Lips are not simple!

Lips are not simple!

Lip filler procedures are one of the most Googled non-surgical aesthetic treatments and the number of patients interested in enhancing their lips is rising all the time. However, the popularity of lip augmentations shouldn’t give rise to a belief that treating the lips is a straightforward procedure. Lips are definitely not simple, as internationally acclaimed lip specialist and aesthetic trainer Julie Horne likes to say; a sentiment with which I wholeheartedly agree. So please ensure you are in medically qualified and experienced hands for your lip enhancements.

When treating lips, I will take into account a whole range of factors. The age of the patient is important – an ageing lip will show deflation, muscle loss and atrophy, wrinkles around the lip line and with lips tending to be more asymmetrical.

It is important to tailor the dermal fillers I use to suit the individual patient – for instance, looser lip tissue or firmer tissue will require separate products. Differences in ethnicity also need to be considered, as natural lip shapes can vary in height and definition.

In addition, the very ‘platform’ which lies underneath our lips needs careful consideration. I am referring to our teeth of course, which will vary from person to person.  If the top lip is over-filled, it can push the lip too far over the teeth. This in turn can adversely affect the smile, making teeth less visible.