Natural-looking full and define lips with facial fillers

Most of us appreciate an eye-catching beautiful smile, and this includes attractive lips. Less than pleasing lips are often defined as thin with little fullness or curves. Fuller lips suggest youth and health. Studies state, “that lip shape attractiveness is more related to symmetry than a specific size or shape with the most attractive lip shape has an upper-to-lower lip ratio of 1:2.” And a nice ‘Cupid’s bow’ of the upper lip is considered most attractive. But this perception of lip fullness and attractiveness is an individual’s choice.

Some who are born with thin, ill-defined lips, and those who want fuller lips, are interested in lip augmentation. And with the aging process our lips often become smaller and thinner, with fine lines and wrinkles. To make matters worse, downward creases drooping at the corners of the mouth appear and create an unintentional frown or scowl. A non-surgical procedure using injectable fillers easily addresses these concerns.

At Chatham Facial Plastic Surgery, Dr. Donn Chatham offers several options of advanced injectable fillers, such as the Restylane^® Family of Products, Belotero Balance^®, or the RHA^® Collection, which includes RHA Redensity^™ which is a weightless lipstick-line treatment. Other dermal fillers such as Radiesse^®, and Sculptra^® Aesthetic are used in non-lip areas.

During your consultation with Dr. Chatham, he will discuss your anti-aging and lip augmentation renewal goals and then recommend the appropriate filler product to achieve your goals and produce optimal results.

Dr. Chatham reassures patients of the safety and efficacy of fillers used for lip augmentation. If you’re considering a non-surgical facial enhancement that temporarily addresses your cosmetic lip enhancement goals, schedule a consultation with Dr. Donn Chatham.

How Do Dermal Fillers For Temporary Lip Augmentation Work?

During your personalized consultation with Dr. Chatham, he not only discusses your lip augmentation, shape, and rejuvenation goals but he also explains that lips have a certain proportion between the upper lip and the lower lip and project out beyond the mouth several millimeters. There are often 3 small mounds (tubercles) of the lip, with 2 on the upper and 1 in the central lower lip, giving a nice 3-dimensional fullness. This understanding of lip proportions is important in producing natural-looking results and not over-filling the lips.

According to Dr. Chatham, “The greatest fear we hear from our new lip augmentation patients concerns overly injected giant lips sometimes seen in others, sometimes in celebrities. We agree this is not good! Our approach is more conservative, and we reassure our patients that often ‘understated lips’ are the most natural and attractive.”

Vertical wrinkles of the upper lip are often treated with resurfacing chemical peels or lasers, and these require downtime for healing. Dermal fillers may sometimes soften the vertical wrinkles of the skin around the lip and may offer a ‘no downtime’ alternative to resurfacing treatments.

Augmentation and enhancement of lips with fillers requires careful application in an artistic manner. Discomfort is tolerable for most patients, as the procedure is quick and precise. The more experience a physician has, and the greater artistry they possess, the better the results become. Double-board certified facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Donn Chatham performs all lip augmentation injections himself and does not delegate this to others. Safety concerns are real and lip injections should not be performed by those who may be poorly trained.

How Long Do Non-Surgical Lip Augmentation Results Last?

For temporary fillers Dr. Donn Chatham recommends using an FDA-approved filler such as, Restylane^®. Results typically last about 5-6 months and this can vary from person to person. Most of our patients have this done about twice a year. Sometimes an important event such as a wedding or family photographs will be an incentive for a little ‘tweaking’ of one’s lips.

Why A Facial Plastic Surgeon?

A qualified and experienced cosmetic physician who has training and skills in injection techniques should perform your facial filler injections. Knowledge of facial anatomy, including facial planes and soft tissue is important to achieve optimal and natural facial sculpting results.

As a facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Donn Chatham, Medical Director of Chatham Facial Surgery, and a double board-certified surgeon, will do his best to provide a safe comfortable procedure and positive and artistically pleasing results.

¹ This is the most attractive lip shape around the world, according to science, The Independent