Lip fillers aren't permanent. They slowly wear away over time, usually 12 to 18 months after you get them, depending on your metabolism. You may need routine touch-up treatments to maintain your desired volume.
Lip fillers won't shrink your lip size afterwards however the hyaluronic acid which is used as the filler will be slowly absorbed by your body again, this can give the illusion of shrinking lips however they won't shrink smaller than before treatment.
A Cosmetic Injector's Answer:
Over the next six to eight months after your lip filler is injected, your lips will slowly decrease in size and fade back to their original shape. The filler will metabolize fairly evenly, so you should never experience a malformed appearance.
In fact, because hyaluronic acid naturally occurs in the body, hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers are broken down by the body very easily. This means that, in the following months after getting lip fillers, the lips will slowly be decreasing in volume before returning to their original shape.
Answer: Swelling after Filler injection
If a local anesthetic is injected first, such as for a cheek injection or sometimes for lip injection, the amount of fluid will add to initial volume. Lidocaine also has a vasodilatory effect and therefore swelling.
You'll see immediate results with lip fillers, but once the swelling goes down, the results will not look quite as pronounced. It typically takes about 4 weeks for the filler to settle in and achieve the final, desired look. The results will typically last about 6 months.
Drink plenty of water and moisturise your lips to keep them as hydrated as possible. Avoid eating spicy foods that may irritate the delicate skin on the lips and keep touching to an absolute minimum while they heal.
You can get repeat treatments every six months. Scientists have found that hyaluronic acid injections prompt the skin to produce more collagen, creating more natural plumpness in the lips.
Why Are Filler Results Temporary? Dermal fillers are created using naturally occurring enzymes, such as hyaluronic acid. For this reason, they are metabolized by your body over time. The speed of your metabolism will greatly affect how long your treatment results last.
So to conclude, when done by an expert and a certified doctor, lip injections would hardly disappoint or ruin your lips.
DON'T: massage your lips.
Massaging freshly injected lips risks moving the filler around causing the possibility of desportation and undesirable results.
At two weeks after the soft tissue filler treatment, they will be settling in. Still, usually, there'll be a considerable amount of swell; however, many people could take pictures at this phase that will look fine.
People with higher metabolisms will experience shorter filler results because their bodies will break the filler compound down faster than those with slower metabolisms. The same goes for other treatments such as BOTOX® and Dysport®.
Juvederm is attracted to water, so when you're tanning, you may be dehydrated which appears to shrink the filler. Moisturizing and making sure you drink lots of fluids should give improvement.
Unless you go to extremes with lip fillers or choose a very unskilled injector, your lips won't be permanently stretched. This means that if you choose to stop having lip filling injections, your lips will likely return to their normal proportions.
While the lifespan of dermal fillers can vary considerably between patients, depending on the product, your lifestyle and unique metabolism, Juvederm is the longest-lasting temporary lip filler with results visible for up to a year. Restylane comes in at a close second, with results lasting between 6-10 months.
Most current fillers are made of hyaluronic acid, a natural biologic substance that is broken down by the body over time. Because lip fillers will degrade with time, periodic lip “touch-ups” or maintenance appointments can be performed every 2 to 6 months in order to the maintain the results of the lip filler.
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Many women simply feel their lips are too small, or too thin. They want to make them more appealing, or more of an attention grabber on their face. They might feel that their lips are out of balance compared to their other features, too.
When too much filler is injected into one area it's too much for the lips to hold and it migrates. Lip filler migrating can also be caused by injections placed too close together. If they aren't spaced properly, it can cause the skin to be filled too quickly, forcing it to migrate.
Dr. Frank says the best way to deal with migration is to dissolve the filler with hyaluronidase (an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid gels). In just a few hours, hyaluronidase softens the filler and returns the lips to a more natural shape, projection, and size.
The longevity of filler depends on many factors, like the type and amount, but, mostly, metabolic rate. Metabolism affects just how long filler lasts in each of our bodies, which is why your friend's lip filler might last longer than yours, or vice versa.
The amount of ml of dermal filler will influence the size difference before and after treatment. The most common treatment amount for thin lips lies between 0.5ml and 1ml. More than 1ml of dermal filler is possible, but this would create a much more dramatic look.
Although extremely rare, dermal fillers are able to migrate within the skin if consistent and adequate pressure is applied to them. For this reason, we advise patients not to get a facial, massage (on the treated skin), or microdermabrasion for the first two weeks following their filler injections.
For instance, if you used hyaluronic acid fillers to create moderate enhancements in your lips, these facial features may look very plump for a couple of days. As your skin adjusts to the presence of your filler, your lips will become smaller and you'll be able to see the final outcome of your treatment.