The last decade has introduced significant changes in fashion. To date, no one is surprised with contouring. The most popular procedures in cosmetology today are lip correction and correction of problems with symmetry, enlargement of the cheekbones, facelift with the help of threads. All these procedures can rejuvenate and change the appearance beyond recognition. Lying down on the couch to the beautician, rarely does anyone think about the consequences.
The girls are dizzy with a thirst to improve their appearance, fitting it to modern standards. Unsuccessful lip augmentation very quickly lowers dreamers from heaven to earth. In the article, we will consider the causes and consequences of an unsuccessful procedure, and also learn about all modern cosmetic methods for lip augmentation.
Contouring using fillers
Modern cosmetology constantly offers new procedures that allow you to change your appearance safely and for a long time. Injection of hyaluronic acid fillers is a modern method, and its main advantage is that fillers dissolve after a while. Even if the client was unsatisfied with the result of the procedure, then after a while everything will return to its previous form. If a client wants to correct an unsuccessful lip augmentation, then her services have a special antidote that neutralizes the introduced filler.
There is a category of customers who, for one reason or another, are negatively tuned to a similar method of contour plastics. Often this is due to the fact that hyaluronic acid is not perceived by the body properly, fillers do not take root or are rejected.
Modern methods of lip augmentation
For such clients, there are several ways to enlarge the lips using other methods:
- Lip augmentation is performed using biopolymer and biodegradable gels. This method has been used for a long time, and today many cosmetologists have abandoned it. A biopolymer belongs to the category of substances that do not absorb and can migrate in tissues. Most terrifying photos of unsuccessful lip augmentation demonstrate precisely the result of the introduction of gels with a biopolymer in the composition. These include funds: "Dermalife", "Matridex". They are characterized by a long exposure. It is not recommended for use in the first correction procedure, in case of uncertainty in the final result or when working with an untested master.
- Lipofilling is a modern method of filling the tissues of the face with its own fat taken from other parts of the body. Such a correction is a rather complicated procedure, which is performed under general anesthesia. Next, you need regular medical supervision to monitor how well the tissues take root. Of course, after the procedure will have to put up with the result. Unlike fillers, with lipofilling, modified parts of the face will never regain their former appearance.
- Surgical cheiloplasty of the mouth or other parts of the face (cheekbones, nose, chin) implies the implantation of a special implant into the tissue. It does not absorb, will remain in the tissue forever. During the operation, under general anesthesia, an incision is made on the inside of the lip, and the implanted material is placed. To date, the following cheiloplasty scheme is popular: through several punctures, threads that form the frame are inserted into the tissue. Due to its further covering with fibrous tissue and collagen fiber, a swelling of the lips is created, while the outlines of the mouth remain natural.
- Electroporation is a relatively new enlargement technique. Carrying it out is painless for the client and does not require the use of general anesthesia. To perform the procedure, a special apparatus is needed, with the help of which vitamins and other useful components are delivered deep into the tissues. As a result, lip volume can be increased. Minus of the procedure - compared with filler injections or other methods, electroporation provides a relatively short result.
- Tattooing is an old and undeservedly forgotten method. After all, often it’s enough skillfully to paint the contour of the mouth - and the lips look already a little bigger. Tattooing fades over time and after a year and a half after application disappears completely. The procedure is almost completely painless, if the client wishes, local anesthesia can be used.
Which filler to choose?
In order for the procedure to be successful and swelling after lip enlargement was minimal (or it did not exist at all), a good filler should be selected. An experienced cosmetologist, after examining the tissues to be worked with, will give advice on choosing a company and the density of the filler used.
Also, the quality of the filler and its density depends on how long it lasts in the tissues of the lips. By about the fourth or fifth month, the filler will begin to slowly dissolve. Lips will decrease, but so slowly that it will be invisible to strangers, or to the client herself. After about a year, the filler will completely leave the tissue.
From inexpensive and high-quality fillers, you can recommend products from the "Princess". This is an Austrian company that produces several lines of fillers with hyaluronic acid of various densities. As a rule, cosmetologists do not recommend using expensive materials for lips. This part of the face is very mobile, and fillers leave tissues quite quickly, so there is no point in wasting money on French or American products.
Estimated cost of the procedure
The final cost depends on two factors:
- qualification of a cosmetologist who performs filler injections;
- the amount and price of the drug used.
