What is the Safest Lip Filler?

I would not strongly endorse any one product but class of products. I prefer hyaluronic fillers because they generally have a smooth consistency which is important for the lips. Furthermore, the off-label use of this product can also be partially corrected with the off-label use of hyaluronidase.

All FDA approved products are safe when administered by a licensed and experienced practitioner. Improve your outcome by choosing the right injector, not the product.

Juvederm or Restylane are hyaluronic acid fillers and last about 6 months at a cost of $550 per syringe which is usually 1 syringe for both lips. Collagen is cheaper at $450 per syringe but only lasts 1-2 months. Fat injections often look donald duck like and get lumpy so I don't advise them at all.
Good luck!

Thank you for your question. In my opinion, Hyaluronic Acid fillers such as Juvederm and Restylane are the safest for lip augmentation. This is because hyaluronic acid is naturally found in the body and there are minimal side effects. Some side effects include swelling, bruises, and some redness. You will be able to see results immediately and it typically lasts 6-12 months. I recommend having a consultation with an expert injector to determine the best treatment plan for you. Best of Luck!

Hyaluronic Acid Filler is the most popular category of wrinkle fillers. Hyaluronic acid—found naturally in the skin, where it provides moisture, plumpness, firmness, and suppleness to skin—is the ingredient used in these fillers. Since your body produces less hyaluronic acid over time, these fillers can add volume back in the most natural looking way possible. Hyaluronic acid also attracts water to the surface of the skin keeping it fresh and supple. Some research also shows that repeated injections may help stimulate your own production of the skin-firming protein collagen.

Hello,
There are several hyaluronic acid based fillers with which I have worked. They are safe but temporary. In the lips the longer lasting fillers have not done so well.

I would have to agree with other physicians in suggesting hyaluronic acid as a safe lip filler. While there are other fillers that you can use for lip enhancement, including your own fat, the nice thing about hyaluronic acid fillers is that they can be reversed with hyaluronidase if you do not like the results. As noted as well, this is an off label use of the both the filler and the hyaluronidase but one that has been used by many physicians for some time.

As others have already stated, lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid (HA) injectable fillers are generally safe. HA fillers include Restylane & Juvederm. Another safe alternative for lip enhancement is fat injection. Your own fat is taken via liposuction and injected into your lips.
Keep in mind although all cosmetic treatment are generally safe, there are inherent risks with any cosmetic procedure, which include but are not limited to bleeding, pain, swelling, bruising, infection, numbness, and asymmetry.

Erica,
Thanks for the question. The most commonly used lip fillers in our practice are hyaluronic acids, including Juvederm Ultra and Restylane. Although the use of these products is off-label in the lips, their results are highly predictable, reproducible, and reversible with the use of hyaluronidase. The longevity of these products are typically in the 6 to 12 month range. Additionally, they have no intrinsic allergic components, as compared to their collagen counterparts.
An alternative to hyaluronic acid as a lip filler is autogenous fat. Fat augmentation of the lips has a very predictable and natural appearing result. The advantage of this "filler" over hyaluronic acid is that it will theoretically last indefinitely, following the predictable amount of atrophy that occurs in the first several weeks following the procedure. The disadvantage, of course, is that fat augmentation is a surgical procedure with a greater amount of post-procedural swelling, bruising, and subsequent downtime than its hyaluronic acid filler counterpart.
Regardless of what procedure you choose, review all your options with your plastic surgeon so that you may make an educated choice.
Best of luck.

The safest injection material for lip augmentation is Hyaluronic fillers. They are jel, soft and colorless . The other advantage of these material is the ease of use and also they are reversable. They come in a 1 c.c syringe and you can have one or two syringes.