Another injection is done for dissolving hyaluronic acid. These injections totally dissolve all the filler.
How Much Does It Cost to Fill Your Lips?
Lip augmentation price; It varies depending on factors such as the filler brand, experience of the doctor, the city where the clinic is located, and the type of procedure performed. Lip enhancement is priced per syringe injected. The lip filler prices vary depending on how much material is needed. Many patients do not need more than one syringe. It should be noted that the answer to the most frequently asked question by patients is that; Most health insurance plans do not cover cosmetic surgery or complications associated with cosmetic surgery. For Ministry of Health-accredited centers, it is not legal to specify prices on their website. Therefore, please dial 0212 241 46 24 to contact Quartz Clinique and get information on Lip Filler Prices in ISTANBUL.
