What Is the Best Lip Enhancement Filler?

This article will tell you what is the best lip enhancement filler and techniques that you can be able to avail. Each one has its own set of advantages and complications, but mostly the decision that dictates which one is more suitable for you lie with the dermatologist since they evaluate every patient’s condition and provide the options shortlisted henceforth. But it is always essential for the patient to have their own background information on the topic. So read on!

Ideal Lip Augmentation Candidates

Anyone of an adult age can be a good candidate for lip augmentation especially for patients with thin lips or who experienced a decrease in lip volume due to ageing.  Such candidates are the ones who can get the most out of this procedure. Evaluation criteria dictates that the prospective patient be in good health and have realistic expectations from the treatment itself while realizing that it isn’t a solution to all their problems but instead just a solution to thin lips. During the pre-operative evaluation the plastic surgeon will provide each prospective patient with treatment plans as well as before and after photos of his/her previous patients in context. The various treatments by injectable lip fillers, fat transfer and lip implants will be displayed and discussed in detail.

Uses of Lip Enhancement Fillers

Lip enhancement injectable fillers target three basic aspects in the lip to improve aesthetic quality.

• Shape
• Structure
• Volume

Uses of Fillers

Depending on the filler itself, there are various dermal applications for them. In general fillers are used to treat fine lines and wrinkles on the skin by replacing spent collagen in the skin making the skin look plumper and younger. By creating definition for facial structures and lips and fill out loose or hollow areas in the skin, fillers are currently the best safest, non-invasive treatment to ageing. Below is a list of conditions that fillers can treat.

• Fine lines around the nose, mouth and chin
• Wrinkles above the upper lip
• Frown lines and smile lines
• Lack of definition in the lips
• Lack of volume in cheeks
• Wrinkles or loose skin around the eyes
• Prominent veins showing beneath thin skin like on the back of the hand

Types of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers

Some types of fillers make use of Hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a biodegradable substance that exists naturally within the human body specifically in the skin and joints. Laboratory synthesized Hyaluronic acid molecules once injected into the skin bond with water molecules that occur everywhere in the body giving volume and tone to dermal tissues. The effects of Hyaluronic acid fillers normally last on an average of six months. Periodical top ups would be needed to maintain the results created in the lips. Some of the common brands and products that make use of Hyaluronic Acid are listed below.

• HylaForm
• Restylane (Restylane-L and Restylane Silk)
• Perlane
• Captique
• Belotero
• Juvederm (Ultra and Ultra Plus)
• Prevelle Silk
• Elevess

Benefits of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers

When Hyaluronic acid gel filler is injected into the lips it provides a number of benefits as listed below.

Lip volume 

Depending on the amount of vermillion left in the lips, the doctor decides how much CCs of gel can be injected hence allowing him/her to control how much lip volume can be achieved.

Multiple Sessions

Injections can be repeatedly administered until required results are attained. Because the HA gel is metabolized by the body, continuous treatments may be needed to maintain results which are convenient and quick.

Deformations are dissolved

Lumps or deformities created over time in the lips can be treated successfully.

Minimum Discomfort

As compared to other lip fillers, HA gel fillers have the advantage of being safer and more convenient since there is lesser bruising or discomfort involved.

Long Lasting Results

The results achieved from dermal HA fillers are quite long lasting (between 6 months to a year in some cases) despite not being permanent.

Minimal Risks of Allergic Reaction 

Since HA gel contains naturally occurring compounds, the probability of an individual having an allergic reaction to is greatly decreased making the occurrence quite rare. However if you know you are allergic to lidocaine, it is important to communicate that with your dermatologist.

Other dermal fillers 

Other lip enhancement fillers are also abundant on the market but none of them are equally safe and approved as HA gel fillers. Yet they still serve a purpose with their own unique set of advantages. Listed below are some of them.

• Radiesse: This filler makes use of constituents derived from bone and cartilage that is injected in a semi-solid creamy state. Its main advantage that it last longer than HA based fillers. However it does have a side-effect when used on the lips since it has been to cause bumps that are hard to treat.
• Sculptra: More of a volume enhancer rather than filler it is usually considered for treatment in case of facial hollowing caused through disease and ageing or predisposed genetics. It enhances volume wherever it is injected and is ideal for low body-weight people.  It works best on patient who are aged 60 or above for whom invasive plastic surgery may raise health concerns. It is a complicated kind of injectable that requires immense skill and anatomical knowledge from the practitioner.
• Fat: A more biologically compatible kind of filler that is derived from your own body fat tissue and hence reduces the risk of complications.  Once again this form of fat transfer and injection may take a long time to apply but it does last longer sometimes even for years. Not many dermatologists or plastic surgeons are able to conduct such an operation and incorrect application may result in irregularities.
• Silicone (Artefill and Aquamid): These permanent fillers are not globally endorsed and although may provide amazing results initially there have been reported complications that begin to develop months or maybe even years after treatment. What makes this scarier is that these complications are permanent and in some cases are disfiguring. Hence a lot is at risk for the doctor who performs this procedure, which is why it is generally avoided.