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Lip fillers are a popular choice for enhancing lip volume and shape, offering a quick and relatively non-invasive way to achieve a perfect pout.
But how long can you retain their longevity?
At Isya Aesthetics, led by Dr. Kiran Sethi, we provide top-notch lip fillers. Here’s everything you need to know about lip filler longevity.
What Determines the Longevity of Lip Fillers?
Type of Filler:
Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: The most commonly used fillers, such as Juvederm, Restylane, and Belotero, typically last between 6 to 18 months. Juvederm, for example, can last up to 1-2 years depending on the specific product used.
Hyaluronic acid fillers also allow the aesthetic doctor to control the amount of substance that is injected, thereby controlling the volume added to the lips. So there’s no duck face, guaranteed at Isya!
Plus, these injectable fillers are known to cause significantly less bruising and swelling and yet provide the longest results.
1. Juvederm
Juvederm is a hyaluronic acid-based filler known for its smooth, gel-like consistency. It is primarily used to add volume to various facial areas, including the lips, cheeks, and under-eye hollows.
Unique Features:
- Smooth Texture: Juvederm’s smooth consistency allows for even distribution, making it ideal for areas where a soft, natural look is desired.
- Long-Lasting Results: Depending on the specific product within the Juvederm family, results can last from 9 months to up to 2 years.
- Variety of Formulations: Juvederm offers different formulations tailored to specific areas of the face, such as Juvederm Voluma for the cheeks or Juvederm Volbella for the lips.
Best For:
- Adding volume to the lips and cheeks
- Smoothing moderate to severe wrinkles and folds, like nasolabial folds
- Enhancing facial contours and achieving a more youthful appearance
2. Restylane
Restylane is hyaluronic acid-based filler that is often used to treat fine lines, add volume to the lips. The Restylane range includes products like Restylane Silk for subtle lip enhancement and Restylane Lyft for cheek augmentation and volume restoration.
Unique Features:
- Particle-Based Gel: Restylane has a granular consistency that makes it suitable for providing lift and volume in specific areas.
- Versatility: Restylane fillers can be used for various cosmetic enhancements, from lip plumping to correcting deep folds and wrinkles.
- Precision: The textured consistency allows for more precise sculpting and shaping, making it ideal for creating defined contours.
Best For:
- Treating fine lines and wrinkles
- Adding volume to the lips and cheeks
- Enhancing the shape and definition of facial features
3. Belotero
Belotero is a hyaluronic acid filler that is uniquely designed to integrate into the skin tissue seamlessly. It is especially effective for treating fine lines and superficial wrinkles due to its smooth, lightweight consistency.
Unique Features:
- Soft and Cohesive Gel: Belotero is softer than other fillers, which allows it to integrate more naturally into the skin and minimizes the risk of creating a lumpy appearance.
- Superficial Use: This filler is perfect for delicate areas like the under-eye region and fine lines around the mouth because it stays close to the skin’s surface.
- Flexible Formulations: Belotero offers different options, including Belotero Balance for moderate wrinkles and Belotero Soft for superficial fine lines.
Best For:
- Treating superficial fine lines and wrinkles
- Filling in delicate areas like tear troughs and perioral lines
- Providing subtle volume and hydration without adding bulk
Consultation at Isya
Isya offers free consultation to help you understand your needs and suitability with each of these fillers.
Book a consultation today with skin experts at Isya and determine the cost, process and your unique requirement.
Metabolism:
Individual metabolic rates can affect how quickly the body breaks down the filler. People with higher metabolisms may find that their fillers don’t last as long.
Injection Technique:
- The technique used by the practitioner also plays a critical role. Techniques like microdroplet injections and the use of cannulas help in minimizing swelling and bruising, leading to quicker recovery and more durable outcomes.
- At Isya, we work with the natural architecture of your lip and inject it in the right places to avoid the terrible duck lips or trout pout that you’ve probably seen on Instagram.
- We identify and create symmetry by beautifying the cupid’s bow and philtrum.
Lifestyle Factors and Post-Treatment Care:
- Habits such as smoking, frequent sun exposure, and intense physical activity can accelerate the breakdown of fillers.
- After-care is important to maintain the results and longevity of your filled lips. Do not exercise, consume alcohol or kiss for 24-48 hours while they heal.
- Avoid green tea, alcohol, Omega-3, nsaids (like aspirin or ibuprofen) to reduce the chances of bruising.
Quality of Fillers:
- Using high-quality fillers is crucial. At Isya Aesthetics, we only use premium, FDA-approved hyaluronic acid fillers to ensure the best results and safety for our clients.
Why Choose Isya?
Advanced Techniques and Technology:
Isya Aesthetics is equipped with the latest technology and follows advanced techniques for administering fillers. We often utilize the Cannula Technique, which minimizes bruising and swelling, ensuring a quicker recovery and a more comfortable experience. This precise approach allows for natural-looking enhancements that blend seamlessly with your facial features.
Process
We inject your lips with a hyaluronic acid filler in a way that can help shape, define, optimize and hydrate your lips and aso decide the width and the length of your lips as per your facial proportions and optimize your look.
To achieve a more natural look, we take a gradual approach to lip augmentation, adding volume slowly to prevent filler migration and ensure the best results.
We maintain the natural lip tubercles so you can talk and eat normally. We make sure to use less fillers artfully instead of graceless plumping that looks like a lip job gone wrong.
Our focus is to make your lips look natural and ensure that you still look like yourself with just a few well-placed tweaks.
Dr. Kiran ‘s Expertise makes Isya one-of-a-kind:
Dr. Kiran Sethi, MD, is a globally-regarded expert in aesthetics, skincare, wellness, and IV nutrition. Her arc extends from New York, where she was born, raised and trained, to New Delhi where she currently practices from Isya Aesthetics, her multi-specialty clinic. This Columbia University graduate is also the best-selling author of Skin Sense. She is a known expert in injectables, and is a trainer for Boletero, Xeomin, Ulthera, Alma Lasers and more!
She has been awarded best skin expert many times over and her clinic is top rated by Times of India and many magazines. She is frequently featured in leading publications such as Elle, GQ, and Grazia, and on TV with CNN, NDTV, Aaj Tak and more.
Every treatment at Isya Aesthetics is tailored to the individual needs of the patient. Dr. Kiran’s comprehensive consultations ensure that your specific concerns and aesthetic goals are addressed.
For more information or to schedule a free consultation, book now.
FAQs
Q. How long do lip fillers last?
Lip fillers usually last for up to 12 to 18 months after you get them. Lip fillers aren’t permanent. Depending on your body metabolism, lip fillers slowly wear away over time, and a routine touch-up treatment is often required to maintain your desired lip volume.
Q. Is lip filler a surgery?
No it is not a surgery. it is a lunch time procedure!
Q. How do lip fillers work?
We inject your lips with a hyaluronic acid filler in a way that can help shape, define, optimize and hydrate your lips and aso decide the width and the length of your lips as per your facial proportions and optimize your look.
Q. Are lip fillers painful?
Lip fillers are not usually very painful or cause any severe pain to make them stop the procedure. While some may feel a little discomfort as the filler is injected into their lips, most patients report feeling minimal or no pain at all during and after receiving their lip injections.
