Can I use regular purified water to inject lips and make them fuller?

Thank you for sharing your question. in short this would be a dangerous process as purified does not mean sterile and because of the numerous risks entailed with any injection.

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This is a very bad idea. I assume you do not mean purified water but rather sterile water for injection. This is used an dilutent for medical purpose. It is not intended, investigated, or approved for temporary enlargement of the lips. Water is hypotonic compared to the body's cells. Injecting sterile water is very painful (occasionally accidentally used to dilute botox). It actually kills fat cells and will actually damage the volume of the lip. Occasionally, I hear doctors who advocate injecting sterile injectable saline into a lip to give someone an idea of what fill might do. I actually think this is a terrible idea. Most people get it. Once you have injected them it is not possible to accurately perform a filler service. These water or salt water injections are rapidly absorbed by the body so it is not even practical as a short term filler. Don't do this.

Dear gonzalesi.,
I perform a lot of lip injections with fillers such as juvederm and it works great. Many times I need to put more in one side than the other to attempt to even out the vermillion border (The red line of the lip). This helps provide more symmetry at times.For patients looking for a more long lasting result, I recommend fat grafting. That is, using your own bodies fat to make your lips naturally look more shapely. The bonus is that the results last many many years.
In general, I avoid using permanent prosthesis because I find that the lips are such dynamic and sensitive structures, the end result is not natural.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello and thank you for your question. No this is not an option or a good idea!!!!! I’m not sure why you would consider this or where you heard about it but it could do more damage than good. Hope this helps.
Dr. T

I don’t believe it’s against the law for people to inject water in their lips but it is not recommended from a medical perspective.

If water is going to be injected it should be done with 0.9% sodium chloride solution called normal saline that is sterile using sterile equipment.

There’s a saying in medicine that goes like this “ The Doctor Who treats himself has a fool for a patient“

I’m sure a very similar saying could be made for those who want to play doctor on themselves though I don’t think you’ll find many doctors injecting people with saline for the fun of it.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD