Lip augmentation is typically performed as a non-surgical, office-based procedure with a hyaluronic acid filler. Hyaluronic acid fillers have revolutionized aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery since first being FDA approved in 2003 for their strong safety profile, ease of use, and predictable results.
Lip augmentation with facial fillers typically last between 6-12 months, depending on the type of hyaluronic acid filler used. The ideal filler for the lip is soft and silky, allowing the natural qualites of the lips to be preserved. Two of the most popular fillers for lip augmentation are Restylane Kysse and Juvederm Volbella, as they both are able to give a hydrated and full appearance to the lips, while retaining a completely natural aesthetic.
What is in lip fillers?
Hyaluronic acid gel fillers such as Restylane Kysse and Juvederm Volbella are synthetic versions of the glycosaminoglycans that are present in skin naturally, providing volume and elasticity. With aging, and loss of hyaluronic acid, skin becomes thinner, less elastic and more prone to wrinkling and forming rhytids. Hyaluronic acid gels are synthesized in a manner that causes them to last longer than naturally occuring HAs, but will still be absorbed normally by the body over time.
How long does lip filler last?
Lip fillers and lip augmentation with facial fillers will typically last 6-12 months, depending on the type of filler used. Hyaluronic acid fillers such as Restylane Kysse and Juvederm Volbella are the safest and most predictable way to add volume and hydration to the lips.
Which is better lip filler or lip augmentation?
In the past, surgeons have tried to augment the lips in a number of creative, and ultimately abandoned, ways. The difficulty with surgical augmentation is that the lips are an anatomically delicate area that has complex movement, abundant nerve endings, and central to one’s appearance. The ideal augmentation will move naturally, feel soft and silky like natural lips, and be precise to place. For all the advances of modern medicine, at the moment the best material for this is hyaluronic acid filler.
