Methods for lip augmentation. Description of the best techniques

10.09.2018

Sigmund Freud argued that a man looks first at his lips to form an impression of a woman, her fertility and sexuality.

At the Bikod clinic, patients have a particularly reverent attitude towards lip contouring. This is one of our most popular procedures. Our cosmetologists have extensive experience in this field, attend reputable international conferences, and are constantly trained so that our patients have perfect lips. Patients often come to an appointment with a cosmetologist with pictures of fashion models and actresses in order to make themselves “like this.” Our cosmetologists can undoubtedly make “the same” or approximately “the same”, as far as facial anatomy allows. But they warn you that what suits one face does not always look good on another. The secret to perfect lips is not to look like someone else, but to have perfect proportions. Ideal for a specific person. That is, only for you.

The most relevant methods

Before you decide to undergo lip augmentation, you should understand what methods are available and choose the best one for yourself. They carefully study the pros and cons of various methods, and do not neglect consultation with a cosmetologist. After all, he is the one who can advise how to create a beautiful lip shape. The technique of lip shape correction is always individual and requires a careful analysis of the indications for the procedure.

Lip augmentation techniques:

makeup;
application of face fitness techniques;
massage;
electroporation;
hyaluronic acid injections;
lipofilling;
tattoo;
gel injections;
surgical plastic surgery.

The most common reasons for lip augmentation are:

thin shapes;
poorly defined lip shape;
unclear boundaries;
injuries in the lip area and resulting scars;
asymmetry of the preoral area;
age-related changes in the lips.

With such effects, many resort to lip correction.

Side effects

Despite the safety of the drugs and even when the procedure is carried out correctly, side effects are recorded in every patient. They are considered a natural reaction of the body to such aggressive intervention; they are short-term in nature and disappear already on the 3rd day or become as invisible as possible.

The most commonly reported side effects from lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid are:

swelling - cold compresses are applied to eliminate it, on the second day there is no trace left of it;
small/point hematomas - the cause is a puncture or compression of the capillaries, an experienced doctor will perform injections in places where there are a minimum number of them, but if a problem occurs, you can expect it to disappear in 5-7 days;
small tubercles are an accumulation of injected “hyaluronic acid”, which is absorbed and distributed throughout the tissues within 5 days.

If such problems do not disappear within a week, your general health worsens, your body temperature rises, and your lips become noticeably red, then you need to seek qualified medical help. Perhaps the doctor introduced too much filler, in which case massage sessions or the introduction of a specific enzyme that can dissolve hyaluronic acid will be necessary.

In some cases, the penetration of an infectious agent into the injection sites and the development of an inflammatory process are diagnosed - a full course of antibacterial therapy will be required.

Correction using gels and fillers

Changing the shape of the lips using the injection method is considered in cosmetology practice to be a safe and low-traumatic method of effective correction. The days of injecting silicone-based preparations under the skin are long gone. Modern practitioners use only hyaluronic acid-based treatments.

Popular drugs for lip augmentation procedures:

Princesses;
Surgiderm;
Filorga.

There are many different types of drugs and based on these names, other manufacturers.

The lip augmentation technique using fillers takes approximately 40–50 minutes. Immediately before the operation, the cosmetologist must conduct a short interview with the client, the purpose of which is to find out:

client's health status;
presence of chronic diseases;
the presence of health problems that could interfere with the procedure;
whether the client takes medications, and if so, what medications;
the presence of acute allergic reactions to the components of the drug or painkillers.

An obligatory step for the lip augmentation procedure is the client signing consent for the injection of filler.

The procedure itself is simple:

The first stage is to cleanse the skin. The cosmetologist treats the work area with a cleanser. This is necessary to remove cosmetics and surface contamination.
Then a disinfectant solution is applied.
Next, the skin is treated with an anesthetic. For pain relief, both injections and local anesthesia can be used.
It is imperative to pay attention to the integrity of the product packaging. The drug should be unpacked immediately before administration to the lips. If the packaging is damaged, it is recommended to abandon the procedure.
The cosmetologist injects filler into certain areas of the lips. If necessary, the drug after administration is kneaded with light massaging movements. There should be no pain.

