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The Truth About Lip Injections - Los Angeles, CA
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So I've had my lips filled with hialuronic acid...
23xxccOctober 30, 2016
So I've had my lips filled with hialuronic acid for about a year now and I thought I should give my personal opinion about them and the overall cons that they never tell you.
First of all they ARE worth it, I mean, I could never live without them now LOL But, I used to live without them and I was ok with my lips. I decided I would get them just to try, it really was a sudden decision I took one day and since it isn't a dangerous procedure I went ahead that very same week and got them.
And this is what I learned:
-They are SO addictive but they aren't permanent. Once you get them you'll totally keep getting them, so think it twice, because the cost over the years is something that makes me really angry when I think about it. It'll sum up to an outrageous amount of money over the years so in the long run it is like the most expensive procedure you can get.
-They won't look always the same. And this is very annoying because sometimes you just love the outcome. But they change a lot, the get reabsorbed so in a few months they won't look as good and when you get them redone the outcome is different each and every time, so the shape isn't stable and your face changes with this more than you think (search pics of Kylie Jenner over the last 2 years since she got them done and you'll see how she becomes a different person everytime she gets them redone). So if you want to keep your face the same all the time you'll get frustrated.
-Fillers feel lumpy. They're not like liquid, they're lumps of hard gel. If someone was to squeeze your lips they could notice right away they're filled, and a lot of times the lumps are visible as well. Some fillers are smoother than others but the smoother ones last less time and you'll want the most long-lasting one, so get used to lips with hardness inside. I can tell I have like 6 lumps on my upper, I can count them.
-Sometimes I get weird reactions. Maybe it's only me, but since I got them I have much drier lips and they peel like crazy. And once in a blue moon (thankfully) a sudden (and big) swelling forms around the filler and I have duck lips for two days. Then it resolves and go back to the way they were before. It happens only at one side, like only around one lump, and can't really figure out the cause...
-They tend to protude more than natural lips, and have indentations sometimes, as well as the lumps I mentioned. The aren't as mobile as a natural lip and feel less flexible, though you will still feel comfortable with them unless you overfill them. I do overfill my lips and still have what I hope looks like normal lips when I talk, etc but I absolutely feel they're stiffer than natural.
-Only one syringe may not be enough. And I've opened a second one only to fix a small indentation that was still visible after the first one ran off... Used only 0.10 of 1 ml. If your injector is nice maybe you'll be able to give what's left to a friend or inject it somewhere else. Also sometimes you can do it in two times, if you want more after the swelling goes down you can inject the rest but it won't hold up more than 2 weeks.
-Botched results are a real thing and you'll probably get them at some point. It's a really easy to mess procedure. Thankfully isn't permanent but you'll have them around for a while. Asymmetry and lumps change everytime you get them redone so everytime there's a new flaw you have to accept and get used to... I love my lips and are the best thing I've ever done for my looks and confidence (and I have breast implants as well but the lips are just what have made me really confident). It is a mental strain to have to think about getting them refilled, stressing about them getting smaller, feeling self conscious about moving them a lot or smiling all day because they get reabsorbed by your body first if you move them a lot... I feel guilty about smiling or talking too much sometimes but won't fall into that kind of obsession. Too much for me and I want to keep my piece of mind lol. I don't know, sometimes I just wish I'd never tried them in the first place. Avoiding any kind of dependency and obsession is as worth as the results.
I have Juvederm fyi. Haven't tried any others but it lasts a reasonable amount of time. So if after all you want to go ahead with them at least I'd like you to know this stuff beforehand.
Good luck if you're getting them!!! (You'll love them anyways)
And I think I co
First of all they ARE worth it, I mean, I could never live without them now LOL But, I used to live without them and I was ok with my lips. I decided I would get them just to try, it really was a sudden decision I took one day and since it isn't a dangerous procedure I went ahead that very same week and got them.
And this is what I learned:
-They are SO addictive but they aren't permanent. Once you get them you'll totally keep getting them, so think it twice, because the cost over the years is something that makes me really angry when I think about it. It'll sum up to an outrageous amount of money over the years so in the long run it is like the most expensive procedure you can get.
-They won't look always the same. And this is very annoying because sometimes you just love the outcome. But they change a lot, the get reabsorbed so in a few months they won't look as good and when you get them redone the outcome is different each and every time, so the shape isn't stable and your face changes with this more than you think (search pics of Kylie Jenner over the last 2 years since she got them done and you'll see how she becomes a different person everytime she gets them redone). So if you want to keep your face the same all the time you'll get frustrated.