For example, one syringe (1 ml) of the Princess filler costs about 5 thousand rubles. Plus, the work of the master is about 2-3 thousand (taking into account the use of local anesthesia). Of these factors, the final price is chipped. Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid is a relatively safe procedure. However, if you save and use the services of an unverified master in a salon where at first glance sanitation conditions are not respected, then the risk of unpleasant consequences is great.
The price of lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid will be significantly higher if you use two syringes (2 ml) of the composition at once or if you select fillers of American or French production.
Safety and qualification of a cosmetologist
Before you lay down on the couch and trust your face to the master of cosmetology, you should read reviews on the Internet about his work, see photos. Unsuccessful lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid is almost always the master's fault.
Competent specialists regularly undergo retraining, receive certificates, learn methods of working with new products, they know several ways to administer the drug. If the master is inexperienced or does not have sufficient education, is not informed about the features of this or that filler, then almost always the client will have problems. This is the formation of bruises, and asymmetry of the lips, and swelling after lip augmentation. Choosing a good master is the key to a successful procedure.
Stages of the procedure
During the procedure, the client goes through the following steps:
- Lubrication of the lips with a cream, which includes lidocaine. Then, after 10-15 minutes, the lips lose their sensitivity and the master goes directly to the procedure.
- Insertion of filler on the lips. It is necessary to discuss with the master in advance whether the increase in the upper lip is required more significantly and in which place. Based on this information, the master will introduce a little more filler to where the client asked.
- As a rule, about six injections are made in each lip (the exact amount depends on the technique used by the master and on the amount of filler injected).
- At the end of the procedure, wet the remnants of the anesthetic cream with a napkin and wipe off the blood if necessary. As a rule, with a well-conducted procedure, blood is not released, or its amount is not very large.
Contraindications to the procedure
The procedure can not be performed with the following pathologies and ailments:
- during the period of diseases with infectious and inflammatory ailments;
- during menstruation;
- against the background of treatment with drugs that affect blood coagulation;
- with some diseases that change the rate of reaction of blood vessels;
- during pregnancy and lactation, you should discuss the feasibility of contouring with your doctor.
What is forbidden after lip augmentation?
What can not be done within a few weeks after the procedure:
- sunbathing in the sun, visiting a solarium;
- knead lips with force, expose them to any physical effect;
- use acid peels;
- You can’t smoke and use makeup for two to three days.
Feasible side effects
It is perfectly normal if, within two to three days after the procedure, the client experiences the following difficulties:
- Edema after lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid is a normal phenomenon and occurs in every second girl, even if high-quality and expensive fillers are used.
- Small bruises may appear at the injection site - this is a feature of the client's blood coagulation rate, which does not depend on the skill of the cosmetologist. Such little bruises go away after a few days.
- Mild pain in the lips is normal.
What are the consequences of lip augmentation are considered a “bell” and an occasion to seek help and advice from a cosmetologist?
- Large bruises after enlarged lips that extend beyond the contours of the mouth are an abnormal phenomenon. You should monitor your condition and be in touch with a beautician.
- Severe pain, inability to chew and talk.
- Excessively large edema indicates an allergic reaction. You should start taking antihistamines.
Possible negative consequences
Types of complications after lip augmentation procedures:
- The introduction of bacteria into the tissues of the lips, the development of inflammation and infection. If there is a suspicion (swelling and pain) of such a complication, you should immediately consult a dermatologist or surgeon. Perhaps the appearance of purulent cavities, fistulas.
- Damage to the nerve roots and their loss of normal sensitivity in the injection area. With this complication, the lips become numb and lose their sensitivity.
- Injury to the nerve trunk is possible during the procedure by an inexperienced cosmetologist, if the filler is injected too deeply or in the wrong direction. This will cause a violation of facial expressions, drooping lips, asymmetry.
Reviews of girls about the procedure
Fortunately, almost always the lip filler procedure is successful. Girls are satisfied and after a while come for a second correction. But sometimes the qualification of a cosmetologist is insufficient, and problems begin.
Reviews about unsuccessful lip augmentation are rare. However, the photos posted by clients on the Internet are amazing. It often happens that the lips become asymmetrical, large bruises form or lips are swollen as a result of a strong allergic reaction.