The effect of this method of lip augmentation lasts up to six months. If the procedure is repeated, it may last for a year. The duration of the drug is individual for each client. Several factors influence the duration:

individual characteristics of the body;
the client’s lifestyle (visiting a bathhouse, solarium, gym directly affects the duration of action of the drug);
selected drug;
doctor's experience.

After the lip augmentation procedure, swelling is observed. It will usually last about 1-2 days. In rare cases, swelling subsides on day 3. The final shape of the lips will become clear after 2 weeks. To speed up healing, it is recommended to treat the puncture area with panthenol-based healing creams.

Techniques and preparations: a guide to changing the shape and size of lips

Posta-Magazine's new beauty columnist Naida Aliyeva is a cosmetologist with international experience; she has headed the Verna clinic for many years and holds a syringe in her hands more confidently than a pen. Today Naida explains how and with what technologies you can change the shape and size of your lips, explains whether everyone needs lip correction, what filler should be, and what to choose between thread lifting and laser lip rejuvenation.

To understand whether you and your cosmetologist have the same ideas about beauty, abstract from the fact that the doctor is in front of you and evaluate whether you like what you see.

I want to start with the fact that a good specialist will always carry out contour plastic surgery over the entire face and neck, because the face is a single system. Individual cheekbones or lips exist in the imagination of novice cosmetologists. And if everything is done correctly and you choose an experienced specialist, the tasks of modern contouring are almost limitless. With its help, you can remove asymmetry, create or restore lost volume: with age, subcutaneous fat tissue becomes thinner, plus bone tissue resorption occurs, which means that the face flattens and lips become thinner - cosmetologists call these processes “lipodystrophy.” By the way, it is facilitated by the loss of teeth, age-related changes in posture, and slower blood circulation, which is inevitable over the years. But that’s not all: contour plastic surgery can create beautiful accents that will make the face more delicate or, conversely, sculpted and sexy.

Why is it so important to work with the face comprehensively? If you go into hyper-correction of the lip area, the nasolabial folds will immediately become more pronounced and the face will become less feminine. We will have the opposite effect. Today, a trend has emerged on Instagram: girls are fighting to reduce the volume of their lips. But believe me, a good doctor never leaves traces, he does not need to work on mistakes, he does not change nature, but only emphasizes natural beauty. Just as an orthopedic doctor recommends whitening and straightening your teeth, because it is both beautiful and physiological, so a good injection doctor will vote for sophistication rather than violation of facial proportions. Not only knowledge of anatomy plays a big role here (always ask for certificates of completion of anatomical courses), but also aesthetic taste. I am convinced that the aesthetic taste of the doctor and the patient should coincide. To do this, always look at the doctor's face: if you like the way he looks, the likelihood that your tastes coincide is much higher.

Can I try on new lips?

Yes, there is such a practice: to “try on” lips, doctors use the mesobotox technique (injecting botulinum along with saline solution). The lips are trimmed along the contour; roughly speaking, they “turn out” and visually become more voluminous. The effect lasts no more than three to four months, and if you don’t like the new look, you’ll soon part with it anyway. But this technique is not very common, since incorrect insertion can lead to the fact that the mouth literally will not close and you will lose clarity of speech.

How to choose a drug?

As a rule, monophasic preparations based on hyaluronic acid are used for the lips: they are the most liquid, create volume well and do not require complex work from the doctor, since they are well distributed and can be “kneaded” after administration. Some manufacturers produce fillers labeled lips. To correct age-related changes and smoker's skin in this area, a blanching technique is used (bead injection of liquid filler), the drug is injected into purse-string wrinkles and marionette lines, which are formed at the corner of the lips. A more complex option is biphasic fillers; they are more relevant for creating a contour and rejuvenating the lips without significant additional volume. They return a beautiful contour and raise the corners. The technique here is more complex - micro-droplet, and simply “kneading” it will not work. But such fillers last up to one and a half years and, as a rule, contain an anesthetic substance, which makes the procedure more comfortable.

