Modern cosmetology and plastic surgery allow you to change your appearance beyond recognition. The leading position is occupied by the correction of the shape of the nose. It is followed by a change in the volume and contour of the lips. It is only surgical intervention that can fundamentally change the shape, for example, change the height of the red border. With everything else, contour plastic does an excellent job. Cosmetologists successfully use various lip augmentation techniques with fillers. This and much more will be discussed in the article.
Lip augmentation
The first attempts to correct appearance by introducing various drugs into the skin began about 70 years ago. Unfortunately, they did not always end successfully and were unsafe for he alth.
Modern cosmetology uses two groups of drugs for contouring:
- Synthetic. Most often, their basis is silicone, many countries and experts recognize these drugs as unsafe.
- Biodegradable. The composition may include autofat, collagen, donor tissue,hyaluronic acid. All have their advantages and disadvantages. For the past 20 years, hyaluronic acid based fillers have been preferred. They are recognized as the safest and most convenient to use. The effect of use can last up to 15 months. After that, hyaluronic acid leaves the body without harm. This allows a new correction to be made in a different way, in case the woman's preferences have changed.
Lips begin to age quickly, after 25 years. This process is influenced by facial expressions, the activity of chewing muscles, as well as degenerative processes in tissues. The activity of the sebaceous glands decreases, the lips become drier. Vertical wrinkles appear.
Tissue volume decreases with age. Therefore, even those women who have naturally lush lips will notice negative changes over time. Fillers are successfully struggling with such a transformation. Various lip augmentation techniques allow not only to change the shape, but also visually rejuvenate them.
Basic Lip Augmentation Techniques
There are several ways to inject the drug into the skin. An experienced beautician owns all. Basic lip augmentation techniques with hyaluronic acid:
- Linear. Used to emphasize Cupid's bow and outline. The procedure requires a minimum amount of the drug.
- "Mona Lisa". The technique is used when the patient wants to lift the corners of the lips.
- Fan for volume. The drug is administered without removing the needle, turning it at an acute angle. Thatthere are lines, like a fan, starting to diverge from one point.
- Fan technique for corners. Used when it is necessary to create a support to resist gravitational ptosis.
- Volumetric-linear. Used to create plump lips. The drug is administered in fairly large volumes.
- Drip. Suitable for lifting the upper lip. Increases volume in its central part.
- Paris lip augmentation technique. Injections are carried out vertically. Thanks to this, the filler enters the central part. Lips are childishly swollen, without unnecessary vulgarity.
- Grid. The filler is injected at a right angle, along lines located close to each other. This technique allows you to make lips firmer and fuller.
Paris technique
Most of the legendary cosmetic brands were created in France. This country embodies beauty, refined style and luxury. No wonder the most common lip augmentation technique comes from this magnificent country.
The method was developed by Parisian cosmetologists. They were the first to introduce minimal doses of the drug into the upper lip, which allowed it to turn out a little. The procedure will not make a vamp out of a patient. The lips will take on a more innocent O-shape and will be completely devoid of vulgarity.
The popularity of this technique is due to the fact that it allows you to achieve the most natural appearance. A woman does not run the risk of becoming the owner of a "duck mouth" after the procedure. Her lips will look likeyoung Brigitte Bardot or Michel Mercier.
The French lip augmentation technique, in addition to the natural look, has a number of advantages:
- the procedure does not take much time;
- most often only the upper lip is chipped, which ensures minimal intervention;
- low price;
- a small amount of the drug in the tissues does not cause discomfort to the patient.
Minimum doses of filler, getting into the tissues, fill the free space. The drug does not stretch or injure the skin of the lips. The technique has earned the trust of patients and cosmetologists.
Features of the procedure
Changing the shape of the lips does not require any specific preparation. There are several requirements that must be met by the patient:
- trauma or inflammation on the skin in the lip area is an obstacle to the introduction of the filler;
- one week before the procedure, it is necessary to stop taking antibiotics;
- blood clotting should be normal;
- if the patient is taking anticoagulants, she should stop doing so the day before the procedure;
- on the day of the filler injection, exclude alcohol and do not smoke.
At the beginning of the procedure, the doctor once again clarifies with the patient some of the nuances of lip augmentation. The technique of introduction is chosen by a specialist, depending on what result a woman expects to receive. The skin is then cleansed and treated with an antiseptic. An anesthetic is applied to the lipsgel.
Pain relief helps to minimize negative feelings. But a lot depends on the pain threshold of the patient. The filler is injected under the skin in small doses, every 2-3 mm. Usually, one syringe is enough for the procedure, with a volume of 1 ml.
