What Is the Best Injectable for Your Lips?

Posted February 21, 2019 in Injectables

Thin lips are a common concern amongst women of all ages. For some women, naturally thin lips have been an ongoing source of dissatisfaction; for others, aging and lifestyle choices, like smoking, have dramatically thinned their once full lips. While there are many different treatment options available for creating or restoring voluminous lips, Aspire Medispa prefers the natural-looking enhancement provided by hyaluronic acid injectable treatments like JUVÉDERM® and Restylane®.

Enhance Your Lips

Full, luscious lips are not only perceived as a symbol of beauty, but also a symbol of youth. Lips will thin naturally over time. Also, fine lines and wrinkles will form around the lips, highlighting their thinner form. While surgical treatments are available in the way of lip implants, they are not right for every patient. JUVÉDERM® and Restylane® can offer individuals a nonsurgical and noninvasive alternative to fill, shape, and enhance thin lips for smooth and natural-looking volume.

What Is JUVÉDERM®?

JUVÉDERM® is a safe, FDA-approved hyaluronic acid filler that can help patients achieve fuller and more beautiful lips. During your treatment, multiple injections will be administered along the lips to add shape and fullness while also addressing issues like smile lines and creases around the mouth. This nonsurgical treatment is ideal for patients with naturally thin lips, and it can boost their self-esteem.

What Is Restylane®?

Restylane® is an FDA-approved hyaluronic acid filler. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance in your body that helps the body retain moisture, thus giving your skin its hydrated, youthful glow and delaying the formation of wrinkles and volume loss. Unfortunately, your body produces less hyaluronic acid as you age, and when this occurs, hyaluronic acid fillers, such as Restylane®, can mimic the real thing. Restylane® is a synthetic gel formulation of hyaluronic acid that provides the needed moisture and collagen synthesis. When injected into the lips, Restylane® temporarily plumps and fills the area, giving you the luscious pout that you’ve been desiring. This treatment is tailored specifically to you and your desires, so you are in control of how dramatic or subtle you want your results to be.

Additional Benefits

JUVÉDERM® and Restylane® are approved for patients over the age of 21 who are looking to plump and define their lips. This treatment requires no downtime or significant recovery period, no scarring, and it can be administered in under one hour. Since JUVÉDERM® and Restylane® are injectable treatments, they are not a permanent decision. This allows you the ability to tweak and tailor your additional treatments if you find that your initial choice was too dramatic or not dramatic enough. Both injectables typically last around 10 months to one year before they need to be repeated.

In addition to plumping and shaping lackluster lips, JUVÉDERM® and Restylane® injections can be used to smooth wrinkles and facial lines around the lips. It can also treat lines around the eyes and cheeks to provide natural fullness and youthful-looking skin.

To learn more about how JUVÉDERM® or Restylane® can benefit you, contact Aspire Medispa by calling (559) 435-8477 or by filling out our online contact form to set up a consultation.