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Lip Augentation- Introduction
Full, shapely lips are a feature of youth and beauty. The lips (and eyes) are often the first features noticed on meeting someone new. A full, hydrated lip may impart a sexy, healthy, alluring look whereas thin, dry lips may suggest fragility and mature age.
Women and cosmetic companies have known this for years, creating the regular use of lip sticks, lip liners, lip gloss, lip hydrators etc.
Our lips reach their natural fullness in our teens. As we age there is a gradual loss of volume. Factors such as smoking, gravity and UV exposure hastens the deterioration.
In our 20s & 30s the changes may not be that noticeable. By our 40s and 50s + the red lip becomes thinner with less red colour visible. The upper white lip becomes longer with less projection. The Cupid’s bow and philtral ridges become flattened. The lip borders become less defined and may become wrinkly. The corners of the mouth start to turn down. Lines may start to appear radiating out from the mouth (called smoker’s lines). The nasolabial and marionette lines become deeper.
Luckily the above changes can all be improved with lip augmentation.
Lip augmentation involves numbing the lip first with a combination of cream and dental blocks. The lips are then injected with a safe reversible lip filler. Some lips may also require a small dose of muscle relaxant. We use different techniques for someone in their 20s-30s compared to someone in their 50s.
The most common request is for a subtle increase in volume keeping the lips in the “golden ratio” of 1:1.6 that is the bottom lip 1.6 times larger than the top lip. For those who like to make a statement or grab the attention, lip augmentation making the upper lip bigger than the lower lip is also popular within the 20-30s group.
Having your lip volume replaced is one of the more cost effective ways (along with restoring cheeks) of appearing more youthful.
A lot of women, in the over 40 age group, are often frightened to have their lips filled as they have seen people on TV with overfilled, unnatural lips or they have heard it is very painful. This is a valid concern, but not what we do. We offer the service of “Lip Re-inflation” that is just re-inflating your lips back to where they were 5-10 years ago. This is done totally pain-free by Dr Keith’s skillful numbing techniques. They stay your natural shape. You will notice, a slightly fuller red lip with less crevices but your husband or close friends are unlikely to know. Just ask for “Lip Re-inflation”.
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Young lip/ Mature lip
Note how there is loss of projection. The mature white lip (nose to red lip) is longer and turned down giving less red show.