Lip Filler: How to Achieve Natural-Looking Results
Lip filler is a simple, quick procedure that can completely transform your appearance and give you untold levels of confidence.
Too many people associate lip fillers with the extreme filled look, and don’t realise that they can also be used to achieve a softer, natural look. If you’d like fuller or more even lips, natural-looking lip fillers could be exactly what you need.
At Aurora Beauty Aesthetics, we specialise in natural-looking results. If you’re looking for natural lip fillers in Barnsley, get in touch today.
How does lip filler work?
Lip filler is a type of dermal filler that involves an expert aesthetician using a thin needle to inject dermal filler into your lips. Where the injections take place will depend on the look you’re aiming for. The gel-like substance then sits beneath the skin of the lips, adding volume, shape, and definition.
What are the benefits of lip filler?
You might have lip filler done for a number of reasons, including:
To enhance lip definition
To increase symmetry
To make them look younger
To soften lines around the lips
To improve hydration
What do natural-looking lip fillers look like?
There is a myth that lip filler always looks unnatural and fake, but this is far from the truth. When done with a natural look in mind, lip filler can be subtle and delicate.
In order to maintain the natural appearance, lip filler treatments should be planned out. The goal should be achieving balance between the top and lower lip. Instead of focusing on volume, the priority should be shaping the mouth.
Strict attention should also be paid to where the filler sits around the lip border. To achieve the natural look, there should be no filler migration past the border of the lips.
The importance of placement
For a patient who is looking to create a natural, soft-looking lip, placement is vital. When lip filler is placed in the wrong anatomical zone, it can create distortion, leading to the unnatural look that many people associate with lip filler.
This is why choosing the right practitioner is so important. You need an expert in their field, someone who can determine where to inject, how deep, and how much lip filler to apply to reach your desired end result. That knowledge requires experience, qualifications, and patience - something not every professional will have.
Why a consultation matters
With any cosmetic procedure, the consultation is vital. Not only is it a chance for you to assess the practitioner you’ve contacted, but it allows the two of you to discuss your goals and any issues that you might face getting there.
There is sometimes a clash when it comes to what a patient might want and what their anatomy will allow. In your consultation, you’ll have time to properly explain your dream natural lip enhancement, and your practitioner can talk through the process and guide you through what your options are.
Jumping straight into the procedure and skipping the consultation is a sure-fire way to end up with filler you’re unhappy with. That’s why at Aurora Beauty Aesthetics, every new patient is invited to a face-to-face consultation. Book your lip filler consultation today.
How long does lip filler last?
Typically, lip fillers will last between 12 and 18 months. This will vary from patient to patient, depending on your age and your metabolism.
Often young people have faster metabolisms, and so their lip filler doesn’t last as long.
Myths about lip fillers
As with any cosmetic procedure, there are a number of myths about lip filler. Some are propagated by assumptions, and others are simply misinformation.
Lip filler is permanent
Lip fillers are not permanent. They can, in some patients, last quite a while (18 months is a long time!). Many patients wish they were permanent, but that’s not the case. The gel used in lip fillers is very similar to a naturally occurring substance: hyaluronic acid.
In some places outside of the UK, permanent lip fillers do exist. However, these are done using liquid silicone and are very risky. They’re frowned upon in the UK, and for good reason.
Lip filler feels rigid and unnatural
Lips aren’t very thick, and so people often assume that they’ll be able to feel the substance once it’s been injected. This leads people to believe that lip fillers will make their lips stiff, rigid, and uncomfortable.
When administered correctly, however, lip filler blends effortlessly with the surrounding tissues to create a smooth, soft, natural look and feel.
To ensure your lip filler is smooth and blends well, it’s important that you choose a skilled practitioner who knows what they’re doing. Someone like Emma, our Independent Nurse Practitioner, with over 20 years of experience.
Lip filler always gives you duck lips
We’ve all seen people with big, filled lips. Plenty of people choose to go for the unnatural look, and that’s their decision! But too often, people assume that’s the only result that lip filler can achieve, which is not the case.
If you discuss a natural look with your practitioner, then they can administer the filler in such a way that enhances your natural shape and volume, without overfilling. This requires knowledge and experience, all injectable treatments at Aurora Beauty Aesthetics are carried out by experienced medical professionals with extensive aesthetics training.
Lip filler is one size fits all
Everybody is different. Our skin, our lips, our bone structure. So why wouldn’t lip filler be different for each person?
When done right, lip filler should be bespoke to fit your lips, your face, and your goals. If you speak to a practitioner and they suggest otherwise, it’s time to look elsewhere. Lip fillers are highly customisable, and can be used to achieve a huge range of looks - in the right hands.
Lip filler makes your lips saggy
It’s a fair assumption. You’re adding extra volume to your lips, which stretches the skin, so when the lip filler is gone, why wouldn’t your lips be a little loose?
But that’s not how it works. At least, not when natural lip fillers are done correctly. Lip filler can be added in slowly and carefully to make sure your lip structure naturally expands and will just as easily naturally shrink when the filler breaks down.
Bigger is always better
With the popularity of unnatural-looking lip filler, you might think that following the trend is the best option. But that’s only the case if you want that look.
What’s best for you when it comes to lip filler is whatever will look best on your face, and whatever you like the look of. This, in addition to your anatomy, will influence your lip filler results.
Questions our patients often ask before treatment:
Will my lips look natural?
If the look you’re after is natural, then yes!
With conservative and well-planned treatment, our expert practitioners can keep your lip fillers looking natural by staying away from the edge of your lips and using the filler to create an even shape and gentle volume.
How long do fillers last?
How long your lip fillers will last depends on your metabolism, but on average, they last 12 to 18 months.
Will treatment hurt?
No.
We apply a numbing cream prior to treatment, to make you nice and comfortable. The product itself also includes lidocaine, so when the filler is injected, it’s also numbing the area as we go - most patients find it perfectly tolerable.
How much filler do I need?
The precise amount of filler you need will depend on your desired appearance and your lips. Your consultation will give your medical practitioner the chance to work out how much filler you’re likely to need, so that they can prepare in advance. We always recommend starting conservatively, and building from there.
When will swelling settle?
After your procedure, you’ll be monitored for a short period of time to make sure you don’t suffer from any side effects, and your lips will be massaged. You will likely experience swelling and tenderness for 24 to 48 hours after the procedure.
Book your consultation with us today
To book in with a medically trained aesthetics practitioner, book your consultation at our aesthetics clinic in Barnsley today.
All new patients are required to attend a face-to-face consultation prior to treatment.
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