Lip Fillers

Lip augmentation using dermal fillers is suitable for all adults, regardless of race and gender.

Lip Filler Overview

Celebrity culture has both popularised and demonised lip fillers, and many people now mistakenly associate lip fillers with ‘trout pouts’ and ‘duck lips’. There is no denying the impact the Kardashian’s have had on the use of lip fillers.

As we age, lips naturally lose volume and plumpness. This is due to the overall decrease in collagen and elastin that occurs as we age. These are the proteins in our skin which provide structure, support and elasticity. This, coupled with a natural change in the shape of the lips as we age, means that our lips get thinner and smaller as we get older.

In the correct, highly-skilled, highly-qualified hands, lips can be enhanced and rejuvenated beautifully and subtly, balancing and harmonising the lips with the face, and ensuring you look great from all angles.

Not only can strategically placed dermal fillers help restore lost volume, they can also be used to redefine and reshape lips. Lip volume is best built up in stages, so it may be that you have smaller volumes of filler added over a period of months to get the desired outcome.

There are over 60 brands of dermal filler available in the UK. The two most commonly used for lips are Restylane® and Juvéderm®. These are both hyaluronic acid-based fillers which will last 6-12 months. Practitioners will likely use a range of brands for different treatments, based on their knowledge and experience.

Many dermal filler products are available with the addition of 0.3% lidocaine combined with the hyaluronic acid gel in the syringe. This provides instant relief from pain upon injection and removes the need for a separate nerve block or topical anaesthesia. However, practitioners want you to feel as comfortable as possible, so you will likely be offered a topical numbing cream or a dental block, depending on the treatment and preference of the practitioner.

There are products available which can dissolve hyaluronic acid fillers, so the effects of these fillers are not only temporary, but they can be reversed, if necessary. The products to dissolve fillers are prescription medicines and must be performed by an expert.