Lip Enhancement

Luscious, Natural & Kissable Lips
Lip augmentation is used to enhance the appearance of thin, aged, or asymmetrical lips. This treatment provides the perfect solution to achieving a naturally seductive pout. It also provides a harmonious balance to your facial features so that you feel better about the way you look. By having a refreshed lip-line with a more attractive contour will also help to stop the lipstick bleed. At Start-Smiling we only use non-permanent, safe & biodegradable products for lip enhancement to achieve a natural appearing result.  

What is injectable lip enhancement?
Injectable lip enhancement is a procedure involving the strategic injection of dermal fillers i.e. Restylane®, Hydrafill® or Laresse® into parts of the lip & surrounding lip areas to enhance, shape, or add volume to the lips & reduce surrounding wrinkles i.e. vertical lip lines or lip corners.

What do aesthetically pleasing lips look like?
This is a personal preference. Here at Start-Smiling we take time to discuss your needs & what you would like to achieve. It is important to have lips that suit your face appropriately.  As a rule, for people with a smaller face, eyes & nose, it may be more appropriate to concentrate on well defining the border rather than focusing on volume.
As a general rule the bottom lip should also be larger than the top lip, this however, is not always the case.

 A soft lip-philtrum or cupid’s bow enhancement may feminise & add a youthful appearance to the lips.

Your Experience                                                                              Allergy testing is not necessary with the type of filler we use. The treatment takes about 30 minutes. Local or nerve block anaesthetic may be used depending on the area treated & personal preference. The gel is injected into the area with a very fine needle. Discomfort is minimal & won’t last long. A further treatment 2-4 weeks later may be required to achieve an optimal correction.

What are the side effects of lip enhancement?
After lip enhancement, the main side effect is swelling of the lips. This will gradually resolve over 3-5 days. Usually injection of the lip body produces more swelling than injection at the lip border. The type of dermal filler used also determines, to an extent, the degree of swelling. Slight bruising may also result at the injection site.   
Occasionally, lip enhancement may cause cold sores to recur. If this is the case, please notify our clinic & we can prescribe an anti-viral tablet for you. 
It is best to avoid strenuous exercise & excessive UV exposure for at least 48 hours post treatment.
On occasion minor irregularities may be noticed initially. These may be massaged twice daily until they have resolved, which is quite normal.

The result  

Instant Gratification!! The result is instantaneous, producing a natural appearing improvement, gentle & safe to the skin lasting up to 9 months.  The great thing with this treatment is that you can replenish your looks whenever you feel the need; a touch up is easy & can be performed whenever you like.