Which is best for getting most volume in your lips? Juvederm or belotero intense?

Often the lips need more than 1 tube for full correction.  I suggest getting more of the same product till you are at correction.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Juvederm is the best filler if you want to get a really full lip.  There are some people in whom it goes away faster than with others, but it would be unusual for it ALL to go away at 3 weeks - especially a whole tube.  Take a good look at the before and after pictures.  If you had truly no result with Juvederm, I doubt you are going to get much fill with Belotero.  Did they use Ultra Plus in the lip?  This is the more viscous of the Juvederms and you may need that to get a good result.    

From your brief description, it is difficult to advise what you would do.  The best results are obtained when you locate an experienced medical or surgical practice, that listens carefully to your desires and concerns, and forms a plan for you.  Generally this plan may include more than a single injection of a single product.  However, it would be very unlikely for you to have no improvement at 3 weeks post injection.  If you trust your doctor, talk with them more and possibly have additional Juvederm, or another product if they recommend it.  Lip enhancement may involve the vermilion (pink portion), the vermilion border (lip edge), corners of the mouth (commisures), and for some the skin surrounding the lips.After getting the initial look you want, plan visits at least every 6 months to touch-up your result, adding additional filler as needed. 

Hi Megan, Like the others here, I do a lot of lip injections, but I ALWAYS caution my patients for what you're experiencing.  Yes, Juvederm draws in lots of water and after a few days it goes away.  People often say this, which is why I take before and after photos to show them their results.  So, without seeing your pre-injection photos or knowing your pre-treatment goals, it's tough to say how you were counseled.  If your lips were small, or you wanted a LARGE increase in size, I usually do use Juvederm, but I don't undersell.  I'd rather have you save your $ and buy two syringes, than buy one and be unhappy, or at least understand the plan.  In my hands, Juvederm ultra Plus tends to look and move a bit unnatural, but I've used it with good results - again, it depends on your goals.  The other thing, which I have no way of knowing, is what plane, or injection technique, your injector used.  If it was injected too deeply, then I find that the muscle action tends to mask or break down the product faster.  Aside from picking the right filler and matching it to patient goals and expectations, filler injection is entirely technique-dependent, and it matters all the way down to the layer, or plane, in which it is injected.  

Hello MeganM96,Juvederm Ultra Plus is my filler of choice in the lips. Although all HAs have similarities, Juvederm is the most hydrophilic (draws in more water) and therefore gives more volume and longevity than the the others. If you want very large lips, then 1cc is rarely enough for full correction (much of this depends on how big the lips are pre-procedure, and the patient's lip volume goal). However, I rarely inject more than 1cc for first-time injectable patients as the swelling can be pretty dramatic. Best to start off slow since you can always inject more.Michael M. Kim, MD