If a girl has too thin lips, today this is no longer a reason for surgical correction. Such defects have long been eliminated in aesthetic medicine through injections with special gels based on different materials. Such procedures allow not only to enlarge the lips, but also to change their shape and get rid of more serious defects.
When is thin lip augmentation warranted?
It all depends on the situation and on how much discomfort the girl experiences due to too thin lips. The procedure for increasing them is justified not only when it is necessary to improve the patient's psychological state or give her more confidence.
Also, aesthetic activities are performed for:
- deep moisturizing of the lips;
- restoration of the previous volume;
- giving brightness;
- changing the contour of the lips to give the mouth a different shape;
- getting raised corners;
- getting rid of fine wrinkles (the procedure allows you to smooth the line of the mouth);
- changes in proportions;
- lip rejuvenation.
Cosmetological ways to increase the volume of lips without surgery
It was once believed that only surgery can increase volume.
Today, there are dozens of types of activities that will help solve the problem:
| Lip augmentation method | Features: |
| Special device | It resembles a suction cup. This is a vacuum device (simulator), which, by pumping out air, is able to enlarge the lips by 40-50%. |
| Creams | Cosmetic manufacturers produce special plumpers. These are creams and ointments based on cinnamon, mint, red pepper, ginger and other components. |
| Ice | If you first massage your lips with an ice cube, and then apply a napkin dipped in hot water to them, you can achieve a short-term effect of plump lips. |
Some girls sometimes try to achieve lip augmentation at the expense of improvised means. However, without the use of injections, such "folk" methods can even be hazardous to health.
The use of creams and specialty products is too short-lived. Therefore, the best solution would be a less dangerous and longer-term procedure using injections.
Lipolifting
Lipolifting is one of the most modern methods of aesthetic medicine, which allows you to correct the shape of the lips and give them fullness. The patient is injected with her own adipose tissue. At the same time, it is possible to achieve maximum naturalness.
Lipolifting has a minimal number of possible complications. Since the tissues are taken from the patient himself (from the fatty deposits of the abdomen, buttocks or thighs), the option of material rejection is excluded, as is the case with gels, which are foreign bodies that the body does not always perceive well.
A person cannot be allergic to the adipose tissue of his own body, which again is a fairly common lack of other materials. But even with the use of adipose tissue, it remains possible that not all cells will be able to take root. However, even if this happens, it is enough to repeat the procedure to get the desired effect.
How it works, the duration of the effect
On average, the effect of more voluminous lips lasts up to 3 years. But this period depends on many factors. The fact is that after the first procedure, about 60% of fat cells begin to dissolve. This is a completely natural process. The fatty material takes a long time to take root. This process can take up to 3 months.
But after that, you can expect quite a long-term effect. There were cases when the lips of the patients never decreased, as well as the opposite result. In some women, the fat cells are completely absorbed after a few months and the lips return to their previous shape and size. If the tissue does not take root at all, then correction will be required.
How to enlarge lips
Before the procedure, you need to consult a doctor, take tests and undergo a full examination in order to exclude all possible contraindications. After that, the doctor must determine from which zone of the patient's body it is better to take adipose tissue.
This procedure is performed using a special cannula with an aspirator. Thanks to this, it is possible not to injure the cells during the extraction process, since only undamaged material can be introduced. Otherwise, adjustment will be required.
The resulting fat cells must be cleaned with a special solution. After that, they are filtered by placing the material in a centrifuge. If at least one of these stages has not been completed, then after a couple of months the cells will begin to reject.
When the implant is prepared, the patient is injected with local anesthesia and the lips are filled with fatty tissue, after which the puncture sites are closed with sterile plasters. The whole procedure takes about an hour.
Electroporation
Thin lips in girls can be corrected without the introduction of gels or fatty tissues.
Electroporation is a cosmetic procedure for replenishing the volume of the lips using an electric current:
- The tissue is affected by a weak pulsating field. It stimulates the opening of small channels located on the surface of the lips.
- After that, preparations are applied to the lips, which, through microscopic open channels, reach the dermal layers. For example, hyaluronic acid can be used as such agents.
This component has special molecules that attract moisture. Thanks to this, the skin of the lips becomes more hydrated and supple. It also helps to add more volume. The lips look natural, but the duck effect is not obtained.
This procedure can be performed by a cosmetologist. But before that, you need to go through an inspection and assess the condition of the problem area.
How it works, the duration of the effect
The visible effect is noticeable after the 1st procedure. However, in order to get a more visible and long-term result, it is recommended to perform at least 8 such nutritional stimulations. The effect can last from 6 to 12 months, depending on the characteristics of the skin.
How to enlarge lips
The procedure lasts up to 45 minutes and is carried out in several stages:
- First, the doctor must remove makeup residues and dust particles from the lips. After that, peeling is performed using formulations with microabrasive particles. This is necessary to remove keratinized tissue.
- After that, the doctor applies a so-called meso cocktail to the patient's lips. It consists of vitamins and hyaluronic acid.
