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Getting Lip Injections Without "Duck Look"?

asked 1 year ago by Megan204
Latest answer by Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Question viewed 620 times
Tags: duck lips, top lip

My top lip bearly shows.Im very self consious about it.Ive provided a picture of my lips.How would I archieve getting full lips with out the "duck lips"?

20 answers to Getting Lip Injections Without "Duck Look"?

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Avoid the duck lip when having Lip Augmentation

Your upper lip is very thin and filling up the volume of that lip will create a more aesthetic balance between your upper and lower lip.  Fillers would be hard pressed to increase the upper lip to the required volume and IMHO, you are a candidate for an Alloderm Lip Implant or the solid silastic lip implant for the Lip Augmentation.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Know your limitations

Megan, As others have stated, the classic "duck lip" or tell tale sign of lip augmentation is injecting too much filler along the vermillion border (where the skin meets the red part of the lip).  There are limitations of what can be acheived with any given procedure, and that is why many of the answers suggest you seek the services of a physician experienced with lip augmentation.  That is not always easy to find out either.  Although friends and family can be... more
Yoash R. Enzer, MD

Providence Oculoplastic Surgeon

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Work with an experienced injector.

Megan The first thing an experienced injector will tell you, is to understand the limits of what is possible in the upper lips.  The duck bill is the result of unnatural overfill in the upper lip.  It is make worse when volume is placed in the lip about the vermillion lip edge.  The key is to appreciate that only a certain amount of volume is acceptable in a given lip.  In addition, additional volume is probable needed in the lower lip to help maintain the volume... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Lip enhancement should look natural

Juvederm and Restylane are both wonderful fillers to naturally augment the lip. In your situation less would be better in the beginning, just because you pay for a syringe does not mean you need to inject it all. The way the filler is injected is key and I would make sure you have seen many of the patients your physician has done and make sure they have the same desired results you would like and no duck bills!!!
Michael Elam, MD

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lip Augmentation

There are many techniques for lip augmentation.  IF the patient wants a permanent result then consider the PERMA facial implant.  This is a soft silicone lip implant.  Check it out below. 
Jay H. Ross, MD

Tampa Plastic Surgeon
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Lip augmentation / lip injection without "duck" lips

Lip augmentation with filler injection has become quite popular with the common use of hyaluronic acid filler such as Restylane, Perlane, and Juvederm.  It's important to have conservative volumes of injection initially to avoid the appearance of "duck lips".  In addition, it is important to leave the Cupid's bow accentuated to avoid the appearance of a "sausage" lip.  Seek an experienced injector for best results.
Etai Funk, MD

Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Experienced injector can improve your lip

Looking at your picture, injectable fillers such as Juvederm or Restylane can help augment the lip, although realistic expectations are important.  Someone with your petite lips should not expect to look like Angelina Jolie afterward.  Filling your lip from behind the wet-dry border of your red upper lip, and filling mostly in the center of your lip will help to improve the size of your upper lip.  Sometimes, augmenting your philtral columns (the two vertical columns that... more
Melanie D. Palm, MD

San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
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Good lip augmentation will not give a "duck look"

Lip augmentation is very very common. When done well, the reslts can look natural and strangers have no idea what you have had done. Unfortunately, people only seem to notice the "bad" lips - the "duck" appearing lips.  Make sure to select a plastic surgeon experienced in lip augmentation to avoid the bad results. Also, you may wnat to consider permanent lip augmentation with a solid silicone implant called PermaLip. I have been using these implants extensively and... more
Matthew Schulman, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Lip augmentation must consider the aesthetics of beautiful lips - no duck lips!

When performing lip augmentation, which is the injection of fat or fillers into the lips to make them fuller, how do you avoid going too far and creating a scary cartoonish "duck lips" look? First, by going back to art and anatomy. How are lips supposed to look? The upper lip should be smaller than the lower. The top curve should be well defined as is the philtrum (the lines going up toward your nose). The upper lip has three aesthetic units (oblongs) one on each side and one... more
Andrew Kaczynski, MD

Sacramento Plastic Surgeon
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The Secrets To Natural Appearing Lip Augmentation

Lip Augmentation can be achieved while maintaining a very natural appearance. The key is to find an injector that has excellent techniue and a keen aesthetic sense. see video
Jacob D. Steiger, MD

Boca Raton Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lip augmentation

Just because a patient gets filler augmentation of the lips, it does not mean that duck lips fill follow. The key is to asses how much filler should be placed and to create a symmetry between your upper and lower lips.
Sandy Sule, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lip augmentation

Careful use of facial fillers can give a very  nice result in the lip. Overfilling will give the trout pout.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Don't be Ducky

The injection needs to be more in the "meaty" part of the lip and not along the border.  Don't try to over do it.  More can be added in a similar fashion later if you need it.
Byron D. Poindexter, MD

Reston Plastic Surgeon
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A Thin Upper Lip Limits The Ideal Effectiveness of An Injectable Filler Treatment

The success of having a natural looking result in the upper lip with injectable fillers is based on how much native vermilion tissue (pink part of the lips) you have. The 'duck look' can happen for many reasons but one of them is too much filler for the amount of vermilion show you have. In other words, asking an injectable filler to create a look which it can not really do well given the quantity of tissue into which it is injected. In a very thin upper lip as yours, much of... more
Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon
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"Duck lip" appearance after filler injections is due to injecting the borders of the lips too far laterally

"Duck lip" appearance after filler injections is due to injecting the borders of the lips too far laterally. Lips normally taper as they move away from center and should not be full.
Edward Lack, MD

Chicago Dermatologist
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Lip enhancement

It all depends on the skill level of the injector. If done correctly, you can achieve your goal minus the "duck lip". I recommend consulting with someone who has a lot of experience in injecting lips.
David V. Poole, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon
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Duck Lips from Filler Injevtions

My best suggestion to prevent duck lips would be to find a physician injector who has a great deal of experience with lip injections. In my opinion, Juvederm or Restylane are far superior for lip injections than any other treatments or products for many reasons. Done properly, you should not have duck lips.
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon
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Lip enhancement can appear very natural.

It is possible to achieve lip enhancement without excessive projection(duck lips). This is injector dependent.Typically I suggest enhancing the border of the lip which will provide a subtle enhancement that will be most noticesble when lipstick is applied. Additional filler can be added to the lip if desired. The key is adding small volumes until the desired outcome is achieved. If only modest enhancement is requested, there will be filler left over from... more
Beverly Friedlander, MD

Short Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Getting bulk in the red part of the upper lip.

I don't use fillers along the lip line for your problem. There are 2 ways to do this--one is with a silicone implant and the one I prefer is fat which I have used successfully for more than 30 years. It does require the "duck look" for 2-3 weeks while it is swollen, but this ALWAYS goes away.  
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Duck lips are not necessary!

It is not necessary to get excessive protrusion of the lips ["duck lips"] after treatment with fillers. The best thing to do in your case [illustrated by your photo] would be to use perhaps half a syringe of Juvéderm Ultra XC on the upper lip, adding fullness at the wet-dry junction [when the vermilion of the lip meets the oral mucosa], and perhaps a tiny bit to enhance the vermilion border. The rest could be used on the nasolabial folds or upper medial cheeks, so... more
Kevin C. Smith, MD

Niagara Falls Dermatologic Surgeon

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