Lip Filler, 1 session, 2 weeks
Injectables
Lip Fillerin Charlottesville, VA
Adds volume and definition to the lips, tailored to how much change you want.
- Price
- $800
- Downtime
- Minimal
- Sessions
- Single visit
Lip filler covers a wide range, from restoring what has thinned to deliberately adding more. Where you sit on that range is your decision, and Jyl will tell you plainly what she thinks suits your face.
Most people who ask for a natural result want definition more than volume: a clearer border, an even shape, a little more at the center. That takes less product than most expect.
What it helps with
- Lips that have thinned over time
- An uneven or undefined lip border
- Asymmetry between the upper and lower lip
- Flattening of the lip's natural shape
- Added volume, where that is what you want
Who it's for
- Anyone wanting more definition without an obvious change
- Patients whose lips have lost fullness with time
- Anyone who wants more volume and wants it done conservatively
Filler adds volume to the lip itself. It does not erase the fine lines above the lip, which usually need resurfacing instead. If that is what is bothering you, the fractional treatment for lips is the better answer and Jyl will say so.
What to expect
Consultation
Jyl looks at the shape, the balance between upper and lower, and what you actually want, which is often different from what you first describe.
The appointment
Numbing cream first, then placement. Lips are more sensitive than most areas and most people still describe it as very manageable.
The first few days
Swelling is normal and lips swell more than anywhere else. Expect them to look fuller than the final result for two to three days.
Settling
About two weeks to fully settle. Your photographs and your judgment should both wait until then.
Before your visit
- Avoid alcohol for 24 hours before your appointment.
- Stop fish oil, vitamin E, ibuprofen and other blood thinners for three days beforehand if your doctor says it is safe to pause them.
- Come with clean skin.
- Let Jyl know if you have a dental appointment or any vaccination booked within two weeks either side.
After your treatment
Today
- Stay upright for the next four hours.
- Do not rub, massage or press on the treated areas today.
- Skip exercise, hot yoga, saunas and anything that raises your heart rate until tomorrow.
- Use a cool compress gently if you are swollen, never ice directly on the skin.
- Swelling and bruising in the first days are normal and expected.
- Call the practice straight away if you have severe or increasing pain, skin that looks white or mottled, or any change in your vision.
Tomorrow
- Swelling is usually at its worst today or tomorrow.
- Sleep with your head elevated on an extra pillow tonight.
- You can return to normal activity and light exercise.
- Keep avoiding saunas, steam rooms and sunbeds for another few days.
- Do not judge the result yet.
- What you are looking at today is swelling, not filler.
In three days
- Swelling should be noticeably settling by now and any bruising should be fading.
- Makeup over the area is fine.
- If one side looks different from the other, that is common at this stage and usually evens out.
- Call the practice if swelling is increasing rather than decreasing, if an area is hot or painful to touch, or if you have a lump that is firm and growing.
After two weeks
- Your filler has now fully settled, so this is the first fair look at the result.
- If anything needs adjusting, now is the right time to look at it together rather than months from now.
- Reply to this email or call the practice and we will find you a time.
Results
Example images, shown to illustrate the layout. Final photography will be from the practice.
Lip Filler, 1 session, 2 weeks
How Jyl approaches this
Jyl does not have one lip she gives everyone. She works to the shape you already have, and she will say no to a request she thinks will not suit you rather than take the booking. Most of her lip work is deliberately subtle, which is why people cannot tell it has been done.
More about JylQuestions
How long does it last?
NEEDS APPROVAL: confirm the range Jyl quotes. Draft: Usually six to twelve months. Lips move constantly, so filler there does not last as long as elsewhere on the face.
Will everyone be able to tell?
Not if the aim is definition rather than volume. The look people recognize comes from quantity, and that is a choice rather than an inevitability.
Does it hurt?
Lips are sensitive, so numbing cream is used first. Most people find it very manageable, and it is over quickly.
How swollen will I be?
Noticeably, for two to three days. Do not book this in the week of an event. Four weeks before is comfortable.
Often considered alongside
Daily care
- HydrinityLUXE Lip HydratorA lip treatment that pairs well with lip filler aftercare.