- Using a special device that creates impulses, the specialist runs several times over the surface of the lips to open the tubules. Thanks to this, the meso cocktail penetrates into deeper structures.
Some patients feel a slight tingling sensation during electroporation. But often the procedure is generally painless. If the girl warns the beautician about increased skin sensitivity, then he will apply a special cream with an anesthetic effect to the treatment area.
Hyaluronic acid injections
Thin lips in girls can be corrected with hyaluronic acid injections. This is a well-known and common cosmetic procedure. For her, a special biosynthetic hyaluronic acid is used, which is injected into the subcutaneous layer of the lips.
After that, it begins to spread and saturates the tissues with collagen fibers. This procedure also has the least harmful effect, since collagen is already contained in the skin of any person. Even if the beautician makes a mistake and injects more hyaluronic acid, it will not do any harm.
This method replaced the introduction of silicone, which cosmetologists are gradually abandoning, since this material has too many disadvantages.
How it works, the duration of the effect
Thanks to hyaluronic acid, lips become sharper and fuller. It is difficult to determine the exact period of preservation of such an effect, since everything depends on the individual characteristics of the organism. Also, different cosmetologists can use drug modifications that differ from each other.
For example, if a medium viscosity gel is used, then the shape of the lips remains up to 1.5 years. If the composition is more liquid, then the maximum period does not exceed 8 months. However, even after complete resorption of the material, the lips remain slightly plump than before the procedure.
How to enlarge lips
The cosmetic procedure must be performed in a clean room. The filler should be in disposable syringes that are sealed. The process of lip augmentation itself takes place in several stages.
First, an injection is made in the center of the lips, after which, within half an hour, hyaluronic acid begins to spread over them. The beautician injects hyaluronic acid with a thin needle that goes 3 mm deep between the skin and muscle layers. If the specialist is mistaken, the effect will be less lasting or a seal may form at the puncture site.
Thin lips may require a different amount of material, since each girl has her own individual characteristics of the structure of the mouth. Hyaluronic acid should be administered in equal amounts at symmetrical points. After completing all the injections, the beautician performs a lip massage.
This is necessary so that the material is evenly distributed. Next, you need to apply ice to the lips to fix the result. It is impossible to enlarge the lips too much with hyaluronic acid. They will feel swollen for the first few days, but this effect goes away rather quickly.
Fillers based on polylactic acid
Polylactic acid (PLA crystals) is a relatively new, unique development that is a biodegradable and hydrophobic material that is used today in contouring. This composition is created synthetically.
It is safe, non-allergenic and non-tissue reactive. In addition, polylactic acid does not accumulate and simply decomposes into its components: water and carbon dioxide.
How it works, the duration of the effect
After the injection under the skin, polylactic acid begins to affect the fibroblasts, activating them. They begin to actively produce collagen fibers.A few weeks after the introduction of such crystals, the water is completely absorbed from them, and in its place, renewed tissues remain, which thus form a more durable collagen framework.
This effect can last more than 2 years. Thanks to polylactic acid, a kind of chain reaction starts in the skin. The connective tissues are activated first. They produce collagen and elastin. Thanks to this, hyaluronic acid begins to be produced. That is, the dermis is constantly undergoing a renewal process. Accordingly, the skin is rejuvenated.
Compared with the use of hyaluronic acid itself in the form of injections, this method is considered more effective and long-term. Polylactic acid has a deeper penetration property and retains its activity longer. But unlike hyaluronic acid, it requires a phased introduction. This means that lip augmentation is not performed in one go.
How to enlarge lips
Lip augmentation is carried out by injecting the drug under the skin using a thin needle. First, the doctor cleans the lips of the patient, and then prepares the composition. He adds water for injection and lidocaine to the product.
The prepared composition must be shaken well and left for 120 minutes. But it all depends on the specific drug, since there are remedies that women use even on their own at home. But cosmetologists strongly do not recommend doing this.
The drug is administered in a linear manner. After that, the doctor performs an intensive lip massage, which can last 15 minutes.
Collagen based fillers
Thin lips in girls can also be enlarged with collagen fillers. This is another safe procedure that has been shown to be highly effective.
Collagen is a protein in the human body and is responsible for the elasticity of the skin and the maintenance of its structure. If you increase the amount of this substance, then you can achieve the effect of rejuvenation.
How it works, the duration of the effect
Two types of collagen are used for lip contouring:
- Bullish. It is used very rarely today due to the high probability of developing an allergic reaction. Since the protein is foreign, it can be injected into the lips only if there is complete confidence that a reaction will not begin to such an injection. The likelihood of allergies remains for several weeks after the procedure. This collagen is injected with lidocaine, as the procedure is quite painful. But if you first conduct an allergy test and follow the correct lip augmentation procedure, the effect will be long lasting.
- Human. This type of protein is grown from human tissue in special laboratories. Such drugs are used much more often, since there is no risk of developing allergies.
The effect of the procedure may also differ depending on the characteristics of the patient's body. For some, the effect lasts 5-6 months, while for others up to a year.
