The best and most commonly recommended lip fillers are hyaluronic acid fillers, including Juvederm and Restylane. These fillers produce consistent and predictable results, have a very low risk of side effects and have no downtime after your treatment.
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.
Hyaluronic acid based products are considered one of the safest in dermal fillers, particularly those made from synthesized HA, which is made in bacteria instead of using human or animal tissue.
Kylie prefers Juvederm, a brand of filler that's owned by Allergan. While there are different types of Juvederm fillers, Kylie's team goes for Juvederm Ultra Plus.
Light, soft, hyaluronic acid fillers, like Restylane®, give the lips the most natural and attractive look.
The FDA has not approved injectable silicone or any injectable fillers for body contouring or enhancement. The FDA has warned against getting filler injected into the breasts, buttocks, or spaces between the muscles.
Polylactic acid is a synthetic dermal filler that is injected into your face, causing your body's own production of collagen. This type of dermal filler is known as a stimulator. This non-toxic, biodegradable substance has been used for more than 40 years as suture material.
Restylane is more granular, while Juvéderm is smoother. For this reason, Juvéderm is often used to address finer lines and wrinkles in tighter areas of the face such as the smile lines. Restylane – which stays in place better when injected – may be more adept at adding volume to sunken areas of the face.
Lip lifts and lip flips are just two of the alternative procedures for lips, and both are becoming more popular as filler mania ebbs and flows with the current plastic surgery trends.
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.
Restylane Kysse is the newest FDA-approved lip filler, and this dermal filler was created strictly for the lips. The innovative technology behind Kysse offers more natural, longer-lasting results.
Juvéderm Volbella: This is an excellent option for those seeking the most natural looking lip fillers as it is the thinnest filler we offer. If you just want a little tweak, Juvéderm Volbella is subtle and light. It adds a little volume but also is able to treat the lines around the mouth.
And yes, using too much lip filler product can permanently stretch lip skin. If this occurs, it is possible to perform surgery to remove excess skin from the lips.
The major contraindications to the use of a filler are as follows: active infection near the site of injection, a known allergy/hypersensitivity to the material or to the lidocaine mixed in the syringe of the filler (Zyderm, Zyplast, Cosmoderm, Cosmoplast and certain hyaluronic acid fillers and Artefill) and glabellar ...
Hyaluronic acid is the most common natural filler. Hyaluronic acid is also known as extracellular matrix. It is a gel-like material which is found normally in the body and is the consistency of a thick gel.
The active ingredient of Juvéderm (hyaluronic acid) is deemed safe overall for cosmetic use.
Although hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers have a low overall incidence of long term side effects, occasional adverse outcomes, ranging from chronic lymphoplasmacytic inflammatory reactions to classic foreign body-type granulomatous reactions have been documented.
Restylane® Silk is a dermal filler approved by the FDA to add volume to the lips and diminish fine lines and wrinkles. This product uses hyaluronic acid, in addition to lidocaine, to ensure that you achieve a natural-looking result without any pain or discomfort during your treatment.
Dermal fillers carry the possibility of more risks and side effects than Botox. Severe side effects are rare. Moderate side effects usually go away within two weeks. However, serious adverse effects have been connected to the use of unregulated, needle-free injection devices for dermal filler procedures.
Juvederm and Restylane are currently the longest-lasting and most durable dermal fillers on the market. Juvederm and Restylane are families of hyaluronic acid fillers with numerous possible formulations. Each collection has numerous products catering to different cosmetic needs.
In addition, Voluma is a solid filler which gives it the advantage of not migrating to the surrounding tissues. For patients who want more dramatic changes, Voluma allows for more product to be placed with less risk of displacement.
Our office typically recommends Vollure into the lips as it creates a natural, yet still full look. Juvederm can also be used. We typically use Volbella into the lip border for definition, though if you have very thin lips to begin with, it can be used into the lips as well.