I want to get a natural look, but I have very thin lips and a small mouth. What filler should I choose? I'm 23 years old
I Have Very Thin Lips, What Are My Options? (photo)
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Hyaluronic Acid Fillers This 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.Restylane is used to add fullness and definition to the lips.The key is in the aesthetic eye of the dermatologist who is injecting each filler.
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Some type of hyaluronic acid (Juvederm, Restylane) would be simple and appropriate for improving your lip volume. It is important to remember that your doctor is not simply "blowing up your lips"-- There are very specific landmarks and highlights that are specifically augmented to give a nice attractive look for you. This is very easily done in the office with essentially no down-time.
If you have never had any cosmetic procedures to enhance your lips I recommend starting out with lip injections such as Belotero. Belotero is a dermal filler that contains hyaluronic acid, which is naturally found in the body. It binds with water found in the body which causes it to plump. It typically lasts around a year. If you are happy with the results of the dermal filler I would then consider a lip implant. This involves surgery but in the long run it is more cost efficient than returning for dermal fillers every year. I recommend that you find a board certified plastic surgeon with plenty of experience.
Web reference: http://fayplasticsurgery.com/services/non-surgical/belotero/
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For short-term volume enhancement of the lips, an array of temporary soft tissue fillers can be used: Juvederm is made of naturally occurring substance called hyaluronic acid. It is an injected filler that provides volume and hydration. Because hyaluronic acid is naturally found in the body, it does not cause allergic reactions.
Restylane is also a hyaluronic acid filler. It maintains its shape by binding itself to water that is already present in the lips.
Evolence is a new filler made of collagen that is designed to mimic the body's naturally occurring collagen. Because of this, the filler is able to join the current structure of the lips and support the existing collagen. It adds strength and volume to the lips for a natural, longer-lasting result.
These fillers can last from a few months to a year.
Web reference: http://www.shapiroplasticsurgery.com/paradise-valley-skin-klinic/evolence.php
While injectable fillers is the most common method for lip augmentation, there are limitations to what they can achieve. Thin lips can not be made into full lips by any type of injectable fillers. They can be made better and somewhat fuller but care in injection must be done to avoid an over corrected look. Trying to use injectable fillers to make substantially bigger will create the well known and often described 'duck lip' look. But fillers are a good place to start so you can see what can be achieved. There are other more surgical lip augmentation methods available that can be explored if you find that injectable fillers do not produce satisfying results.
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Aesthetically speaking, your lips are thin and the upper extremley thin. Restylane or Juvederm can be used to fill out the lip however, due to the very thin nature of the lips IMO Alloderm Lip Implants would create fuller, more soft, supple lips. Be sure the MD that does your Lip Augmentation understands and follows the proper aesthetics of facial beauty for the creation of naturally, more attractive lips.
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Filler materials that are absorbable like Perlane or Juvederm are great to augment the lips without overdoing it.
Lip fillers such as juvederm/restylane are great temporary fillers to see what size lips you like and how you want them shaped. They are done under local nerve blocks and are easy to undergo for roughly $550/syringe and last roughly 6 months. Sincerely,
David Hansen,MD
Web reference: http://www.drdavidhansen.com/lip-enhancement/index.php
There are a couple of options you may want to consider to achieve natural appearing fullness in your lips: 1) fillers which are temporary, but will give you fullness in the upper lip and 2) a lip implant which is reversible. Generally, a hyaluronic is best (e.g. Juvederm or Restylane). Please consult with a board certified surgeon who can best assist you in achieving the results you desire.
Web reference: http://www.kimberlyleemd.com/procedures2/lipaugmentation
Hyaluronic acid fillers are a great way to start to augment the lips. They can plump up the upper and lower lips and give a nice projection to the edge of the lips (vermillion border). When done properly, a nice natural volume increase will be seen.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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