Lip fillers are a cosmetic procedure designed to enhance and rejuvenate your lips. They involve injecting a specially formulated substance into your lips to achieve various aesthetic goals. Here are some key points about lip fillers:
Enhancing Lip Volume: Lip fillers are primarily used to add volume to your lips, making them look plumper and more defined.
Defining Lip Contours: They can help improve the shape and outline of your lips, giving you that coveted pout.
Rejuvenating Your Smile: Lip fillers are not just about adding volume; they can also reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth, helping you achieve a more youthful look.
Temporary and Reversible: The effects of lip fillers are not permanent. This means that if you ever decide to return to your natural lip size, it’s usually possible to do so.
Lip fillers are administered by qualified and experienced professionals who understand the anatomy of the lips and how to achieve natural-looking results. Now that you have a better understanding of what lip fillers are, let’s dive into the essential details, starting with the cost.
Lip fillers cost vary based on the types of lip fillers used and other factors like your geographical location, but it typically costs between $500 and $1000 per syringe.
Lip fillers aren't permanent, and typically last between 6 and 12 months. Your body gradually absorbs the filler and the effects diminish over time. If you want to maintain the look, you'll have to get — and pay for — more treatments. Other factors that may influence how much you'll pay for lip fillers include:
The provider's location
The type of filler used
How much filler is used to achieve the desired result
Whether or not the provider charges a consultation fee
The cost of your lip injections is determined by several factors, such as which clinic you are seeking treatment in and your geographical location. But the most important factors are the type of filler you are using and how much filler is being used to create your aesthetic goals.
For example, between the two, Juvederm is the less expensive filler, while Restylane is a bit pricier. However, the base price of these fillers is subject to change based on how many units are necessary to achieve the desired results.
While some patients may only want to fill or augment the lips, others opt to treat the area around the mouth as well. Using additional fillers to relax fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth will inevitably require more units and cost more money.
You might ask, “how much are lip fillers?” But can you put a price tag on the confidence and other benefits that come from this cosmetic treatment? The advantages are undeniable. Here are some of the benefits you can expect after a lip filler treatment:
Safe Treatment: These fillers are FDA-approved, and they are considered safe. There is a very low risk of side effects or complications from this cosmetic treatment.
Self-Esteem: It feels good to be confident about your appearance. If you want to improve your smile and boost your self-esteem at the same time, then lip fillers are one option to consider.
Reversible: If you don’t like the results of lip fillers, the good news is that it’s not a long-term treatment. Hyaluronidase is an enzyme that can be injected into your lips to dissolve the fillers more quickly.
Aesthetics: Counteract the signs of aging. Lip fillers help to minimize the appearance of wrinkles around the lips and add fullness to compensate for lost volume.
You will notice increased lip fullness immediately after your injections. Your lips may look a bit overly full due to minor swelling that usually resolves in a day or two. You may also notice some redness or sensitivity. We recommend avoiding rubbing the area for a few hours after treatment. If you have minor soreness, take Tylenol instead of NSAIDs like ibuprofen to limit swelling and bruising.
Lip fillers are a great option for plumping up deflated lips or enhancing your natural lip shape. The treatment has a fairly easy recovery process with minimal side effects (outside of bruising and swelling). Another plus is that it's not permanent. If you are unhappy with the final look for any reason, simply wait a few months, and your lips will be back to their original shape. All in all, if you are willing to spend a few hundred dollars on the treatment, it's a fairly harmless way to enhance one of your best natural features.