Care after the procedure
Any lip augmentation technique gives an instant visible effect. But the final result can be assessed only after the swelling subsides, after about two to three weeks. Usually at this time the patient should come for a second examination. The doctor evaluates the result and decides on the need for correction.
In some cases, an additional injection of hyaluronic acid will be required. For example, if the asymmetry could not be corrected or the patient feels that the volume is not enough.
The recovery period may take about two weeks. At this time, you need to carefully monitor your lips and follow these recommendations:
- do not use cosmetics for the first 24 hours;
- Get out of the gym for a few days. It is advisable to minimize all physical activity;
- it is forbidden to sleep on your stomach;
- do not drink or smoke for 72 hours after the procedure;
- the first day after the administration of the drug do not eat hot food and drinks;
- do not visit the sauna and solarium for a week;
- use lip balm. Bepanten ointment heals wounds well;
- the first three days it is recommended to drink as much pure water as possible;
- refuse kissing at least in the first days after the injection. This may result in uneven distribution of the drug.
Contraindications
Contouring is one of the safest procedures. Despite this, there are a number of contraindications that can become an obstacle to performing lip augmentation (and the technique does not play a role here). Filler injections are contraindicated in the following cases:
- pregnant and lactating women should refrain from beauty injections;
- diseases of the endocrine and immune systems are an absolute contraindication for the introduction of hyaluronic acid;
- exacerbation of herpes and any other viral disease is a serious barrier to the use of the filler;
- hyaluronic acid intolerance;
- autoimmune diseases;
- arthritis;
- diabetes mellitus;
- epilepsy and mental disorders;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- predisposition to colloidal scarring.
Possible side effects
The negative effects of injections can be minimized if you choose a professional beautician and a reliable drug. Home workers should be avoided. Some side effects are tolerated after a lip augmentation procedure. The type of technique that was used cannot affect the frequency of their development.
After the introduction of hyaluronic acid, the following manifestations are permissible:
- Redness.
- Soreness.
- Puffiness.
- Small hematomas where the doctor inserted the needle.
If the patient strictly follows all the recommendations, most of these negative manifestations disappear after 24 hours. In rare cases, more serious complications may develop:
- Numbness.
- Development of allergies.
- Constant severe itching.
- Increasing puffiness.
- Development of allergies.
- Shape change.
- The appearance of seals and pimples.
If any of the described complications occur, you should contact your beautician as soon as possible.
Best lip fillers
Fillers based on hyaluronic acid are produced by many pharmaceutical companies. The choice of drug depends on the problem to be solved. All fillers are divided into three types:
- Low viscosity. Suitable for patients with dry facial skin and those who have first wrinkles. The result does not last long, about three months.
- Medium viscosity. With the help of these preparations, normal skin with moderately expressed wrinkles is corrected. In this case, the result lasts a little longer, about 6 months.
- High density. Such fillers fill dense skin and deep wrinkles. The result lasts from a year or longer.
For the Parisian lip augmentation technique, some specialists use two preparations of different density from the same brand. This allows you to get naturalEffect. For example, a thick gel is used for contouring, and a lower viscosity preparation is used for volumizing.
Leading clinics prefer these drugs:
- Juvederm.
- Restylane.
- Teosyal.
- Princess.
- Perlane.
- Surgiderm.
All of the listed drugs are safe and certified in Russia. With their help, you can achieve the desired result, and the risk of side effects is minimal. For those girls who cannot decide on the procedure due to fear of pain, it is recommended to pay attention to Juvederm preparations. Fillers from the Ultra series contain lidocaine in their composition. This allows painless injection of the drug, the patient will not experience discomfort.
Cost of procedure
The cost of the lip augmentation procedure depends on the professionalism of the specialist and the chosen drug. Also from the region. The highest price was recorded in St. Petersburg, it amounted to 30 thousand rubles.
In Moscow, you can find a specialist who will carry out the procedure for 12 thousand. In the capital, a huge number of beauty salons offering their services. It's hard to choose the best one. Trial and error is not the way to go in this situation. Every woman wants to get a good result from the lip augmentation procedure. The sambuca technique has become quite popular in Moscow. Performed only in the beauty studio of the same name Dr. Sambuca. Get sensual lips here with Juviderm Volift. The cost of the procedure using one syringe,with a volume of 1 ml, will amount to 19 thousand rubles.
On the Web you can find ads of cosmetologists who offer to inject fillers at home. The cost of services is really attractive - only 5 thousand rubles. Unfortunately, in such conditions, specialists with insufficient qualifications often work. And sometimes without medical education. To reduce the cost of the procedure, low-quality drugs are used. So saving on your he alth and appearance is very dangerous.
