dr. Gema Pérez Sevilla, maxillofacial surgeon and expert in aesthetic medicine of the face, tells us about the differences between lip hydration and lip fillers to clear up any doubts about it.
hyaluronic acid (HA) It is a natural substance in the body that has the ability to attract water, keeping the skin hydrated and firm. The synthetic form of this ingredient is used in some brands of injectable cosmetic treatments called dermal fillers.
While HA injections have been used cosmetically for wrinkles and other anti-aging treatments for years, they are also used to add volume, definition and correction of lip asymmetries.
What is Hyaluronic Acid?
Hyaluronic acid is a substance that occurs naturally in the skin, joints and cartilage of humans. It can also be synthesized by biological engineering. It is very important for the skin because it is part of what is called the extracellular substance, which consists of hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin, and the space between the cells that gives the skin consistency, so it is essential in its health and in its aging. Hyaluronic acid loses its quality as we age. One of the most common uses is the injection of hyaluronic acid for lip augmentation.
How do lips age?
“The passage of time manifests itself in the mouth in various ways. On the one hand, the lips become thinner and lose definition, the cupid’s bow fades, the pink lip appears inverted, there can also be a problem of dryness and wrinkles on the skin, as well as lines around the lips, the code of bars.
On the other hand, the whole area around the lip also ages in different ways: there is a decrease and thinning of the corners, which can also lead to the rictus of bitterness, wrinkles also appear next to the corners known as puppet lines ; the slackening of the cheek pulls the perlabial area and nasogenic folds appear,” says Dr. Pérez Sevilla, maxillofacial surgeon and expert in aesthetic medicine for the face.
Differences between lip augmentation and lip hydration
“There are many purposes with hyaluronic acid-based fillers: hydration, profiling, volume, commissure filling, nasolabial fold and crease filling, and barcode filling.”
“The hydration is done with non-cross-linked or minimally cross-linked hyaluronic acid and the ideal technique is the use of a cannula and infiltration just under the skin of the mucosa. We have succeeded in improving the turgor of the skin and eliminating small vertical wrinkles on the lip. The result can be seen from the first moment, there is hardly any recovery time and therefore there is almost no inflammation. You have to maintain it every month and the cost of the products is lower.”
On the other hand, if, thanks to the filling of the lips with hyaluronic acid, we want to achieve a greater volume in the mouth, we must do it through injections of medium density hyaluronic acid, with a cannula or needle, to reduce the red thickness of the lip. , treat asymmetries and redefine the contour. You have to wait at least 40 days to see the final result and inflammation is usually present during the first 3-4 days. The duration is usually a year or a year and a half and they are usually more expensive products,” explains the doctor.
For which persons is the lip filler indicated?
“On the one hand, young people who have a genetically ill-defined or very thin lip. You are born with this type of lip and it is enough to be of age to be able to treat it. The increases in these cases should be gradual, in different sessions, to give the mucous membrane and skin time to adapt.
On the other hand, older people (with an often normal front lip), from the age of 40, who suffer from atrophy and change in the shape of their lips due to changes due to loss of orbicularis oculi muscle mass and labial fat . The skin is often wrinkled, both on the red lip and the white lip, and can be associated with a barcode. In these cases, the filling is usually performed for projection and volume recovery, usually in a single session, as the skin adapts very well to the most sudden turgor,” concludes Dr. Perez Seville.
Source: Marie Claire
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