-Fillers feel lumpy. They're not like liquid, they're lumps of hard gel. If someone was to squeeze your lips they could notice right away they're filled, and a lot of times the lumps are visible as well. Some fillers are smoother than others but the smoother ones last less time and you'll want the most long-lasting one, so get used to lips with hardness inside. I can tell I have like 6 lumps on my upper, I can count them.
-Sometimes I get weird reactions. Maybe it's only me, but since I got them I have much drier lips and they peel like crazy. And once in a blue moon (thankfully) a sudden (and big) swelling forms around the filler and I have duck lips for two days. Then it resolves and go back to the way they were before. It happens only at one side, like only around one lump, and can't really figure out the cause...
-They tend to protude more than natural lips, and have indentations sometimes, as well as the lumps I mentioned. The aren't as mobile as a natural lip and feel less flexible, though you will still feel comfortable with them unless you overfill them. I do overfill my lips and still have what I hope looks like normal lips when I talk, etc but I absolutely feel they're stiffer than natural.
-Only one syringe may not be enough. And I've opened a second one only to fix a small indentation that was still visible after the first one ran off... Used only 0.10 of 1 ml. If your injector is nice maybe you'll be able to give what's left to a friend or inject it somewhere else. Also sometimes you can do it in two times, if you want more after the swelling goes down you can inject the rest but it won't hold up more than 2 weeks.
-Botched results are a real thing and you'll probably get them at some point. It's a really easy to mess procedure. Thankfully isn't permanent but you'll have them around for a while. Asymmetry and lumps change everytime you get them redone so everytime there's a new flaw you have to accept and get used to... I love my lips and are the best thing I've ever done for my looks and confidence (and I have breast implants as well but the lips are just what have made me really confident). It is a mental strain to have to think about getting them refilled, stressing about them getting smaller, feeling self conscious about moving them a lot or smiling all day because they get reabsorbed by your body first if you move them a lot... I feel guilty about smiling or talking too much sometimes but won't fall into that kind of obsession. Too much for me and I want to keep my piece of mind lol. I don't know, sometimes I just wish I'd never tried them in the first place. Avoiding any kind of dependency and obsession is as worth as the results.
I have Juvederm fyi. Haven't tried any others but it lasts a reasonable amount of time. So if after all you want to go ahead with them at least I'd like you to know this stuff beforehand.
Good luck if you're getting them!!! (You'll love them anyways)
And I think I co
Replies (23)
November 12, 2016
This review is all over the place. You complain about fillers yet you continue to get them. Ridiculous!
March 2, 2018
@thequeenb [RS bleep] off. Obviously the pros outweigh the cons. She’s just being informative. People complain about men and cars and their jobs but nobody expects them to throw all those things out the window.
December 1, 2016
I really think this is the best review there is, or that I've seen, at least. I think a lot of people are in denial about most things in their lives and will not acknowledge the cons of anything, especially if they like it at all. Everything in life has pros and cons, even the boob job I dreamed of for ten years then finally received. I'm so glad you wrote this. And revealed the honesty. And I still dream of getting my lips done and going through the ups and downs:) thank you thank you thank you <3
July 9, 2017
That's sooo true!! I had a boob job as well and I love it, would do it again but once you get implants you realize things and you think oh so these girls that looked so happy with their boobs were living with these cons all the time... lol def they're in denial.
If you get your lips done ever, use only HA and follow your own shape, don't fill them too much, otherwise it'll change your face and will look weird when it starts to get reabsorbed.
Good look! <3
If you get your lips done ever, use only HA and follow your own shape, don't fill them too much, otherwise it'll change your face and will look weird when it starts to get reabsorbed.
Good look! <3
February 10, 2018
Thank u for all the great information. I have been thinking of doing it but I don’t want to to Be My Life. So I am just going to continue using great liner and maybe going over a little than go thru all of this.
Again thank u thank u
Again thank u thank u
July 7, 2017
You mentioned lumps..do they go away once they are absorbed? Will my Husband feel the lumps when we smooch? Lol
July 9, 2017
No, actually I'm in trouble right now because the lumps I have are now more noticeable, I don't know what to do, maybe I'll try hyaluronidase because they won't go away.
While kissing, if you have a big lump probably your husband will feel it :/ The product makes your lips overall firmer than natural lips
While kissing, if you have a big lump probably your husband will feel it :/ The product makes your lips overall firmer than natural lips
July 10, 2017
Thanks for the info. This may change my mind. I have pretty full lips naturally but they are thinning with age. I was thinking about it but not sure if the tradeniff is worth. I appreciate your info here!
July 10, 2017
Maybe a very little amount only on the contour of the lip could do it for you, but if your lips are full, you are lucky and I wouldn't take
risks if I was in your position :)
risks if I was in your position :)
July 11, 2017
my lips had lumps a first..horrible lumps and all that subsided and softened. my lips were swollen horribly at first as well and felt stiff but all of that subsided also..i do not have stiff, lumpy lips and no your husband should not at all feel the product or feel hard lumpy lips.....choose your injector wisely! I cannot stress that enough!! do your research. ask many questions...
