Lip Fillers

How Do Lip Injections Work?

If you’ve ever felt like your lips were too thin, then lip fillers may be the solution that you’ve been looking for. By adding volume and contour and reducing the fine lines around the mouth, lip fillers can transform your face. Plump, full, pouting lips are within your reach. Contact Cosmedyx Spa today to learn about the lip filler options that are available.

What Exactly Are Lip Fillers?
How many times have you gazed at the full, luscious pout of an actress or model and wished that you could have their lips? Thanks to lip fillers, you can do much more than wish.

Lip fillers are provided by a skilled medical professional who uses an injection to plump your lips. Most dermal fillers contain hyaluronic acid, a substance that occurs naturally in the body. Hyaluronic acid helps the body to retain essential moisture while also adding volume. It’s such a powerful substance that you’ve seen it advertised as the active ingredient in numerous serums, moisturizers, and facial masks.

What Are the Advantages of Lip Fillers?
You’ve probably seen advertisements for lip fillers in magazines, on social media, and on fashion and beauty websites. If that weren’t enough, you’ve probably read tons of interviews with your favorite actresses and singers, many of whom are talking about how much they love lip fillers.

With all of this exposure, it’s no wonder that so many people come to San Diego County, Newport Beach, and Temecula asking about this treatment.

One of the reasons that lip fillers are so popular is that this treatment is completely customizable. This means that you can choose to only do your top lip, only your bottom lip, or both lips. You can even decide just how much volume you want to add. With lip fillers in Miami, you’re always in the driver’s seat.

People may seek lip fillers when they feel like their lips are too thin and flat or not well-defined. This treatment is ideal if you have developed fine lines around your lips as a result of smoking or aging.

In fact, lip fillers can alleviate many lip issues such as:

• Loss of volume

• Lack of a defined lipline

• Deep wrinkles around the mouth

• Lips that appear asymmetrical

• Unbalance volume of the upper and lower lips

• Sagging at the corners of the mouth, making you look older

If you have any of these or other concerns with your mouth, contact Cosmedyx Spa. Our specialists can help you transform your look in a single visit.

Are Lip Fillers Long Lasting?
While the results of lip fillers look fantastic, they are not permanent. Your body slowly and naturally absorbs the injected hyaluronic acid over time. How long the treatment lasts varies from one patient to the next, with most people coming in for a maintenance treatment somewhere between six and 12 months.

Does It Hurt to Get Lip Fillers?
This is the one thing about which lip filler patients tend to be apprehensive. The good news is that your lip injection will be performed by a certified professional, which means that you are unlikely to experience much discomfort.

Along with hyaluronic acid, the lip filler contains a numbing agent called lidocaine. The numbing starts as soon as the injection begins, though you may feel a bit of pressure or a slight prick initially.

After the injection is complete, your provider will give you an ice pack to hold on your lips for a few minutes. You can resume your day as usual afterward.

What Are the Side Effects of Lip Fillers?
Most patients experience slight redness, bruising or swelling at the injection site. This is a completely normal reaction, and it typically fades within just a few days. An over-the-counter pain reliever and the application of ice are generally all that is needed to alleviate these symptoms.

Patients who have a history of cold sores should realize that receiving lip fillers may cause a flare up. Your healthcare provider may recommend that you begin taking your preferred cold sore medication for at least two days before having the procedure performed.

Is It Safe to Get Lip Fillers?
Lip fillers are absolutely safe, especially when they are injected by one of the medical professionals at Cosmedyx Spa. All of the lip filler options that we provide are FDA-approved, which means that they are safe and effective.

How Long Will It Be Before I See Results?
This is one of the best parts of getting lip fillers. The transformation in your appearance is immediate. Actually, you may see some minor swelling in the first few days after the injection, so your final look may take a bit of time to emerge. However, unlike other med spa treatments, there’s no waiting to see whether or not the procedure worked.

If this is your first time getting lip fillers, then your provider may recommend getting a smaller amount of the filler injected. Remember, it is always best to have slightly too little lip filler than slightly too much, which can make your lips look out of proportion with the rest of your face.

Lip Injection Recovery & Timeline

1 hour: Ice your lips to decrease inflammation.

24 hours: Refrain from exercising or strenuous activity.

6 days: Do not massage your lips.

1 Week: Your swelling will fully subside, and results will appear.

After 1 Week: You can begin applying makeup and regular skin care routine again.

Best Procedures Paired with Lip Injections
Botox, soft tissue dermal fillers for the cheeks, chin, and facial areas, and fractional lasers are often paired with lip injections.

How Long Will the Appointment Take?
Frequently, lip fillers are done with just one appointment. It begins with a consultation to review what your goals are and to make certain that we are choosing the right lip filler for you. This initial appointment usually only requires about 45 minutes.

If you decide that you love the look of lip fillers, then your maintenance appointments will probably only take between 15 and 20 minutes.