Lip Injections

Juvederm^®

Juvederm^® Ultra is designed for adding fullness to lips and for reducing wrinkles around the mouth, such as smile lines. These lip injections are great for patients who want to add significant volume. Due to its thicker consistency, it can feel firmer when compared to Volbella^® and Kysse.

Volbella^® is a thin, lightweight type of lip filler that works best for making subtle refinements to the lips. These lip injections add a small amount of volume to the lips that looks very natural, defines the borders of the lips, or softens small wrinkles on or around the mouth.

Restylane^®

Kysse is the newest lip filler available from Galderma. A smaller amount of this filler is needed to achieve similar results as other lip injections. The XpresHAn Technology used in the manufacturing process for these lip injections gives them a more versatile quality. The results of these lip injections look natural and soft, even when facial expressions are being made. They are also FDA-approved for treating perioral wrinkles above the upper lip.

Patients typically have some mild, temporary side effects after lip injections, including swelling, bruising, and tenderness for several days. There is virtually no downtime required, however, and patients can resume their usual activities right after their injections. That said, vigorous exercise is discouraged for a few days, environments with high temperatures like saunas need to be avoided, and patients are advised to refrain from placing too much pressure on the lips while recovering. If you have a special occasion coming up, it’s better to give yourself time to recover.

Although patients might feel like their lips are firmer than normal after lip injections, the lips can still look natural, even when talking or smiling. Once they’ve completely healed and the filler has “settled,” the lips will feel softer. Patients can apply an ice pack or ice cube to ease the swelling and use some types of over-the-counter pain medications.

Hyaluronic acid lip injections aren’t forever. Eventually, you will have to come back for more injections to maintain the results, but you can expect to enjoy the benefits for up to a year. Also, if you don’t like the look of your lip injections, the fillers can be dissolved with an enzyme injection—but we recommend waiting before making such a decision, since initial swelling can sometimes make the results look a bit larger than hoped for, but will resolve in a short amount of time.