Lip fillers are a popular cosmetic procedure designed to enhance lip volume, shape, balance and symmetry. At Facesthetics Clinics, we are dedicated to providing top-quality care and delivering natural-looking results using Hyaluronic Acid based fillers. In this guide, we will explore the benefits, expected outcomes, preparation, procedure details, aftercare, and maintenance of Lip Fillers.

The Benefits

Lip fillers offer numerous benefits that make them a sought-after treatment for lip enhancement. Some key advantages include:

• Enhanced Lip Volume: Lip fillers add volume to thin or flat lips, achieving a plumper and more youthful appearance.
  

• Improved Lip Shape and Symmetry: The procedure can address asymmetry and improve lip contours, creating a balanced and harmonious look.
  

• Balanced Profile: We will assess how your lips balance with your other facial features to ensure they complement one another.
  

• Natural-Looking Results: Lip fillers provide natural-looking enhancements, allowing patients to achieve their desired lip aesthetics.
  

• Minimally Invasive: The procedure is non-surgical and minimally invasive, involving a series of small injections.
  

• Quick Procedure: Lip filler treatments are usually quick, allowing patients to resume their daily activities shortly after.

Expected Results

The results of lip filler treatment are noticeable immediately after the procedure, with some initial swelling subsiding within a few days. Patients can expect enhanced lip volume, improved shape, and a more defined lip border and balanced profile.

Prepare for the Procedure

Before your Lip Filler treatment at Facesthetics, our team will schedule a consultation to discuss your lip goals and expectations. We will go through:

• Medical History: Provide your medical history, including any allergies or previous cosmetic procedures, during the consultation.

• Avoid Blood Thinners: Refrain from taking self-prescribed blood thinning medications and inform your practitioner of any prescribed medications.

• No Alcohol: Avoid alcohol 24h prior to the procedure to minimise swelling.

• Discuss Expectations: Clearly communicate your desired lip enhancements with your medical professional.

The Procedure Itself

During the Lip Filler procedure, your skilled practitioner will perform the following steps:

• Cleansing: The treatment area is cleansed and prepared for the injections.

• Numbing: A topical numbing cream and injectable anaesthetic may be used to enhance your comfort during the procedure.

• Injection: The filler is carefully and precisely placed into the lip using a fine needle or cannula to reduce swelling and risk of bruising..

• Symmetry and Precision: Our medical professionals have extensive experience in achieving balanced and natural-looking lip results.

Areas Treated

Lip Fillers are used to address various lip concerns, including:

• Thin Lips: To add volume and plumpness to thin lips.

• Asymmetry: To correct uneven or asymmetrical lip shape.

• Lip Border Definition: To enhance the definition of the lip border, achieving a more sculpted appearance.

• Profile: to give better balance and proportions with your other facial features.

Aftercare and Recovery

After your Lip Filler treatment, follow these aftercare tips to ensure optimal results and minimise side effects:

• Avoid Touching the Lips: Refrain from touching or massaging the treated lips, your practitioner will arrange a review appointment to massage any lumps/bumps.

• Exercise: Avoid strenuous exercise and activities which will increase your body temperature for 24 hours after the procedure.

• Stay Upright: Avoid lying down for at least four hours after the injections to prevent the migration of the filler.

• No Alcohol: Avoid alcohol for 24 hours pre and post-treatment to reduce swelling and bruising

• Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water to help the filler settle evenly.

Expected Downtime

The downtime after Lip Filler treatment is minimal, with most patients experiencing little to no downtime. Some may experience mild swelling or bruising on the lips, which typically resolves within 7-10 days.

Maintenance

To maintain the results of Lip Fillers, your practitioner will recommend when to schedule your next treatment depending upon the product used, number of previous treatments you have had and desired treatment plan.  

In conclusion, Lip Fillers at Facesthetics Clinics in Leeds and Wakefield provide an effective solution for lip enhancement. With their numerous benefits, natural-looking results, and minimal downtime, Lip Fillers offer an excellent option for those seeking to achieve fuller and more defined lips. 

Our dedicated medical professionals are committed to providing personalised care and helping you achieve your desired lip aesthetics, enhancing your overall facial harmony and boosting your self-confidence – without them looking out of proportion to your other facial features or obvious to friends and family.

If you imagine your lips like a tent, with age that tent starts to collapse and the fabric folds and creases. It loses shape and a crisp edge – this is precisely what happens to your lips.

We can use dermal fillers along the edge of the lip to create a crisp border which attracts and reflects light creating shape to the lips. We can also use filler along the philtrum (two lines from the cupids bow in the middle of the upper lip to the nose) which again attracts light, creates shape and definition but more importantly encourages the sexy dip of cupids bow back, while also enhancing your side profile – have you noticed we haven’t even mentioned volume yet and I bet that’s all you thought lip fillers did!

We can then use dermal fillers to add volume to the lip body and depending upon your ethnicity, and what you have naturally, we ensure that this is proportionate with what should be there.

As medics, we are aware of what natural anatomy should be like, and we are familiar with facial proportions in addition to assessing our patients from the front and side profile.

Dermal filler treatments give results immediately. However, due to the nature of the lip filler procedure, there is often some swelling associated. Where possible, we try to carry out the majority of the treatment with a cannula (blunt-ended instrument) as this causes less trauma and therefore reduces the risk of swelling and bruising.