Lip contour surgery: Lip volume increase with fillers



Various methods of lip contour plasty (cheiloplasty) will help to increase the volume of the lips, make their contour more distinct or correct it, give the lips more expressiveness, get rid of mimic wrinkles in the corners of the mouth.

Lip augmentation is an aesthetic procedure that makes lips fuller and allows them to look younger.

Beautiful, full lips are one of the symbols of femininity, so it is quite clear that such a plastic contour of the lips is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures, along with labioplasty (changing the shape of the labia minora) and ear (correction of lop-earedness).

With its help, the nasolabial folds can be smoothed, the fullness and thickness of the lips is increased, and the asymmetry between the upper and lower lips is adjusted.

• The volume of the lips can be increased by administering filler gel preparations (usually it is Restyline, Surzhiderm or Uviderm based on hyaluronic acid). About them there are many positive reviews of patients and doctors.
• Prior to the procedure, the doctor will anesthetize the mouth area, similarly to dental surgery.
• The injection is made from the front of the mucous membrane of the lip.
• The filler is injected at several points of the lips.
• The effect of the filler lasts 8-14 months.

There are two types of injection fillers: absorbable over time and products acting on a regular basis (for example, silicone oil). The latter are used less and less in our time, because their use accompanies many complications.

Doctors and cosmetologists prefer products based on hyaluronic acid, since this substance is present in the human body and its absorption does not cause problems.

Lip augmentation must be repeated at regular intervals to preserve the results of the procedure.



• After completion of the plastic contour of the lips for several days, a soft tumor may persist.
• After lip augmentation, the use of chewing gum should be avoided and you should not go to dental procedures for two weeks.
• It is necessary to avoid tanning and tattooing for a month.
• You can not use lipstick, smile widely and drink hot drinks for two days.
• The occurrence of complications after lip augmentation is extremely unlikely, but cannot be ruled out. These complications include lip asymmetry, persistent edema, hemorrhage, temporary change in lip sensitivity.

The results of the plastic contour of the lips with the help of fillers are immediately visible: the lips become fuller and the wrinkles around the mouth are smoothed out.

For permanent lip augmentation, you can resort to the installation of hypoallergenic silicone lip implants Permalip. They can be removed at any time and use fillers if the received lip volume does not satisfy the client.

Non-surgical restoration of the shape of the lips: plastic lips after injury using threads

As people age, many people have a “frown” because the lines extending from the corners of the lips descend.

Many men and women with age become visible lines that fan out from the corners of the mouth.

• To restore the shape of the lips without surgery, the doctor can use advanced dermal fillers, such as Juvederm or Restylane. Injections are made around the corners of the mouth.
• Some physicians inject Botox (BOTOX) into a muscle that lowers the corner of the mouth or along the jaw line to help lift the lateral sides of the mouth. "Botox" contains organic botulinum toxin neurotoxin, which paralyzes the muscles or interferes with neuromuscular transmission. After the injection of botulinum toxin, the muscle relaxes, and the skin next to it smooths out. “Botox” is also used when the patient's lips are rather plump and he or she just wants to emphasize the contour of the lips.
• With the help of the above preparations, you can gently lift the corners of the mouth and return the lips to a more natural and youthful appearance without surgery.

Lip surgery after trauma or reconstructive cheiloplasty can be performed with the help of filler injections, or with the help of tightening the corners of the mouth by excision of the skin and muscles in the corners of the lips. In the presence of scars, lip shape can only be restored with the complete removal of scar tissue and defect plastics. To do this, the surgeon takes a flap of tissue from closely located or distant areas of skin.

Also, to correct the deformation of the lips in cosmetic plastic surgery, a method called “tightening the threads” is successfully used.

• With the help of special synthetic threads "Gortex" (GORE-TEX) it is possible to return a smooth and clear contour to the lips, as well as to tighten the upper lip. Due to the microporous structure, the threads of the lip fabric grow into it.
• Possible side effects: the displacement of the filaments, transmission through the skin, pushing out of the tissues of the lips.
• Gortex has an alternative - the biological collagen thread Alloderm (AlloDerm). Installing it is no more difficult than using Gortex, but for several months, Alloderm is replaced by its own collagen, while the lips do not lose volume.

Contraindications for lip contour correction

The main contraindications to the correction of the contour of the lips with the help of fillers and "Botox":

• Active infection near the injection site.
• Known allergy or hypersensitivity to the material or to lidocaine (they usually receive local anesthesia).
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
• Epilepsy.

There is no established causal connection between the use of dermal filler and autoimmune diseases such as dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis or scleroderma. Therefore, their use is not contraindicated in patients suffering from these diseases.

How can you avoid complications of lip contour correction?

• The first step in minimizing undesirable results is the introduction of temporary fillers. This will give both the patient and the treating physician time to evaluate the cosmetic results and decide whether it is desirable to use this filler in the future.
• Edemas and hematomas can be minimized by avoiding the use of anticoagulant drugs and using ice packs before and after grafting.
• A deep understanding of the recommended depth for injections of various products is also required to avoid reactions involving injections made too superficially. As a rule, non-permanent, absorbable fillers can be introduced more superficially, and long-acting substances should be introduced more deeply.