All girls dream of beautiful and sensual lips, but not everyone is given by nature. Thanks to the achievements in the field of science and cosmetology, there is an opportunity to make the dream a reality for everyone.
The market offers a wide range of lip augmentation services. To choose the right option and not worry about the result, you need to analyze existing options and follow the list of recommendations.
Lip Enlargement Methods
When it comes to changes on the face, you need to be as careful as possible when choosing a method. Each method has a number of advantages and disadvantages, its own price and rehabilitation time.
There are threemethod lip augmentation:
- Surgical;
- Injection
- Non-injection.
With the help of surgical intervention, most often they do not increase, but correct the shape of the lips. There are a number of defects that can only be corrected by surgery, for example, asymmetry, an overhanging lip or various complications after injuries. This method is the most dangerous of the existing ones and requires a long rehabilitation period. Nevertheless, those who want to enlarge their lips often lie under the knife.
There are three main methods for lip augmentation. surgically:
- Bulhorn. During the operation, the distance from the upper lip to the base of the nose decreases;
- Y-V technique. At the same time, the surgeon removes several sections of V-shaped skin under the upper lip and stitches them in the shape of Y. Due to this, the lip is pushed forward a little, and visually looks more puffy;
- Parisian technique. Based on the Y-V technique. The surgeon makes vertical and horizontal cuts on the lips, after which the mouth becomes more expressive.
Injection method lip augmentation is the most common, due to safety and a short rehabilitation period. During the procedure, a gel is injected into the skin, which may be of different chemical composition.
Exist two types of gels:
- Biopolymer. Fillers from these substances are not excreted from the body and are considered permanent. Unfortunately, a few years after the increase, the gel begins to spread over the lips and distorts their shape. The substance can be removed from tissues only by surgery;
- Biodegradable. These are temporary gels, which include hyaluronic acid. It moisturizes and nourishes the skin from the inside, after which the lips not only increase in size, but also wrinkles disappear. The period for which the gel lingers in the body is individual for each. On average, the result lasts a year and a half.
Another injection method for lip augmentation is lipofilling. For this, the body’s own resources are used. The fatty tissue of the client is used as a filler. Usually it is taken from the thighs or abdomen. This procedure is considered safe, since the material cannot cause allergies. The procedure is carried out under general or, more often, local anesthesia.
Electroporation - This is a non-injection method for lip augmentation, which is carried out using a special apparatus. Before the procedure, the skin is cleaned with pilling, then, when the apparatus is exposed to the layers of the epidermis, hyaluronic acid and vitamins are introduced. This method is physiotherapeutic.
This procedure is physiotherapeutic. First, peeling is done to the client, and then, under the influence of a special apparatus, hyaluronic acid and vitamins are administered. The manipulations are painless, you do not need to make injections, incisions, undergo anesthesia, the result is noticeable immediately.
Hyaluronic Acid Benefits
Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid is the most popular enlargement method. This method allows not only to make lips more puffy, but also to correct their shape. Injections will help solve the problem with asymmetry of the mouth, change the fuzzy contour, fill in wrinkles and folds, etc.
Hyaluronic acid has a number of the benefits:
- Safety procedures;
- Hypoallergenicity;
- Biodegradability.
Hyaluronic acid is part of our body. It is found in all body tissues and compounds. For the first time, American scientists Karl Meyer and John Polymer spoke about it. They learned how to get hyaluronic acid from cocks and fish eyes. After a couple of decades, the polysaccharide began to be obtained artificially, which allowed its use in medicine and cosmetology.
Hyaluronic acid fillers are convenient to use, as they have high ductility. With proper lip care before and after the procedure, the result will delight with its long-term beauty.
The action of hyaluronic acid is temporary. On average, the procedure is repeated once a year or more often.
Under the influence of high temperatures, hyaluron gradually dissolves. It is impossible to say with accuracy how many lips will remain puffy, since the reaction of each organism is individual. On average, the procedure is repeated once a year or more often.
The duration of the filler also depends on the viscosity of the drug. The lower the percentage of viscosity, the faster the hyaluronic acid will resolve. Therefore, you must choose a quality product.
Indications and contraindications
The main indication for the procedure is the desire to make lips more perfect. Hyaluronic acid injection is excellent cope with the following problems:
- Really small lip volume;
- Congenital or acquired blurring of the contour;
- Irregular mouth shape;
- The presence of deep wrinkles;
- Pronounced nasolabial folds;
- Lip sticking.
An increase in hyaluronic acid is considered a standard procedure in cosmetology. Nevertheless, any, even the most harmless, contour plastic has a number contraindications:
- Pregnancy and lactation;
- Reduced immunity caused by past diseases;
- Damage to the skin of the lips: wounds, scratches, etc.
- Infectious diseases: boils, herpes;
- Exacerbations of chronic diseases;
- Taking drugs that thin the blood;
- If less than a month has passed after a rough chemical or mechanical lip peeling.
If you observe one of the above contraindications, then the procedure must be postponed. A good foundation before surgery will provide a favorable and lasting result after.
Lip augmentation
In order to ensure a good result after an increase, first of all, you need to take care of choosing a good specialist. It is best to choose someone with a lot of experience and good recommendations. It is necessary to check a specialist for a diploma that confirms his qualifications. No need to give preference to those whose price for the service provided is much lower than average. This can only mean that they use low-quality or stale fillers.