How to enlarge lips
It is best to divide the drug into several procedures, since according to the regulations for the introduction of collagen fillers, it is better not to inject all the material at a time. At the first stage, the minimum dose is injected into the lips. If within 2-3 weeks after that the material is not rejected and an allergic reaction does not develop, then the specialist injects the remaining drug.
The procedure is carried out as follows:
- The surgeon cleans the lips of the patient and injects the drug with a thin needle.
- After that, the doctor should distribute it well with his hands. Particular attention is paid to the V-shaped hollow of the upper lip. Otherwise, the lips may acquire an unnatural shape.
During the procedure, the doctor must control the dose of the drug, depending on the result, periodically showing the patient her lips with a mirror.
Botox for thin lips
Today botox is considered a rather outdated lip augmentation drug due to its many disadvantages. This substance has the effect of immobilizing muscles.
Since it is active facial expressions that lead to the appearance of wrinkles, earlier only with the help of Botox it was possible to achieve the effect of rejuvenation. But this also led to partial numbness of the facial muscles. This effect does not last forever, but only for the first time.
Although Botox is often abandoned when working with mimic wrinkles, it is used on the lips. It smoothes their surface well and visually adds volume. But you need to understand that all the same, this drug is able to affect the nearby nerve roots.
How it works, the duration of the effect
It should be noted that botox is not used specifically for lip augmentation. Rather, he is able to return them only to their original shape by adding only a slight additional visual volume. The drug is capable of acting for a period of 2 to 8 months. If you follow all the recommendations and take care of your lips, then the result can last longer.
How to enlarge lips
The procedure is performed by a beautician who has completed this type of injection course.
Botox is administered as follows:
- The beautician cleans the surface of the lips using special formulations, and then applies an anesthetic.
- After 15-20 minutes, he should mark the points through which the injections will be made.
- Using a fine needle, the doctor injects Botox into the lips and around the area to remove wrinkles.
- The beautician applies ice to the patient's lips to reduce puffiness after the procedure.
- After 2-3 weeks, Botox is re-injected, if necessary.
Thin lips in girls can be enlarged with Botox, but it is important that the dosage of the substance is not exceeded. Otherwise, there is a risk of paralysis of the muscles around the mouth. This leads to impaired motor function. If this happens, it will be difficult even to eat. Moreover, the patient can stay in this state for up to a year.
Contraindications
Any lip correction, even if it does not involve punctures or surgery, should be performed only after a specialist examination.
Such events are prohibited for those who suffer from:
- oncology;
- mental disorder;
- skin allergies;
- diabetes mellitus;
- acute infectious disease;
- herpes;
- tendency to form keloid scars;
- acne around the mouth;
- diseases of the autoimmune type;
- poor blood clotting or diseases leading to it;
- increased body temperature;
- individual intolerance to the drug used;
- diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Also, injections and other cosmetic procedures of this type are contraindicated for pregnant and breastfeeding women. You should also be more careful for those who are just planning a pregnancy. Drugs for lip augmentation can negatively affect a woman's health if, shortly before the procedure, she took drugs that reduce the intensity of blood clotting.
Also, such events are not recommended for persons under the age of majority. If a woman suffers from an exacerbation of a skin disease, it is better to wait until her condition improves.
Until now, experts have not come to the same opinion as to whether it is possible to perform such cosmetological measures during menstruation. Most experts do not recommend performing injections during this period, since hormonal surges occur in the woman's body at this time, and fluid begins to linger.
Care after
For the first 3-5 days, the patient needs to be extremely careful not to damage her lips. It is normal to experience loss of sensation or swelling. All of these symptoms disappear in less than a week. Also, the doctor gives out caring drugs that will speed up healing and eliminate the likelihood of developing an infection.
The first days after the procedure, do not touch your lips with your hands. The first 6 hours after the injection, you should not lie down, it is better to sit or stand. At this time, it is recommended to perform gymnastic exercises for the lips or just grimace and smile so that the injected drug does not accumulate in one place.
Do not take painkillers and antibiotics for 24 hours after the procedure. For 7 days, you need to give up taking a hot shower, going to the solarium, and kissing. Avoid direct sunlight. For the first 2-3 weeks, you should not drink alcohol, smoke, or eat hot meals.
Comparison of the cost of procedures
It is difficult to pinpoint the exact cost of the procedure, as drugs are usually paid on a per unit basis.
But on average, such a lip correction will cost:
- lipolifting - 25,000 - 27,000 rubles;
- electroporation - 2,500 - 4,500 rubles;
- hyaluronic acid injections - 10,000 - 20,000 rubles;
- fillers based on polylactic acid - 33,000 - 40,000 rubles;
- collagen-based fillers - up to 35,000 rubles;
- botox - 1,000 - 3,500 rubles.
Obviously, the cheapest way to enlarge thin lips is with Botox. But girls have much more choice.
Botox is a cheaper procedure, but if you choose efficiency and safety, then fillers based on polylactic acid or hyaluronic acid are the best option. Or you can give preference to lipolifting, which will cost a little less.
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