Perfection, as you know, has no limits. Therefore, every woman is looking for different ways and means to transform the body and face. You can take care of yourself at home, but to achieve dramatic changes is easier with the help of cosmetologists. In recent years, a procedure for lip augmentation has become quite popular among women of all ages.
What is hyaluronic acid?
This substance belongs to the class of polysaccharides that the human body produces. It serves as an integral component of intercellular fluid, is present in large quantities in cartilage, saliva and nerve cells. Hyaluronic acid absorbs and retains moisture, which maintains the water-electrolyte balance. However, its active production is completed closer to 25 years. As a result, skin aging processes are launched.
Preparations in which hyaluronic acid acts as the main component are today actively used in cosmetology. The composition fills the voids, smooths wrinkles well and fills the dermis with moisture. This substance is not only used to rejuvenate the skin of the face. One of the popular directions of its use is contour plastic, which includes correction of the shape and size of the lips.
Lip augmentation
What is hyaluronic acid, described just above. Now you need to understand the question of how to use it.
Replenishing an insufficient amount of this substance is possible only from the outside. Lip augmentation with its use is carried out by several methods, but the most popular are biorevitalization and lipofilling. What is the difference?
Biorevitalization gives a very quick effect and is suitable for all skin types. Derma is saturated with liquid, restoring its properties. In it, metabolic processes are activated. Injection and laser techniques are used to administer the substance. In the first case, a thin needle is used during the procedure. With its help, it is possible to fill the lack of hyaluronic acid in various layers of the skin, including the deepest.
Laser biorevitalization consists in the use of injections and a violation of the integrity of the skin. The procedure takes place in a comfortable environment and is not accompanied by pain. However, to provide the desired concentration of hyaluronic acid and saturate the deeper layers of the skin through biorevitalization is difficult.
Lipofilling is an injection technique. During the procedure, fillers and hyaluronic acid, consisting of own fat elements, are used. The result persists for a long time, but the likelihood of complications after lip augmentation is quite high.
Indications for the procedure
Plump lips are beautiful, sexy and fashionable. To get a positive result, you can not be guided solely by your own desires. It is important to take into account indications and contraindications for lip augmentation.
This procedure is recommended in the following cases:
- Small natural lip volume.
- Blurred red edge.
- Irregular mouth shape.
- Disproportionate lip sizes.
- Withering of the skin of the lips.
- deep wrinkles around the mouth.
It is first necessary to consult a beautician. In almost every medical center, you can ask to show a photo before and after lip augmentation. Only after talking with a specialist can every woman decide whether to start the procedure. Also, a specialist will definitely tell you about contraindications and side effects.
Preparatory stage
Special preparation before the procedure is not required if the woman is not included in the group of persons who should not have lip augmentation. It is enough to observe the following rules:
- A few days before the date of the alleged manipulation, it is better to exclude salty, spicy and smoked dishes from the diet in order to avoid swelling.
- At the same time, you can start taking vasoconstrictor drugs to reduce the risk of hematomas in the injection sites.
- With a tendency to herpetic diseases, a course of antiviral agents should be taken for prophylactic purposes.
Also, during the week before the procedure, it is not recommended to visit the solarium and sunbathe.
Execution technique
In the absence of contraindications for lip augmentation, you can safely go to the cosmetologist's office. The procedure itself is carried out in several stages, and it lasts no more than an hour.
First, the specialist cleanses the lips from makeup and contaminants, treats with an antiseptic solution. At the next stage, anesthesia is performed using a special cream. In the absence of effect, an analgesic injection is additionally given.
Then the beautician performs the direct introduction of the filler using a special apparatus or syringe. The voids are filled. After this, the filler is distributed throughout the lip area. At the final stage, repeated application of the antiseptic balm is carried out in order to prevent infection and inflammation.
How long does swelling last after lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid? With proper care, it lasts no more than 10 days. More details about the recovery phase will be discussed later in the article.
First results
Hyaluronic acid injections have an instant result. Lips become expressive and quite voluminous. However, the duration of the effect depends on the variant of the drug used. Up to 5 years, it persists with the introduction of synthetic or semi-synthetic agents. Natural temporary preparations will remain in the skin for up to 12 months.
The duration of the effect is due to the fact that hyaluronic acid is a biodegradable substance. Over time, it resolves, and its functionality is redirected to moisturize the skin. The action of drugs based on natural substances is less. However, in this case, the negative effects of lip augmentation in the form of allergic reactions and edema are rare. The immune system does not consider the components of the drug to be foreign bodies (when compared with synthetic analogues).
Recovery Care Tips
2-4 weeks after the manipulations, you need to contact a cosmetologist. At the consultation after the examination, the specialist will determine if correction is required or not. A second procedure may be needed to enhance the effect, eliminate unevenness or asymmetry.
The first thing a woman may encounter during the recovery phase is edema after lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid. How long it lasts depends on the characteristics of the body of each lady. Usually it disappears on the second or third day. The norm is the preservation of puffiness up to 10 days. You can stop an unpleasant symptom by regularly applying a moisturizer or hygienic lipstick to the lips.