After a worthy specialist has been selected, hurry to follow all his recommendations. Before the procedure you have to limit yourself to the next:
- Alcohol.3-4 days before lip augmentation, you will have to completely eliminate alcohol from your diet. Alcohol causes dehydration of the body, increases swelling, and also dilates blood vessels. Because of this, the rehabilitation period may increase and bruises appear;
- It is not recommended to eat foods that can trigger an allergic reaction. It is better to stop eating spicy, salty, pepper several days before the procedure;
- It is necessary to exclude a strong mechanical effect on the lips, which can cause scratches.
It is advisable to eat as many vitamins as possible in order to increase your immunity. If the body is weakened after an illness, or is exhausted from stress, then inflammation can occur against this background.
If you follow the rules described above, then quick healing of the lips after the procedure will be ensured.
Procedure
Lip augmentation always starts in consultation with a master cosmetologist. At the reception, you agree on the shape of the lips, the master will give some valuable recommendations on the final result. Also, the cosmetologist will ask several questions to identify the presence of contraindications.
After the form and volume of the drug are selected, the beautician is sure to talk about lip care before and after the injection. At the reception, it is necessary to ask the master as many questions as possible in order to exclude all possible errors due to ignorance. A small test of the drug is carried out to avoid an unforeseen allergic reaction.
The procedure comes at least 10-15 minutes before the injection itself. So the client recovers after walking, the pressure in the body decreases.
The procedure does not take much time. On average, it takes 30-40 minutes. Lip augmentation includes three main stages:
- Skin disinfection with alcohol to avoid inflammation;
- Anesthesia;
- Hyaluronic acid injection, filler distribution on the lips, shape correction.
Anesthesia method can be injection or application. Anesthetic injection is done using a thin needle, the procedure is painless. Nevertheless, local anesthetics in the form of ointments or creams are preferred. So, no additional foreign bodies enter the skin and hematomas or edema do not form. The analgesic effect lasts about half an hour, so the increase should be carried out quickly.
The composition of fillers for lip augmentation contains hyaluronic acid of different densities. The denser the gel, the longer the result. The drug also includes lidocaine, which has an additional analgesic effect.
The volume of the drug may be different. The required volume is selected depending on the need and the desired result. You can choose a minimum volume of 0.5 ml and emphasize the natural beauty or 1 ml for a more noticeable effect.
If the client believes that after the first procedure there is not enough volume, then the repeated procedure is carried out in a month, achieving the desired result. Repeat the procedure 1-2 times a year. If you do not update the result, then within 1-1.5 years, hyaluronic acid will simply dissolve.
It is not recommended to enlarge the lips often and in large volumes.
Consequences of the increase
On average, the rehabilitation period after lip augmentation lasts about a week. Rehabilitation is quick, and after a couple of weeks, the lips look natural and beautiful.
Nevertheless, not always the result after an increase pleases the client. Most often, undesirable consequences arise as a result of improper care, poor hygiene, poor-quality filler or a master’s mistake.
After lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid on the skin may arise:
- Hematomas;
- Swelling;
- Allergic reaction.
Hematomas (bruises) occur as a result of a blood effusion that occurs when a foreign body enters the tissue.
Bruising is a temporary occurrence. A few days after the procedure, they turn yellow, and then completely disappear.
If hematomas do not go away for a long time, this indicates improper care of the skin of the lips or infection.
To quickly get rid of bruises, it is recommended to do cold compresses with ice. This will narrow the blood vessels and provide an outflow of blood from the site of the bruise. It is better to freeze decoctions of chamomile, lemon balm or calendula. Also, pharmacy will help in the fight against bruises gels and creams. It is necessary to choose products that consist of natural ingredients and are in demand by the consumer.
The occurrence of edema is a normal reaction of the body to irritants. Nevertheless, if after 4-5 days the swelling does not subside, then this is a clear sign of inflammation. Complications can appear against a background of acute respiratory infections or other infectious diseases, due to a lack of vitamins or an error in the dosage of substances. If the mouth is severely swollen outside the lip, then this is a sign of an allergic reaction, Quincke's edema or urticaria.
If you experience symptoms of complications that do not go away a week after the procedure, you must consult a doctor.
Some girls complain that after an increase in hyaluronic acid, their lips become drier. This is due to the increased concentration of anesthetic in the filler solution. Anesthetic starts the reaction earlier than hyaluronic acid, which causes dryness and discomfort on the lips. Dryness is also associated with alcohol and smoking.
Another negative consequence after lip augmentation is asymmetry. Such a result may occur if the injection was performed by a lay person. In the process of introducing the gel, there is a chance to touch the nerve, which can change the shape of the lip. Also, asymmetry can occur due to improper position during sleep. In the first days after the procedure, it is forbidden to sleep on the stomach, face down, as this leads to the migration of filler.
Sometimes the result may not suit the client due to a misunderstanding with a specialist. The main thing to understand is that lips cannot be made “as in the picture”, since each shape of the mouth is individual.
Photo of lips before and after enlargement with hyaluronic acid
It is not difficult to feel the difference that exists before and after lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid. Thanks to injections, thousands of girls corrected their shape and transformed their appearance.
The following are photo results of the lips after contouring with a filler with a volume of not more than 1 ml.
