5 False Facts About Lip Fillers

Lip Filler

By Emel Gerdaneri • Medical review by Gokce Haspolat, MD

5 False Facts About Lip Fillers

What comes to mind first when you think of lip augmentation? As far as we have observed, a different perception has started to form and we are seeing huge, big fake lips that even cover half of the face with lip fillers.

This is actually a false perception and causes candidates who are considering lip filler to give up. Moreover, many questions such as lumps, swelling and bruising are asked after lip augmentation.

Whether you are afraid of having a lip injection after what has been written or heard, or if you are just looking for simpler answers, We recommend that you read the following 5 articles prepared by Physician Gokce Haspolat, MD
Gokce Haspolat, MD

Lip Fillers Make Your Lips Droop - No

lip filler before afterThe skin on our lips is the thinnest skin on our body, so it is commonly thought that injecting something into them will cause the skin to stretch and make the lips droop over time, but this is wrong.


Whether the filler is injected into your lip or elsewhere, the body naturally absorbs the filler over time. At first, it provides moisture and revitalization to the lips, this nutrition also provides an advantage in preventing sagging.

It is not possible for your lips to wear out or sag. After the lip filler melts, your lips will completely return to their old ways. Every dermal filler is designed to last a certain amount of time, after your first filler you will need more frequent injections with less product.

Especially lip fillers do not last as long as the rest of your face because you are constantly talking, laughing, eating, always moving your mouth. There is a lot of blood flow to the area, which dissolves the filler faster.

You Can Get Lip Fillers The Day Before a Special Day - No

lipIf you think you're going to get your lips done today and pose for pictures tomorrow, you're wrong. People look great right after they have fillers, while they're in my clinic, and they're very happy.

After a few hours, the lips begin to swell because lip fillers are very hydrophilic, meaning they attract water and swelling can usually last up to two days.

There may also be bruises after the swelling goes away after lip augmentation.

We give fillers by injection, and the more you inject, the more bruising is possible. Ice compresses are extremely useful for bruising after lip augmentation. For the final result, you need to be patient for 3-4 days.

You Can Have The Lips Of Your Favorite Celebrity - Wrong

Angelina Jolie This is a situation we come across so often that patients come up with a celebrity lip photo and say they want the same.

While it's always wise to be clear with your doctor about the look you want, it's also important to have reasonable expectations for your results.

Every lip can change a lot with the help of fillers, so the best results will be to work with your natural lip shape in a way that enhances and complements it.

For this reason, I recommend that you go to an experienced doctor who can create different variations with lip fillers and who knows very well how to use lip fillers to achieve different looks and shapes.

If someone has very thin lips, there is no way Angelina Jolie can have the exact same lips. However, it is possible to intervene several times and make additions according to the result obtained in order to achieve as close a result as possible.

In short, some patients need more than one syringe, so patients with very thin lips may need two or even three sessions.

Lip Fillers Never Look Natural - Wrong

natural lip fillerThe most common cause of unnatural lips is, of course, overfiller, but there are other factors that can contribute to such an appearance.

The lower lip should almost always be fuller than the upper, but most patients focus on filler the upper lip, which can result in an unnatural appearance. Patients also want the entire lip canal to be filled up to the corners of the mouth.

Look, that's not the case either. Although it depends on the result we want to achieve, we focus most of the filler directly on the lips or around the lips, called the vermillion border.

Exactly where the filler is placed depends on your doctor's technique and the desired result. Generally, however, injecting filler directly into the lips will create a fuller, look, while focusing on the vermilion borders will give the contours of the lips more definition and shape.

Although injection at the vermilion border can give a thinner, more natural appearance, it should never be injected into the corners of the mouth as this can result in a fishy face.

Instead, the lips should narrow at the corners. Another thing to keep in mind for natural lip fillers is proportion.

The theory is this: the upper lip needs to be smaller than the lower lip to keep the lips balanced, and there is even a certain upper-lower lip ratio of 1:1.6 for ideal, natural-looking lips, we call it the golden ratio.

If the upper and lower lips have the same fullness or this ratio is very distorted, it is an image that we really do not want.
 

It Does Not Matter What Type Of Filler is Made and The Brand Of Lip Filler - Wrong

lip fillerWhen it comes to lip fillers, we're dealing with very small amounts of the product, so don't think you need more than you actually do.

For an exaggerated appearance, a syringe equivalent to approximately 1 ml of filler is usually sufficient in one session of treatment. Yes, I'm really talking about such a small amount.

There are different brands of lip fillers available in the market today. The important thing is that the injected lip filler is as thin and soft as possible.

Your doctor will choose the best type of filler that fits your desired lip image. Lip fillers have come a long way and there are many options for patients these days.

It can be confusing at times and it can feel like there is no real difference between fillers, but that's not exactly the case. Each offers different characteristics and results, and your doctor will help you find the filler that best suits your needs.

Soft filler brands that do not form lumps, bumps or nodules after lip augmentation and synchronize with you as you move your lips and mouth are the best options.


Written on 17/03/2023

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Last Update: 03/11/2023

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