{"id":19776,"date":"2021-05-24T14:18:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T21:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/?p=19776"},"modified":"2024-01-18T14:33:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:33:12","slug":"lip-filler-before-and-after-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/lip-filler-before-and-after-photos","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to Look for in Lip Filler Before and After Photos, According to Doctors"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve all seen overfilled, perpetually pouty lips that clearly are not a product of genetics, but spotting <\/em>good examples of lip injections can be more challenging, and rightly so, since the goal for many is to maintain a natural, you-but-better look. And it can be even harder to discern a good injector or injection technique when you’re working off photos alone: “It’s very difficult to take photos of the lips that accurately reflect how they look in real life,” says New York City board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Konstantin Vasyukevich<\/a>. If the camera adds 10 pounds to the body, then the opposite holds true for the lips; in real life, lips can be up to twice as large as they appear in photos, he says. So what are some telltale signs of good lip filler? Ahead, five important things to look for in lip filler before and afters. <\/p>

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1. Consistent lighting and no makeup<\/strong><\/h2>

While this is a universal rule for any <\/em>type of cosmetic before and after <\/strong>photos, it’s especially important for lips. Lighting is the easiest way to enhance the appearance of anything on the face, including the lips, says Dr. Vasyukevich, so make sure the lighting is consistent in both the before and the after. <\/p>

Similarly, make sure there’s no lipstick or lip gloss on the lips in either set of photos (you’ll be hard-pressed to find doctors who don’t add some sort of balm for the after photos, but the less shiny, the better). The reflection of the gloss can make the lips look more prominent, points out Dr. Vasyukevich. Dr. Samuel Lin<\/a>, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Boston, adds that lipstick can camouflage any strange puckering or wrinkling as well as lumps or bumps that may be indicative of a poor injection technique. To that point, while they can be harder to spot in photos than in person, lumps and bumps are also a red flag, indicative that the filler has been injected too superficially, adds Dr. Lin.<\/p>

Makeup can also mask the texture of the lips, another important thing to look at. Ideally, they should still appear soft and have some wrinkling to them: “Overly smooth lips are a sign that too much filler has been used and it’s pulling the skin too taut,” explains Dr. Lin. <\/p>

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