Cream anesthesia - is it necessary?

Cream anesthesia is not very desirable, as it provokes severe swelling: first, the vessels sharply contract, and then begin to expand. The drugs contain hyaluronic acid, which attracts water: if the doctor goes even a little too far with the amount of the drug, alas, the client will face hypercorrection and those same duck lips.

What is the golden ratio in contouring?

Injectors have their own golden ratio and their own standards. According to them, lips after contouring should retain the “Cupid's arch” - a clear triangle on the upper lip. For truly beautiful lips, this delicate anatomy must be carefully preserved. If the doctor injects too much of the drug, then the natural outlines of the lips disappear, and we just see two plump sausages, or a “whistle,” as cosmetologists themselves say. The ideal proportions of the upper and lower lips are 1:3. And if you want to look mysterious, like Mona Lisa, then a good injector will always pay attention if the corners of your lips begin to droop. When filler won't help

When filler won't help

The choice of drug or their combinations depends on the anatomy, medical history and even lifestyle of the patient. Non-surgical methods for changing the shape and size of the lips do not work if the patient has a very thin red border, and she wants it to be like Angelina Jolie. In this case, the drug goes beyond its limits, and instead of emphasizing the natural beauty of the lips, the filler forms ridges under the skin. An upper lip that is too long cannot be corrected with fillers. If it falls below the upper teeth, no contouring specialist will be able to change its shape, no matter how advanced techniques he has.

Thread lift for lips

It is also used to rejuvenate the area around the lips and give them volume: the Promoitalia company has thread technologies, for example, special Boca threads. They make the lips look fuller, but keep them looking natural and natural and do not create the feeling of being overfilled with fillers. Also, if you choose this technology, you will get rid of wrinkles above the upper lip, which are formed due to excessive activity of the orbicularis oris muscle, exposure to UV rays and smoking. Polylactic acid, found in threads, will improve the quality of the skin. And by introducing mesothreads, you can emphasize the blurred boundaries of the mouth, make the border more pronounced - this way the lips, even without makeup, will stand out on the face. The process of modeling the shape of the lips with threads takes no more than 10 minutes, lifting is noted immediately after the procedure. The effect lasts for about three years, the procedure can be performed for preventive purposes starting from the age of 25.

Laser lip rejuvenation

And the last option is lip rejuvenation using an erbium, “cold” laser. For example, the Fotona device is capable of this, which has a mode for lip rejuvenation and work on the mucous membrane using a special applicator. This procedure is, first of all, valuable for its safety, and its results have been proven in clinical trials. During the procedure, the skin of the lips, mucous membrane, and, if necessary, the nasolabial triangle are treated with five types of laser exposure. The procedure is aimed at total rejuvenation of the skin of the lips and the area around them and, unlike injections that give volume, lasers renew the supporting tissues, consisting of tightly intertwined collagen and elastin fibers. The laser stimulates the production and renewal of one's own fibers, which injections cannot provide. Even with high-quality hyaluronic fillers, lips will not look as natural as after laser rejuvenation.

A Guide to Lip Remodeling Techniques

Linear with contour filling

It is also called classic. With its help, you can enlarge your lips and give them a clear outline. The drug is injected under the skin exactly along the natural contour, and it can fill the entire volume of the upper and lower lips.

Hollywood volume

Using this technique, you can achieve a natural plump lip effect. The volume increases, the “Cupid's arch” stands out.

French lips

Hyaluronic acid is injected along the entire perimeter in a linear or crosswise manner. The cosmetologist avoids areas such as the center of the mouth and its corners. The Parisian lip augmentation technique allows you to achieve a bow shape.

Angel wings

The drug is distributed so that the main volume is concentrated in the center of the upper lip. The “Cupid's Arch” lengthens, and the corners of the mouth become noticeably narrower.

Pearlique

The direct opposite of Angel Wings. The drug is injected into the lower lip to make it larger than the upper lip. After the procedure, facial features become visually softer.

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Upper lip augmentation

The so-called “French correction” or “French shape” involves enlarging the lips with a bow and giving them a resemblance to the letter “O”. Often, to achieve the desired effect, it is enough to treat only the upper lip.

