Lip Enhancement

Lip enhancement/ augmentation often referred to as "Lip Fillers" is the most popular dermal filler used in the UK. As we spend much of the day talking, chewing and making facial expressions, lip tissue undergoes the most mechanical and chemical exposure. This results in the lower third of our face ageing the fastest. Cultural trends have shifted towards more plump and voluptuous lips causing the growth in lip fillers over recent years.

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Lip fillers are made up of low to medium density dermal fillers. They contain Hyaluronic acid which is a naturally occurring carbohydrate found in our skin cells. Lip fillers allow us to add more of this clear gel like substance to the lips to add volume, define shape and enhance beauty.

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On consultation, we will discuss the desired outcome of the lip enhancement, taking into account the patient's wishes and my ethos of creating a natural look. 

Typical areas of concern the Lip Fillers can address:

• Increases fullness of thin lips. 

• Enhances lip definition and shape

• Creates a more defined smile with proportioned lips

• Give the client a more youthful, rejuvenated appearance

• Create upturned corners of lips

• Add projection and symmetry to asymmetrical lips

An alternative to lip filler is a 'lip flip'. In this we use Botulinium toxin A (commonly known as 'Botox') to relax the upper layer of the muscle around the mouth, softening the lip lines and the pursed look and tight appearance around the lips. This allows more of the pink to push forward creating more of a pout. It is a way to trial what lip filler might look like, although it cannot hydrate the way filler can. It is possible to do both lip filler and a 'lip flip' and further enhance the treatments.