Over recent years, lip injections have been getting much attention, from various celebrity appraisals to numerous blog posts and videos on social media. This comes as no surprise – men and women everywhere are looking to increase their self-confidence. So many people are dissatisfied with having thin looking lips, and are left wondering why their lips lack fullness and definition.
Well, with our lip enhancement procedure at our Midtown office, you can get the perfect lip aesthetic after just one appointment. Our highly experienced board certified dermatologists have been performing lip augmentation safely and successfully to produce natural results for years. As is the case with most cosmetic procedures, lip injections especially require a high degree of precision.
This is to minimize pain, blood, and swelling. Moreover, our New York dermatologists abide by the “less is more” principle when it comes to lip injections. This is to ensure a natural appearance, rather than that overdone, ducky-lip deformity resulting from too much lip filler.
Watch Dr. Akhavan Perform Lip Augmentation
The goal with lip augmentation is to add hydration to the lips, giving them a poutier appearance with less lines. Sometimes, minor adjustments are done such as slight elongation in order to accentuate lipstick. In the case of disproportional lips, either top lip augmentation or bottom lip augmentation is done in order to balance out the lips. Every which way, our specialized dermatologists focus on enhancing the lips based on their natural shape, ensuring they will match the face perfectly. This ensures that you will have a natural looking result from the fillers.
The Types of Lip Fillers We Use
Juvederm Volbella: Juvederm lip injections are our top pick because they result in plumper, natural looking, softer lips. Volbella adds reasonable volume, and smooths out vertical lip lines. It is considered a revolutionary filler for its long duration, short downtime, and minimal bruising. In contrast with other lip fillers, Volbella can last up to 12 months, and swelling usually resides in 1-2 days. Created by the same company that made Botox, Juvederm is the top selling collection of hyaluronic acid fillers in the US. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance in the body. It supplies the skin, eyes, and joints with nutrients, and also aids in keeping them moisturized, voluminous, and soft. Juvederm lip fillers also contain lidocaine, a pain reliever.
Restylane Silk: Restylane Silk is another great option for lip fillers. Up until Juvederm Volbella, Restylane Silk is what many dermatologists relied on for delivering very natural looking lip enhancement. Restylane lip injections are very effective for smoothing wrinkles around the lips, improving lip definition, and adding plumpness. It is widely used throughout most NYC dermatology clinics. A dermatologist will decide what is best for you. Generally, the results last around 6-12 months. It is also made with hyaluronic acid and supplemented with lidocaine.
Conclusion
With our doctor’s extensive experience using various lip fillers in NYC, we are familiar with the intricacies and minute details of each filler product, so we are well equipped to determine the best one for your lips. Performing the injections in the proper sites, with the right amount, is another careful deliberation that is fundamental to the lip enhancement procedure’s success. Overall, we have the years of experience and unique expertise needed to leave our patients with plump, sexy, and above all, natural, looking lips, with minimal pain and bruising.
Time and time again, our patients come to us because we practice top of the line cosmetic dermatology in a very comfortable setting. We have over 100 five star reviews, which attests to our quality service and care. Schedule a consultation today with the dermatologists at our Midtown, Manhattan office.
Lip enhancement is a cosmetic procedure which gives the patient smooth, plump, and youthful lips. The overall aesthetic of the lips is refined, by smoothening vertical lip lines, bringing out the true shape of the lips. The volume of the lips is also increased with carefully placed injections which add hydration. The goal is to give the patient the perfect lips he or she envisions, while ensuring it looks natural.
Lip injections fill the lips with Hyaluronic Acid to increase volume and remove lines. Because Hyaluronic Acid is a naturally occurring substance in the body, it is accepted by the body quite effortlessly. Over the following 6-12 months, it is slowly broken down until it is gone. This makes it a temporary lip filler, which modern dermatologists consider to be much safer than permanent fillers such as silicon or implants.
In the right hands, lip enhancement is a very safe cosmetic procedure. There are beauty spas and salons which offer lip augmentation, but it is highly recommended to AVOID getting lip injections anywhere other than an established dermatology office. With a trained dermatologist, the patient should rest assured that he or she will be getting the safest filler product, and the safest amount of filler.
Contrary to common belief, lip injections do NOT hurt when done with a specialist. That is because the practitioner meticulously injects in carefully selected sites. On top of that, numbing cream is applied to the lips. Juvederm lip injections and Restylane lip injections also contain lidocaine, a pain reliever, in the syringe. With the right doctor, it is only about as uncomfortable as getting your eyebrows threaded!
We encourage all new patients to first begin with a consultation with one of our board certified NYC dermatologists. If a patient wishes to get injections the day of their consultation, we would recommend avoiding for two weeks over the counter medications and vitamins that increase chances of bleeding, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, St. John’s Wort, Vitamin E, etc. Averting usage of any blood thinning medications is to help minimize swelling and bruising afterward.
Immediately after receiving injections, the lips will have some swelling. This is normal with Juvederm lip injections and Restylane lip injections. Swelling and bruising is very dependent on the individual. To minimize swelling by the time the patient leaves the office, we ice the lips immediately. If there’s still swelling, we recommend applying ice to the lips periodically over the day. Swelling should reside fully by the next day or two. Any bruises can be covered with make up.