Lips with a bow after augmentation are characterized by the following advantages:

If the proportions of the material used are observed, the result will be natural.
Significantly less drug is required.
The procedure takes less time.

Disadvantages of the procedure:

If the proportions of the relationship between the upper and lower lips are not observed, an outside observer can easily recognize the artificial origin of the volume.
Only an experienced cosmetologist can carry out the procedure efficiently.

All these recommendations must be taken into account before making an appointment with a cosmetologist.

Lipofilling

A popular method of lip augmentation is using the patient’s fat tissue. This is an expensive procedure, but is considered the least dangerous (as there is no rejection of the injected material). But only doctors - plastic surgeons - perform it.

It is often difficult to predict the outcome and healing time of swelling. Additional adjustment may be required. But the results of this method of lip augmentation can last for several years.

Rehabilitation after the lip augmentation procedure using lipofilling is much easier than in cases of administration of other drugs. But to achieve the planned result, 2-3 repetitions of the procedure are required.

How to find out whether the new shape of lips after augmentation with hyaluronic acid will be beautiful

To make sure that the new shape of the lips after augmentation with hyaluronic acid will be beautiful, doctors recommend working in Photoshop and looking at yourself from the outside after the changes on a computer monitor. If you clearly like some image, then you should go for a consultation with a cosmetologist and show the result you want to get from injections.

The second option is to resort to “home” methods of lip augmentation , which do not involve complex medical procedures and give a short-term effect:

Adding warming agents to lipstick or balm . We are talking about cinnamon, mustard and red hot pepper, which are used only in powder form. When such combined cosmetics are applied, a burning sensation appears on the lips, blood rushes in, causing them to enlarge. It does not appear intensely, but is sufficient to evaluate its changed appearance.
Using a vacuum massager . It's affordable, safe, and plumps up your lips in just a few minutes. The effect will not last long (maximum 2 hours), but this is enough to evaluate the appearance and find out what it will be like after manipulation with hyaluronic acid.

Vacuum lip massager

Sugar massage . You need to moisten your lips with warm water, take a small amount of sugar with your fingers and massage with force. As a result, there will be a rush of blood to the upper layers of the dermis, which will automatically enlarge the lips and give them more volume. The effect will last only 30 minutes.

Watch this video about the effectiveness of the expander for increasing lip volume:

Cheiloplasty

Cheiloplasty is a type of plastic surgery. Both surgical and injection treatments are possible.

Indications for the lip augmentation procedure are:

Removal of serious cosmetic defects such as cleft lip and cleft palate.
The technique allows you to neutralize the consequences of removing formations in the lip area.
Effectively fights age-related changes in the skin of the lips.
Allows you to adjust the shape and size of your lips.
Raise the drooping corners of the mouth.
Using the technique, you can both increase and decrease the shape of your lips.

Injection cheiloplasty is a completely aesthetic procedure. It is designed to emphasize the forms already laid down by nature. Surgical cheiloplasty is used in cases where it is necessary to significantly change or correct the existing shape.

How long does the result last after changing the shape of the lips with hyaluronic acid?

Manufacturers claim that the result obtained after changing the shape of the lips with hyaluronic acid will last for one and a half years. In reality, this period is 6-12 months, the period is influenced by the following factors:

proper care of the lips and the skin around them;
amount of time spent in direct sunlight;
general health, level of immune system;
presence/absence of mechanical impact on the treated part of the face;
patient's age.

You should expect to have to repeat the injection procedure with hyaluronic acid fillers every 10 months (average).

Contour plastic

Contour plasty is an injection method to correct the shape and size of the lips. The desired effect is achieved by introducing a gel or filler into certain areas of the mouth, following the injection technique.

Most drugs used for lip augmentation procedures are based on hyaluronic acid. But compositions based on:

natural and synthetic collagen;
polylactic acid;
patient's adipose tissue.

This type of correction is one of the fastest compared to analogues.

