Lip augmentation is one of the most commonly applied methods to give the face a younger and more attractive appearance. With lip augmentation, you can have fuller, more attractive lips.
What is Lip Augmentation?
Thin lips are an aesthetic problem that many people complain about. The thinness of the lips can be structural. Sometimes with advancing age, the lips lose their form and become thinner.
Filling process is a miraculous application for both structural and thinned lips over time.
Lip filling is an injection procedure with the aim of shaping the lip structure into the desired shape and adding volume to thin lips.
This procedure is an aesthetic application.
Which Substance is Used in Lip Filling?
Thanks to lip filling, which is a process that gives the desired shape and volume to the lips, the tissues are stimulated, repaired and the skin becomes smooth. Hyaluronic acid, which is compatible with the body, is used for lip filling. Hyaluronic acid is the most natural filler for lip aesthetics.
Hyaluronic acid-based fillers hold water molecules and add volume and shape to the area where they are made. In this way, it not only gives shape, but also gives moisture to the area where it is applied.
How is Lip Filling Made?
The first procedure for the application is to determine the lip shape that is compatible with the face structure and appearance of the person. Before starting the procedure, anesthetic substance is applied to the lip area. In this way, nothing is felt during the application of lip augmentation.
After the anesthetic substance affects the lip area, the filling process is performed. Quite fine-tipped injections are used for lip augmentation. This process, which is quite comfortable, ends in a short time like 15-20 minutes. It shows its effect immediately after the procedure is finished, the change in the lips is immediately noticeable.
Lip augmentation is a personalized application. Filling process is performed on different parts of the lip according to the needs of the person.
Lip filling can be applied to the lower and upper lips according to the needs of the person. In some cases, filling can be applied only to the lower or only upper lip.
In some cases, this process can only be done as a “contour”.
Why is Lip Filling Done?
The main purposes of filling the lip area are:
Over time, fine lines appear on the lip, lip augmentation is applied to eliminate these fine lines.
This procedure is performed to remove sagging on the lip edge.
It is done to correct the asymmetry on the lips.
It is applied to define the lip contour.
Lip filling is done to give shape and volume to the lips.
Is Lip Filling a Painful Procedure?
The lip area is a very sensitive area, so the procedures applied to this area can hurt the person and feel pain. However, before the lip augmentation procedure, anesthetic agents are applied to the area to be treated and the area is numbed. In this way, nothing is felt during lip filling, pain and pain are not felt.
How Long Does Lip Filling Last?
Hyaluronic acid, a natural substance, is used for the filling process on the lip area. Hyaluronic acid is a natural and water-based substance compatible with the human body. Water-based fillers are absorbed by the body over time and lose their effectiveness. The lifespan of lip augmentation varies from person to person, but averages between 4 and 6 months.
After the filling loses its effect, it can be repeated with a new application.
Types of Lip Fillers
Lip filling is divided into two as “permanent lip filling” and “temporary lip filling”. These varieties are also determined by different names within themselves.
Permanent Lip Filling
In permanent lip augmentation, silicone is used for filling the lips. Permanent lip fillers have a higher risk of side effects. Permanent lip augmentation does not dissolve on its own and can be removed by surgical intervention.
Temporary Lip Fillers
Materials used for temporary lip filling are compatible with the body and can be absorbed by the body. The most widely used temporary filler is hyaluronic acid.
When does the Lip Augmentation sit?
This process, which is done to make the lips look more voluminous in the desired way, shows its effect immediately. However, mild edema and slight bruising may be seen at the injection sites after the procedure. Edema and bruises will go away on their own in a day or two. The sitting time of lip fillers may vary from person to person, but on average, within a month, the filler completely settles and the lips gain their shape and volume.
Considerations After Lip Filling
It is very normal to have edema, swelling, bruising and tenderness on the lips on the first day after the filling procedure. The lip area, which is already a sensitive area, will be extra sensitive after the procedure.
Hard chewing movements should not be made during the hour period recommended by the doctor after lip augmentation. At the same time, hot drinks and food should not be consumed. Products such as lipstick and gloss should not be applied to the lips after filling. Products such as lipstick and gloss can be applied to the lips 24 hours after the procedure or during the time period recommended by the doctor.
Is it okay to kiss after lip augmentation?
“Is it okay to kiss after lip augmentation?” The question is one of the issues that people who are considering the filling process wonder. After the procedure, the sensitivity of the lips will increase extra. At the same time, there may be a risk of displacement of the applied filling. For this reason, hard lip movements such as kissing should not be done for 24 hours after lip augmentation.
Who Can Not Have Lip Augmentation?
Those with genetically thin lips, those who lose their volume by thinning their lips with advancing age, those with symmetry and sagging problems on their lips can easily have this procedure done.
Lip augmentation is not applied to people with active autoimmune disease during the period when herpes infection is active. In addition, people with open wounds on their lips cannot have fillings.
Lip augmentation is not recommended for pregnant women and mothers who are breastfeeding.
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Dr. İnayet Özhan Öztürk