DERMA PRICE
Lip Enhancement
If you're looking for lip enhancement in Miami, our practice specializes in natural-looking lip fillers that restore volume and enhance lip shape. Lip enhancement is a non-invasive procedure in which a filler substance is injected into the lip to restore volume or enhance the shape or contour of the lip. It can also correct asymmetry resulting from aging, trauma, or surgery. Our physicians specialize in natural lip enhancement for older individuals with aged lips and younger individuals who desire fuller, more sensual lips.
What causes lip aging?
Full, well-defined lips are associated with youth and beauty. Unfortunately, as we age, our lips thin and become deflated, dry, and wrinkled. With time, the upper lip lengthens, lines often develop above and around the lips, and the corners of the mouth turn downward. Genetics, sun exposure, gender, and smoking contribute to aging of the lips. Perioral wrinkling, or lines around the lips, is accentuated in women and individuals who smoke or have had excessive sun exposure.
The perfect lip
The ideal lip is smooth, symmetrical, soft, and plump. The youthful lip border is sharp, with the volume of the lip greater in the middle and tapering laterally. The lower lip is fuller than the upper lip, with a natural dumbbell undulation.
Lip Enhancement in Miami
Hyaluronic acid lip fillers are our treatment of choice for lip augmentation and lip rejuvenation in Miami. Dr. Price prefers hyaluronic acid fillers because they impart a smooth, natural correction and feel, and they contain a local anesthetic to enhance comfort during injection. Because hyaluronic acid attracts moisture, applying a moisturizer or lip gloss daily after your lip enhancement can further augment your results.
What causes duck lips following filler injections?
Unnatural and unattractive duck or sausage lips are the result of over-inflation of the lips with filler, without attention to ideal lip proportions. To obtain a natural lip enhancement, it is important to choose an experienced physician who understands the aesthetics of the ideal lip.
Are there contraindications or precautions prior to lip enhancement with fillers?
If you are healthy and are not taking blood thinners or medications that decrease your immunity, you may be a candidate for lip enhancement. Pregnant patients, patients who are breastfeeding, and those with a history of keloids or severe allergies are not candidates for lip enhancement with fillers. If you have a history of recurrent herpes simplex outbreaks on the lips, your physician will prescribe an antiviral medication prior to and following lip enhancement to prevent an outbreak.
What are the risks of lip enhancement with hyaluronic acid fillers?
To minimize the risks of hyaluronic acid filler injections for lip enhancement, it is important to choose a physician experienced in the use of fillers for lip enhancement. Potential risks include pain, bruising, swelling, bumps, herpes outbreak, infection, ulceration, scarring, allergic reaction, and nerve injury. While lip enhancement with hyaluronic acid fillers is commonly performed, the safety and effectiveness of hyaluronic acid fillers for lip enhancement has not been established in controlled studies.
What else can be done for deep lines running from the corners of my mouth to my jowl?
If fillers are not adequate to correct deep marionette lines running from the corners of your mouth to your jowl, your physician may inject Botox to relax the muscles pulling the corners of your lips downward.