According to studies, most people want lips that look natural. Lips that are kissable, soft, and proportionate to the other facial features. People considering lip fillers often worry that their lips will look unnatural after getting lip filler treatment.
Is there a way to avoid ending up with “duck lips”? Yes, with the right treatment, product, and doctor, you can get the natural results you want using dermal fillers.
What is a Lip Filler?
Lip fillers are a type of dermal filler used in aesthetic procedures. Today, almost all of the products that are used in the market are based on Hyaluronic Acid. Our bodies have this naturally occurring substance in them.
Hyaluronic acid makes our tissues soft and flexible by binding large amounts of water, especially our lips! The natural hyaluronic acid in our bodies degrades within 1-2 days. For this reason, the hyaluronic acid used in an injectable filler is first stabilised, so that your treatment results last up to a year or more.
A Non-Permanent Treatment.
If you want to have plump, soft lips, you need to consult with a doctor. The body breaks down the HA-based fillers as they are naturally occurring in the body. Re-treatments are needed to maintain the look and feel that you desire, and also that if you are not satisfied with the result, it will wear off over time.
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder.
We all have different opinions about what's beautiful and what is the best version of ourselves. Whatever you want from the treatment, it's unique to you.
Treatments that make the lips look natural and are in proportion to the facial features are recommended by leading healthcare practitioners. According to Luiz Avelar a plastic surgeon from Brazil, “A good result in my opinion is a result that nobody knows the patient had; this is a natural result.”
A qualified healthcare practitioner also knows when not to treat. An aesthetic physician in the UK, Dr Kuldeep Minocha, says, “The Guardian in 2016 called me’ Doctor No’; I say no to a lot of patients because patients very easily lose objectivity. I think as clinicians and physicians we kind of have to be the boundary and draw the line between what should be done and what shouldn’t be done, and that does mean sometimes saying no, and that is important ethically.”
Choosing the Right Kind of Filler
There are many different types of fillers for different types of treatments in different areas, and filler technology has become more specialised over the years. Firmer hyaluronic acid gels are used to correct lines and wrinkles, or to give structure to the nose ridge.
The lip filler gels that are made of hyaluronic acid are softer and more flexible. They should also be firm enough to retain plumpness and volume over time. It is necessary to have the right type of lip filler to get natural, plump lips.
Can I go from thin lips to natural, plump lips with the right kind of lip filler?
It is possible to achieve truly natural results with the specialised lip fillers that are used today. The below image shows a closeup of the gel used in the study. The lip gel is soft but has a certain amount of elasticity to create plump lips that look natural.
How to Avoid Over-Treated Lips
Do you want to add volume to thin lips? It is not only about the technique but also about the choice of lip filler. Most of us want to avoid over-treated lips. Since there isn't much space left for the lips to be soft, over-treated lips can look stiff. If you have very thin lips, you should have at least three to four sessions in the first year of treatment to build volume.
Always Consult a Registered Doctor
To get the natural appearance you desire, it is important to speak to a registered doctor that you trust. Someone who also understands your beauty goals. How do you find the right doctor for you? There are five steps that you can use to find a clinic that can give you the results you are looking for.
How to find a clinic that you can trust
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