Fillers can also be used to help patients with dry and cracked lips. Skinboosters is a type of hyaluronic acid filler which is ultra soft and primarily used for hydration instead of augmentation.
It can be done on the lips as well to increase hydration and reduce chapped lips. Skinboosters on the lips give less volume than the usual fillers, but provides more hydration effect.
A more defined structure and pouty lips. Lip lines will also be reduced and the lips will be more hydrated.
Some patients may request for Kylie Jenner-like lips with drastic volumization. However, we take your unique facial shape and features into account, and will advise the appropriate lip volume accordingly.
Typically, you will require 1ml (1 syringe) of filler. However, it is advisable to split the filler into two sessions. This is because the lip is a sensitive area and there can be more swelling.
Splitting the procedure into sessions ensure that the results are natural and fillers spread under the skin evenly. Sessions are about 2 – 3 weeks apart.
Most filler injections are not painful with numbing cream applied. There are some areas which are more sensitive, such as the lips, and can be more uncomfortable.
The skill and hands of a doctor also directly contributes to the amount of discomfort. An experienced and gentle doctor can mean much lesser discomfort during the procedure.
Like all medical procedures, there are always potential side effects during injectable procedures.
The more common side effects associated with injections are bruising and swelling. Bruising and swelling happens when a larger blood vessel under the skin gets injured during an injection. If present, bruising and swelling typically goes away after 4-7 days.
The most serious side effect associated with filler injections is vessel occlusion. Vessel occlusion is when the filler is directly injected into an important blood vessel and blocks blood flow, potentially resulting in skin necrosis and even blindness.
Some patients have heard about fillers causing blindness, in particular nose fillers. In actual fact, fillers performed at any part of the face can potentially lead to blindness. Blindness happens when the filler material travels up the blood vessel and blocks the blood flow to the optic nerve in the eye. Blindness is more often associated with nose fillers due to the blood vessels supplying the eye being close to the nose. Skin necrosis, which is the dying of skin cells, happens when the blood vessels supplying the area of skin affected gets occluded and blocked.
The risks of skin necrosis and blindness can be greatly reduced with a clear knowledge of the blood vessels in the face. Therefore, it is very important to go to an experienced doctor for filler injections. More than 90% of filler complications happen at illegal salons or beauty parlours which are not authorised to perform such procedures.