The best preparations with hyaluronic acid to shape your lips

Preparations for shaping lips with hyaluronic acid differ from the usual fillers, which are necessary to eliminate signs of aging from the face, and are produced in a separate series. The most popular are:

Teosial	Produced in Switzerland, it contains hyaluronic acid of non-animal origin and lidocaine, which automatically reduces discomfort and pain during the procedure.
Surgiderm	Manufactured in America, the concentration of hyaluronic acid is high, but it is capable of filling all wrinkles and folds, which makes it possible to simultaneously rejuvenate the problem area and enlarge the lips, correcting their shape.
Restylane	The Swiss product, containing 2% hyaluronic acid of synthetic origin, is considered absolutely hypoallergenic and biologically compatible.

These drugs have a number of advantages:

dissolve without a trace in tissues and after a certain time are removed from the body by the lymphatic/circulatory systems;
the composition contains an anesthetic substance, which eliminates the need for local anesthesia and makes the procedure as comfortable as possible for the patient;
the resulting effect lasts up to one and a half years, and it is visible almost immediately (after 24 hours);
the agents administered are hypoallergenic; a history of an inadequate reaction is not a contraindication.

Surgical cheiloplasty

An effective method of long-term correction and reshaping of the mouth area using surgical intervention. With the help of surgical cheiloplasty, it is possible to significantly correct the consequences of congenital malformations and injuries of various origins.

The procedure is carried out using a local anesthetic, but is sometimes performed under general anesthesia. This method of lip augmentation involves cutting tissue:

cuts are made;
part of the muscle is removed;
then cosmetic stitches are applied.

Doctors use several techniques to achieve optimal results:

shortening cheiloplasty;
VY plastic;
Paris;
Bullhorn;
DAO resection;
kesselring;
thread pendants.

Contraindications for the surgical lip augmentation procedure are:

pregnancy and lactation;
blood clotting problems;
recent surgical interventions of a different nature and rehabilitation after;
exacerbation of chronic diseases or acute course of the disease;
diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
changes in the structure of the thyroid gland;
mental disorders;
oncology;
violation of the integrity of the skin.

These nuances must be taken into account before visiting a plastic surgeon.

Electroporation

Electroporation is a physiotherapeutic method. It allows, under the influence of a pulsating weak current, to deliver the necessary nutritional compounds or corrective substances to the skin cells. The electroporation method was discovered in the 70s of the twentieth century by American scientists.

Electroporation as a lip augmentation procedure is steadily gaining popularity. It is, in comparison with other methods, the least painful.

The electroporation procedure takes about an hour and consists of the following steps:

facial skin cleansing;
soft peeling of lip skin;
applying meso cocktail;
treatment of lips with meso cocktail applied using a special device.

Contraindications for the procedure will be:

pregnancy and lactation;
cancer;
heart and vascular diseases;
diabetes;
violation of the integrity of the skin of any origin;
nervous diseases and mental disorders.

All of the above are taken into account before undergoing a lip augmentation procedure.

Useful video

Watch this video about the “Round Lips” lip augmentation technique:

Tattoo

Tattooing is a cosmetic procedure. With it you can:

change the contour of the lips;
give a clearer shape;
increase volume by introducing a special pigment.

Tattooing has certain features:

Give a clear shape to the outline of the mouth.
Correctly place accents and smooth out shortcomings.
After tattooing, you can avoid using lipstick for a long time, as the color of your lips will become more saturated.
The 3D tattoo technique allows you to visually increase the volume of your lips due to selected shades.
The result will last for about 3 years. Does not wash off. Does not fade when exposed to sunlight. Does not erase.

Before going to the specialist and carrying out the procedure, it is important to clarify information about your health and take a course of medications for herpes and other viral diseases. If a cold develops a day or two before the procedure, it is better to postpone going to the salon until you have completely recovered.

Lip tattooing is a fairly short procedure, it does not take more than 1.5 hours including preparation. Before surgery, you need to thoroughly clean and disinfect the skin. Tattooing involves a violation of the integrity of the skin and even possible contact with blood. In most cases, the practitioner will apply a local anesthetic cream before the procedure. After the procedure, the lips are treated with a special healing composition. Complete regeneration takes 10-14 days. Depends on the individual characteristics of the client’s body.

