I want more volume on my top lip, but I am unsure about how much I should do to start with. I want a bigger top lip and shorter distance between nose and lip. I have included a picture. The upper picture is my current lips and the second is photoshopped(only the top lip). If so, does it matter how the filler is injected and what kind of filler I use? I have been reading about cannula injections, but they say it's not precise, but less bruising.
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I appreciate your concern and while physical exam is optimal, your photos demonstrate that you would most likely benefit from lip reduction surgery. The procedure is done in the office, under local anesthesia, and it takes about one hour. Recovery is usually one week, as postop, the lips are...
If you are prone to canker sores (fever blisters), you need to take anti viral prophylaxis for at least 3-5 days starting on the day of injection. If you have open sores, you need 1-2 weeks of antiviral to treat it and completely heal it before getting lip fillers. Viruses stay...
Thanks for posting your picture.
Lip injections are done to inject lip fillers (Juvederm/Restylane/Teosyal ) into the lips in order to augment them. The price varies from $300 to $1200 depending on exactly the requirements you have.
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