Do you like lips that are full and look young, like the ones on the cover of a magazine? Or do you feel bad about how your lips looks with wrinkles and smoker’s lines?
You need to know one thing, no matter which question you answered yes to: There are a lot of lip fillers that can fix all of these issues and make your lips smoother, more moisturized, and fuller.
The problem is, how do you know which lip filler will make your lips look bigger?
You will make your final decision during your consultation, but in general, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Perfect Celebrity (who works in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE) advises the following fillers:
- Juvederm Ultra: If you want a lip filler that can handle everything, Juvederm might be the ideal solution for you. Hyaluronic acid, a substance that occurs naturally, is in Juvederm Ultra, an injectable lip filler that temporarily plumps and hydrates the lips. You can also inject Juvederm Ultra around the mouth to make smile wrinkles and nasolabial folds look less noticeable.
- Juvederm Volbella: Juvederm Volbella in Dubai is a premium dermal filler treatment offered at advanced aesthetic clinics, delivering safe, natural-looking, and long-lasting lip enhancement results. Are you looking for a dermal filler that is made just for giving your lips a little more volume? The FDA has authorized Juvederm Volbella for plumping lips and making smoker’s lines less noticeable. Volbella has smaller hyaluronic acid particles that make lips fuller without making them look stiff and fake (also called “trout lips”).
- Restylane Silk: This FDA-approved dermal filler is only for people over 22 who want to make their lips bigger. Restylane Silk is a great injection for people who wish to get rid of smoker’s lines and wrinkles around the mouth or who have lips that are getting thinner as they get older.
Lip Augmentation In Dubai
Lip Augmentation in Dubai is a popular cosmetic procedure designed to enhance lip volume, shape, and symmetry for a more youthful and attractive appearance. This non-surgical treatment uses premium dermal fillers to restore lost fullness, define lip borders, and improve hydration. The procedure is quick, safe, and minimally invasive, delivering natural-looking results with minimal downtime. Patients can enjoy beautifully contoured lips that complement their facial features perfectly.
Who Gets Lip Fillers?
It’s up to you whether or not to have lip fillers. Going after what you want for your body can give you strength.
You should:
- Be in good health.
- Be realistic about what you want.
- Do not have an active oral infection, such as canker sores or cold sores.
A lot of patients who have lip fillers want their lips to be bigger. There are several reasons why you might desire to make your lips bigger, such as
- Restoring a previous lip size. As you get older, your lips may develop thinner or smaller. The groove between your upper lip and septum (the philtrum) may get longer and flatter, and the space between the corners of your mouth (intercommissural distance) may get bigger.
- Correcting the shape of your lips. It’s normal for your lips to be varied sizes or shapes (asymmetrical).
- Smoothing wrinkles. Sometimes, when you grin or laugh, lines form on the sides of your mouth.
- Boosting confidence. Lip fillers can make you feel better about yourself and how you look.
Why Are Lip Fillers Used?
Lip fillers make your lips look fuller or add volume to them. They don’t stop the aging process, but they might help you put off getting a more invasive surgical lip augmentation, like lip implants or a lip lift. They can also help you look as you want, which makes you feel better about yourself.
Over time, your lips may lose some of their fullness. This could be because of:
- Your genes.
- Smoking.
- Damage from the sun.
How Common Are Lip Filler Procedures?
People often have lip fillers. More than 2.2 million lip filler treatments were done by healthcare practitioners in 2019.
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How Long Do Lip Fillers Last?
Lip fillers usually last between 1 to 1.5 years. But it depends on how old you are and how quickly your body turns calories into energy (metabolism). Because younger people burn calories faster, lip fillers don’t stay as long.
What Happens Before A Lip Filler Procedure?
The FDA has not given the go-ahead for anyone under 22 to get lip fillers. Because of this, you have to be at least 22 years old to have lip fillers that the FDA has approved.
You will consult with your doctor before your lip filler operation. They will look at a lot of things, such your mental health and your social situation. Your doctor or nurse may ask you the following questions:
- What makes you want lip fillers?
- What do you expect?
- Do you spend a lot of time thinking about imagined or extremely little flaws in your body?
- Is a spouse, lover, or friend telling you to get lip fillers?
The structure of your face and your physical fitness are also essential. Your doctor will check your overall health, including any health problems you already have or things that could make you more likely to get sick. You should also tell your doctor about any sensitivities you have. Also, tell them about any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drugs you’re using, such as herbal supplements.
Your doctor or nurse will look at and measure your face. They will also take pictures of your lips and face to keep in your medical record.
It’s crucial to think about how you’ll look when you think about the size of your lips. You might want to get a new haircut. You can offer your hairstylist a picture of how you want your hair to look. Your hairstylist may inform you, nevertheless, that your hair won’t appear like the picture because of the texture, hairline, volume, or length of your hair. You might desire your lips to look like a famous person’s, but it might not be possible because your face shape and characteristics are one of a kind. Talk to your doctor about whether bringing in a picture would help. But if your doctor doesn’t want to look at a picture, be ready to go into great detail about how you want your lips to look.
What Happens During A Lip Filler Procedure?
Your doctor will put a topical anesthetic on your lips before the lip filler surgery. The topical anesthetic will numb your lips so you don’t feel any pain, making the procedure as easy as possible. Benzocaine, lidocaine, and tetracaine (BLT) are common ingredients in numbing lotions. Your lips should go numb in around 20 to 35 minutes.
If you are allergic to BLT, your doctor may give you a nerve block shot to numb your lips. Your lips should feel numb about 20 to 35 minutes following the shot.
Then, your doctor will use a fine needle to put lip filler into any or all portions of your lips, such as the edges (the vermillion border), the curve in the middle of your top lip (Cupid’s bow), and the corners of your mouth (the oral commissures). You won’t feel any pain, but you might experience a pinching feeling and your eyes might moisten. Your healthcare professional will usually put 1.5 milliliter (mL) of lip filler into your lips. This is about one-fifth of a teaspoon. The needle won’t travel more than 2.6 millimeters (mm) into your skin.
During the operation, your doctor may put an ice pack on your lips to help reduce swelling and bruising.
The whole thing might take anywhere from half an hour to 120 minutes.
What Happens After A Lip Filler Procedure?
After the operation, your doctor may gently massage your lips to help the filler soak in. They might also keep icing your lips.
Your doctor or nurse will keep an eye on you for up to 20 minutes to make sure you don’t have any side effects, such dizziness, nausea, or heavy bleeding. They will let you go home (discharge you) after they are sure you don’t need to be watched anymore. You can drive yourself home after getting a local anesthetic because it won’t make you sleepy or drowsy. But you might want to have a friend or family member drive you home just to be safe.
Your lips could be puffy, sore, and bruised. After 1 to 2 days, the swelling normally goes down, but it might last up to a week.
Your doctor will also set up a follow-up appointment around two weeks after the operation to check on your lips. They might take another image for your medical record so you can examine how your lips appeared before and after the operation.
Here are some things you can do to help your lips heal:
- Put an ice pack on the area for up to 12 minutes to help with pain, swelling, and inflammation.
- For at least a day, don’t wear lip balm, lipstick, or any other product on your lips.
- Don’t touch or pucker your lips, even when you kiss or sip from a straw.
- Be careful when you brush your teeth.
- Drink a lot of water.
- For at least a day, don’t work out.
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Best Aesthetic Clinic In Dubai For Lip Augmentation
Best Aesthetic Clinic in Dubai for Lip Filler Augmentation offers customized treatments using advanced injectable techniques and high-quality fillers. When deciding which filler is best for lip augmentation, experts typically recommend hyaluronic acid-based fillers due to their safety, smooth texture, and natural finish. These fillers provide excellent hydration, precise shaping, and long-lasting volume. Skilled practitioners ensure subtle enhancement, balanced proportions, and beautiful results tailored to each patient’s facial anatomy.
Dr. Perfect Celebrity is an Allergan Speaker, Trainer, and Peer-to-Peer Educator. This means that he teaches other plastic surgeons and medical professionals how to use dermal fillers to fix lip augmentation and other facial problems.
Want to know which lip filler shot is best for you? Make an appointment for a consultation with Dr. Perfect Celebrity, a board-certified plastic surgeon, at one of his cosmetic surgery offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Dr. Perfect Celebrity works in Dubai.