The compresses from ice cubes help to revive damaged skin. Changing the temperature regime contributes to the activation of the circulatory system and the disappearance of puffiness. Before starting the procedure, it is better to wrap the ice cube with gauze so as not to damage the dermis.
In places of concentration of hyaluronic acid, bruises and bumps are usually formed. They are especially noticeable in comparative photos before and after lip augmentation. It is necessary to deal with them through acupressure. Light circular motions are best combined with claps. Such manipulations contribute to increased outflow of blood, leveling the surface of the epithelium. During the morning toilet, you can additionally massage the lesions with a toothbrush.
What can not be done after injection
The recovery period is rarely fraught with difficulties, but you have to adhere to certain restrictions:
- For two weeks, it is better to abandon cosmetic procedures, including mechanical peeling.
- Avoid contact with direct sunlight.
- You can’t visit places with strong temperature extremes (baths, saunas, steam rooms).
- In the first two days after the manipulation, it is better to abandon the use of decorative cosmetics.
- It is necessary to minimize the use of alcohol, spicy, acidic and salty foods.
- All foods should be at room temperature.
- At first, it is contraindicated to intensively touch the surface of the lips, it is desirable to restrain facial expressions (you can not smile broadly and open your mouth).
Individual contraindications
Lip augmentation through lipofilling or biorevitalization is a medical manipulation. Its implementation requires special attention so as not to harm the patient of the cosmetology clinic.
The human body is designed in such a way that it negatively perceives any unjustified interference. The immune system reacts to the administered substance as a foreign agent, therefore, it includes a self-defense system.
The main contraindications for lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid are:
- Malfunctions of the immune system against a background of chronic diseases.
- Endocrine pathology.
- Viral, infectious or inflammatory diseases during exacerbation.
- Taking certain groups of drugs (for example, blood thinners - anticoagulants).
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Lip augmentation in the presence of an allergy to hyaluronic acid, other components of the drug for injection or food is also unacceptable. In some cases of intolerance to certain food products, a cosmetologist may recommend a preventive course using antihistamines. The doctor must warn the woman about the likely risks.
Possible consequences
After administration of the drug with hyaluronic acid, a peculiar framework forms in the depth of the dermis. Especially dense substance fills the areas of wrinkles and folds. After the start of the decomposition of hyaluronic acid, the effect will continue for some time.
The negative effects of lip augmentation are extremely rare. They may be due to the low qualification of the cosmetologist or carelessness on the part of the patient who did not follow the rules of care at the recovery stage. After administration of the drug, in individual ladies, an increase in heart rate, fainting, an increase in blood pressure and temperature are observed.
Among temporary complications, redness of the skin, a feeling of tingling, the appearance of hematomas should be highlighted. If your lips are swollen after an increase in hyaluronic acid, you can massage or apply a nourishing cream. More details about the methods for eliminating edema were described a little higher. Temporary complications persist for no more than 10 days. If during this time the side effects do not go away, you will need to contact a cosmetologist again.
In rare cases, women note a deterioration in overall health and the development of the following health problems against this background:
- Inflammatory infection.
- Isolation of pus due to the penetration of pathogenic flora into the wounds.
- Clogging of vessels and capillaries.
If a lady ignored contraindications for lip augmentation or did not report reliable information about her health to a doctor, serious consequences can occur. We are talking about fibrotic processes, scarring of tissues and cell death at the injection site (necrosis). These situations require the provision of timely assistance and symptomatic treatment.
Women's reviews
All preparations containing hyaluronic acid are used not only to give the lips a pronounced volume, but also to maintain their tone, natural hydration. The use of injections can solve many problems associated with withering of the skin and the appearance of the first age-related changes. Hyaluronic acid is characterized by the ability to restore the process of cell regeneration, while replacing the natural substance. The production of the latter is significantly reduced after 25 years.
The procedure for lip augmentation has many advantages. According to reviews, it takes a little time, and the visual transformation is immediately visible. The rehabilitation period does not last long, it has few bans. The procedure is allowed for women of all ages, but with menstruation, lip augmentation is better not to do. Hormonal changes in the body contribute to the accelerated breakdown of hyaluronic acid.
Negative reviews are usually associated with a short result. Some women report that the effect of injections is completely absent, while others talk about cases of repeated visits to the cosmetologist after 5-6 months. In addition, there are manifestations of allergies. This reaction is usually due to the use of painkillers.
Almost all women write in reviews that their lips swelled the day after hyaluronic acid enlargement. This symptom is very unpleasant, but easily eliminated with special creams. Only some ladies have to sit at home until the puffiness disappears completely.
Separately, consider the cost of lip augmentation. The introduction of 1 ml of the drug with hyaluronic acid costs from 8 to 12 thousand rubles. To perform only one procedure, this amount is enough. A repeat procedure usually requires less drug.
Together with repeated correction, the price of intervention will be from 15 to 20 thousand rubles. It is worth noting that the final cost may vary depending on the qualifications of the specialist and the prestige of the clinic. It is better to perform similar procedures with cosmetologists with a medical education and the presence of confirmed certificates.