Care instructions:

After the procedure, you should not visit a bathhouse, sauna, swimming pool or open water until the lip surface is completely healed. This will avoid the possibility of bacterial contamination.
Do not expose fresh tattoos to direct sunlight (you should use hygienic lipstick for protection).
Avoid hot drinks until complete healing.
They also refuse to visit the dentist until the skin is completely restored.

However, tattooing has a number of contraindications. You should not resort to lip augmentation procedure in the following situations:

during pregnancy and lactation;
menstruation and the day before and after the cycle;
if you consumed alcohol or drugs the day before the procedure;
diagnosed with AIDS or HIV;
there are diseases of the blood, heart and blood vessels;
in the presence of cancer or autoimmune diseases.

These are serious nuances that should be taken into account before visiting a specialist.

Corners of the lips Mona Lisa smile - raise the drooping corners of the lips

“Mona Lisa Smile” - raise the drooping corners of the lips

The corners of the lips of the Mona Lisa's smile in the portrait by Leonardo Da Vinci have long been the subject of controversy and discussion.
Everyone will agree that the image of the Mona Lisa has been admired by many generations. This painting has its own personal legend. Great writers and conscious critics who doubted her beauty were defeated. When talking about the portrait of the Mona Lisa, we understand that we are dealing with the greatest mystery of human creativity. Mona Lisa is rather the crowning achievement of painting, and she is also recognized as an ideal woman and an ideal work of art. It continues to arouse reverence and even hatred; when someone wants to make a scandal in order to abolish the accepted rule of beauty, he attacks Gioconda personally. She still receives love letters and becomes the victim of an assassination attempt. Why? We know that for several hundred years, scientific minds and philosophers have been trying to understand the mystery of the magical smile of the Mona Lisa. What is the secret of this smile? The question has not yet been fully resolved.

Nevertheless, it has long been noticed that the uniqueness and mystery of the portrait of the Mona Lisa are given by the corners of the lips, raised upward.

It is generally accepted that the raised corners of the lips make the face look sweet and smiling, even when the person is not smiling.

Any woman can now find a Mona Lisa smile at Coolaser Clinic.

What shape can you make your lips?

Features of the outline of the lips depend both on genetic characteristics and on the amount of loose connective tissue that forms the lips. That is, depending on the individual characteristics of the organism. When applying for lip correction, girls and women often ask a specialist to give them the contours of a popular shape.

Which lip shape to choose for augmentation:

Classic lips. The outlines are as natural as possible. But the lip contour is very clear. The width and thickness of the upper and lower lips are comparable and proportional.
Ruby shape. The upper and lower lips are given maximum natural volume. It is important to maintain proportions. This shape is suitable for girls who have a large distance from the base of the nose to the chin.
Cupid's Arc. The upper lip receives a pronounced, clear relief with a characteristic bow-shaped arch.
Pearl lips. This technique emphasizes the shape and volume of the lower lip.
Bow-shaped or French lips. As a result of the augmentation procedure, the upper lip is given a sensual swelling.
Angel wings. The upper lip has a clear curve with a pronounced arch and proportional symmetrical lateral borders.
"Mona Lisa". Due to the correction, the corners of the mouth are raised. Lips gain natural swelling.

When deciding to undergo lip augmentation, it is important to choose a good specialist. Do not rush to go to the most visited cosmetologist. Perhaps due to the individual characteristics of the body, its method of work will not be suitable. They carefully study the specifics of the procedure and reviews from other clients.

Thin lip framing during correction

Another aesthetic approach to a famous painting is that a work of art with and without a frame creates a completely different impression.

Any painting with a frame directs the viewer's attention to the painting itself, making it the only important object. This is where the idea of lip framing came from.

A small amount of filler is injected along the contour of the lips, in the area where women typically apply lip liner. Thus, by emphasizing this anatomical frame, the doctor makes the patient’s lips even more beautiful. However, during this correction, the specialist should be especially careful not to create the infamous “duck lip”.

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