Not satisfied with your lips? But not sure what procedure to go for? Read on this article for detailed information about lip fillers and lip lift
Lip lifts and lip fillers are both cosmetic procedures aimed at enhancing the appearance of the lips. The choice between them depends on your concerns and what you are looking to achieve for your lip aesthetics. Before going into detail, one must know that lip fillers are non-surgical procedures, adding volume, shape, and aesthetic symmetry to the lips without the intervention of surgical cuts with almost no downtime. On the other hand, lip lift, a surgical procedure, is more for correcting age-related concerns, such as severe drooping of upper lips, and improving the appearance of very long and thin lips where fillers are not enough, or which is not being corrected with lip dermal fillers.
Lip Fillers:
when someone wants to enhance the appearance of lips by adding volume, correcting small lip asymmetries, and making them plumper /fuller and more contoured, a dermal filler is done. Lip filler contains hyaluronic acid (which is already a natural sugar available in our tissues) which is a safe, clinically proven technique. The hyaluronic not only volumizes but converts to collagen in the skin and rejuvenates, making lips softer and supple. Moreover, lip fillers can be combined with Botox to achieve a non-surgical “Lip Flip.” Filler is used for those who feel the corners of the mouth are droopy giving them a “sad” look. The fillers injected at the lip corners support the muscles and elevate the smile. Lip fillers last for about 10-14 months on average, and touch-up sessions are needed once the filler gets dissolved and results fade away.
Lip Lift:
Lip lift, a surgical procedure, which does leaves a fine-line scar at the base of the nose – for those looking to correct aging lips or those with a genetically predisposed profile of a very thin lip. At times, the distance between the nose and lip is too long and the upper lip becomes inverted with age, requiring a Classical Lip Lift which shortens the space between the nose and the upper lip to redefine the structure of your lips and improve their aesthetic curvature. It helps create a better cupid’s bow, the double curve at the center of your upper lips, creating a more youthful appearance and enhancing the prominence of the upper lip. One must note that lip lift does not increase lip volume but lifts up the existing lip. Dermal fillers sometimes need to add more volume.
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