Why Do You Have to Keep Your Head Elevated and Sleep with Two Pillows After Lip Reduction?

 This is a great question.  Fillers last about 6 to 9 months in the lips for augmentation, depending on the thickness (cross-linking) of the hyaluronic acid.  Very thick fillers however are not recommended for lip Augmentation as they are designed for placement into fatty tissue of which the lip...

Hyaluronic acid is a good choice for lip augmentation (with products such as Juvederm) because it is a substance that is naturally found within the body. The advantage of using HA (hyaluronic acid) is that it attracts much more water to itself than its own weight thus resulting in the plumping...

There can be severe complications from VY plasties of the lip including deformity, scarring, and numbness. I prefer using fillers, (Volbella, Restylane, Juvederm) to create a symmetrical and full lip. PDO Nova threads can also be used to improve shape and also provide lift. Fat or implants ar...

Thank you for your question. Swelling is common after hyaluronic acid fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm and can take up to 2 weeks to fully resolve. You can help reduce swelling with cold compresses. Also, I recommend avoiding taking any NSAID’s before or after treatment as they tend to t...

Extensive swelling of the lips is not uncommon with fat injections.  Other than time and cool compresses there is not much you can do. You may consider oral steroids if the swelling is extreme.  

Lip reduction is possible through surgery, however your lips naturally thin with age as well. So, if you'd like to wait a bit and save yourself from the inevitable scars related to surgery, then your lips will thin out eventually on their own.