Your Lips Refreshed!
Lip Fillers are a great way to enhance your lips the way you want it. Whether you are looking at adding volume, improve hydration, correct asymmetry or restore volume, lip fillers are an effective way of achieving lasting results.
With our medical team by your side, you can confidently say yes to your plump and shaped lips any day. Procedures are done anywhere between 30 – 45 minutes.
Lip Fillers: What to Expect and Benefits
Lip fillers are injections that enhance the shape and volume of your lips. They’re a type of dermal filler. It consists of synthetic hyaluronic acid (HA). HA is a naturally produced in your body.Lip Fillers are a great alternative to lip augmentation surgeries like lip implants and is one of the most popular treatments in cosmetics. Lip fillers may last anywhere between 12-18 months. However, this depends on how fast your body breaks down calories. Lip fillers last longer in middle aged patients 40+ over their younger counterparts.
At LLC Cosmetic Laser Clinics, your physical health is extremely important to us, and your cosmetic injector will first make a telehealth appointment with your doctor detailing your overall health and any other concerns prior to the appointment. Complications that may arise
as a result of the procedure will also be discussed during this time. A few photographs will also be taken for medical records. During this in-depth consultation, a treatment plan will be drafted and executed by the nurse injector to ensure your treatment goals are met considering your own facial
structure and safety.
What Happens during a lip procedure?
Once your medical doctor has given us the green light to go ahead, your nurse injector will apply topical anaesthetic to your lips. This will numb your lips so you won’t feel any pain and the process can be carried out comfortably. A thin needle will then be used to inject the filler no deeper then approximately 2.5mm into your skin.
What happens after the lip filler procedure?
After the procedure, your nurse injector may gently massage the areaso the filler absorption is symmetric and uniform. We will also monitor you for approximately 15 minutes to ensure you don’t experience any side effects, including dizziness, nausea or bleeding. You lips may be swollen and appear bruised and may take upto 48 hours to subside. In some cases, this may take up to a week.
Are there any pre and post care instructions I need to follow?
Pre-Treatment: Avoid any chemical peels, microdermabrasion or skin treatments a week prior to your appointment. Avoid excessive alcohol, sun exposure or any blood thinning medication at least 24 hours prior to your treatment.
Post Treatment: It is recommended that you do not exercise or consume alcohol at least 24 hours post your treatment. Avoid massaging the area, saunas or swimming for this period. Make a follow up appointment 2 weeks post treatment for in clinic review.
While Lips Fillers are a fantastic way to boost your appearance, in the presence of a medical team, they can be also safe and effective.
What are the risks or contraindications of lip fillers?
While a very large proportion of patients will not experience any major symptoms, it is important to understand some of the risks that may be possible with lip fillers. These include:
Bleeding and pain at the injection site
Cold sore reactivation
Tenderness or discoloration
Infection
Vascular compromise
Lip Asymmetry
Filler migration to other areas of the face.
While risks and complications are extremely low, at LLC Cosmetic Laser Clinics, you are assigned a follow up team you can contact to ensure we are with you every step of the way and if in doubt you know you can get assistance within the next working day.
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Frequently asked questions
Lip fillers aren’t permanent and slowly wear away over time. This can take up to 12 months depending on your metabolism. If your metabolism is high, lip fillers will wear away faster. You can always top up to maintain your desired volume.
You may experience mild pain at the injection site which will slowly wear away within 12 to 24 hours.
Use of lip fillers when pregnant is not medically approved in Australia as no studies have been performed to ascertain its safety during pregnancy.
Lip fillers are injections that enhance the shape and volume of your lips. They’re a type of dermal filler. It consists of synthetic hyaluronic acid (HA). HA is a naturally produced in your body. Lip Fillers are a great alternative to lip augmentation surgeries like lip implants and is one of the most popular treatments in cosmetics. Lip fillers may last anywhere between 12-18 months. However, this depends on how fast your body breaks down calories. Lip fillers last longer in middle aged patients 40+ over their younger counterparts.
At LLC Cosmetic Laser Clinics, your physical health is extremely important to us, and your cosmetic doctor and nurse will commence your complementary appointment by detailing your overall health and any other concerns prior to the procedure. Complications that may arise as a result of the procedure will also be discussed during this time. A few photographs will also be taken for medical records. During this in-depth consultation, a treatment plan will be drafted and executed by the nurse injector to ensure your treatment goals are met considering your own facial structure and safety.
Once your medical doctor has given us the green light to go ahead, your nurse injector will apply topical anaesthetic to your lips. This will numb your lips so you won’t feel any pain and the process can be carried out comfortably. A thin needle will then be used to inject the filler no deeper then approximately 2.5mm into your skin.
After the procedure, your nurse injector may gently massage the area so the filler absorption is symmetric and uniform. We will also monitor you for approximately 15 minutes to ensure you don’t experience any side effects, including dizziness, nausea or bleeding. You lips
may be swollen and appear bruised and may take upto 48 hours to subside. In some cases, this may take up to a week.
Lip fillers can be given to anyone except those who are mentioned below:
Patients with known hypersensitivity to the filler ingredients
Pregnant or breastfeeding mums
People under the age of 18
Your comprehensive consultation will include a thorough check of your medical history and skin for eligibility of the treatment.