Perfect natural lips

What are dermal fillers?

What are dermal fillers?

Hyaluronic Acid (HA) is a naturally occurring substance in the body and helps to hydrate and help provide volume to our skin – keeping it looking young. The treatment are instant and can last between 6 – 18 months depending on the site injected and the type of filler used. The longevity of fillers in some areas can be improved by combining the use of fillers with anti-wrinkle injections.

When are Dermal fillers used?

Dermal fillers are placed below the skin’s surface to literally ‘fill in’ or ‘plump up’ the static wrinkles and folds that are present at rest.  They are used to diminish the depth of wrinkles and create a smoother more refreshed facial appearance.

The following can be treated with dermal fillers:

  • nasolabial folds
  • marionette lines
  • dark spaces around implants,crowns,bridges
  • mental creases
  • downturned corners of the mouth
  • lips – both volume and definition
  • smokers lines
  • replacing mid-face volume loss – nose, cheeks, tear trough under eyes, the temples and scars
  • interdental pappilae volume replacement

Dermal fillers are safe, reversible and have minimal side effects.

Why us?

Minimal initial treatment, especially in patients who have never had fillers before. Lips should look natural and be in proportion to the rest of your face and with each other. In general, lower lips should be 1.6 times bigger than the upper lip (as seen on the image above).Overfilling of the upper lip creates a ‘trout pout’ or “duck lip” that looks both unnatural and unappealing.
The effect of the dermal filler is immediate and can last between 6-18months, depending on the area and the filler used.
Our general goal is to focus on the features that make lips look appealing. The main areas are:

  • vermillion border of the lips
  • philtrum columns
  • cupid’s bow
  • body of the upper and lower lip
  • relationship of the upper lip to lower lip (ideal 1:1.6 ratio)
  • symmetry between left and right sides of lips
  • upturned(happy) corners of mouth instead of downturned (unhappy) corners of mouth
old wrinkled face close up