UPDATED FROM 23xxcc
Updating (with bad news lol)
23xxccJuly 9, 2017
Sooo... at this moment I'm struggling a little bit with my lip fillers. I got them a little bit overfilled and have always had stiffness and lumps to the touch but they were not visible. Now as the majority of the product has been reabsorbed the only thing that's left is too lumps that look like fangs on my lips lol. They look like bad silicone injections right now. I don't think these will go away easily so I'm going to try hyaluronidase and if it doesn't work then it may be granuloma.... in wich case I'd have to get them surgically removed.
Also I'd say my lips are looking more wrinkled as they shrink in size :/ I'm afraid I'll never get my original shape again.
I've got them less filled in the past, with a more subtle result and they didn't look uneven after getting reabsorbed, so this is probably because I had too much filler. While I was eager to experiment and get them bigger, now I warn against overfilling and changing you own lip shape. It doesn't end well. I hate my own lip shape and wanted a dramatic change but after I get ride of this I think I'll stick with a subtle augmentation.
Also wanna warn against Juvederm Volift (got it in Europe) and other highly link-crossed HA. They're too stiff for lips. And lasts way too much when you want it out lol.
I'll update after injecting the hyaluronidase!
Also I'd say my lips are looking more wrinkled as they shrink in size :/ I'm afraid I'll never get my original shape again.
I've got them less filled in the past, with a more subtle result and they didn't look uneven after getting reabsorbed, so this is probably because I had too much filler. While I was eager to experiment and get them bigger, now I warn against overfilling and changing you own lip shape. It doesn't end well. I hate my own lip shape and wanted a dramatic change but after I get ride of this I think I'll stick with a subtle augmentation.
Also wanna warn against Juvederm Volift (got it in Europe) and other highly link-crossed HA. They're too stiff for lips. And lasts way too much when you want it out lol.
I'll update after injecting the hyaluronidase!
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July 14, 2017
hi, thanks for the post. I've been wondering about this, as people don't usually post about the cons, and long-term results. I heard that you have to keep doing it, to keep them filled out, or they will get deflated, so you have to keep doing more each time, and that's why the you the older people that get them end up looking weird. :/ but I dunno, I feel like my lips get wrinkly too, (even though I've never had them). and of course if you fill them, they are going to look full and smooth, and of course when they deflate not so much. It seems like you may have just gotten too much. how much did you get, and over how long? you said it's only been a year, so that's not that long. it would help to see some before photos too.
July 16, 2017
I don't have before pics but I have some natural volume on my lips, they're not thin.
I had 2cc's ^^
This outcome is kinda weird, I myself had them before and didn't get worse with time but this time it did and that's proof that they can be troublesome!
thank you for your comment
I had 2cc's ^^
This outcome is kinda weird, I myself had them before and didn't get worse with time but this time it did and that's proof that they can be troublesome!
thank you for your comment
July 20, 2017
do you have any before Photos? that is how I can tell if I like the work of your Plastic surgeons.Thank you!
March 7, 2018
I feel that using a Hyaluronic acid serum, the type you use on your face, on the lips helps with lip wrinkles. it has worked with any serum even the ones I’ve ordered off amazon. I guess maybe it keeps them better hydrated on the surface. I also feel that lip balms and chapstick help with this, versus using matte lipsticks etc.
UPDATED FROM 23xxcc
Hyaluronidase injection!
23xxccSeptember 23, 2017
Ok, so two days ago I got a hyaluronidase injection and my lumps are almost gone. I'll be getting a second round but hey, I look like a normal person finally :D
By the way hyaluronidase was SOOO painful >. <
My doctor said it would burn a bit but it was worst than I expected. On a positive side, lips weren't sore for more than maybe 1 hour, and swelling was all gone by around 3 hours or so.
I would say that the area of the lip that had a big lump looks a bit stretched, but this may resolve in a few days, I don't know. Overall I'm pleased with the result after the hyaluronidase injection.
I'll post a pic after I get the second round.
By the way hyaluronidase was SOOO painful >. <
My doctor said it would burn a bit but it was worst than I expected. On a positive side, lips weren't sore for more than maybe 1 hour, and swelling was all gone by around 3 hours or so.
I would say that the area of the lip that had a big lump looks a bit stretched, but this may resolve in a few days, I don't know. Overall I'm pleased with the result after the hyaluronidase injection.
I'll post a pic after I get the second round.
Thank you for your post - really useful and insightful! Can you post some pics too? Love to see your results!
Have you considered trying different filler?