Lip fillers are an injectable cosmetic treatment that adds volume to your lips. Unfortunately, they don’t stop the aging process. Still, they can delay the signs of aging signs and can even delay the need for more invasive surgical procedures (such as lip augmentation). Most patients rely on lip fillers to give their lips a lift to help them achieve the desired look and minimize fine lines. As a result, lip fillers are extremely common, with more than 2 million patients requesting this treatment each year. If you’re curious about lip fillers or if they are right for you, call our office today to request a consultation!

Do your lips go back to normal after fillers?

The good news is that Lip fillers are temporary. However, the length of time it will take for your lips to return to normal is dependent on your metabolism. When you book your consultation, your technician can discuss the pros and cons of this treatment and estimate how long you can expect to enjoy your results before they return to their normal appearance. 

How long do lip fillers last?

Most patients can expect to enjoy the results of their lip filler for 12-18 months, depending on their age and how fast their body metabolizes the injected product. Of course, each patient is different, and your results may vary, but your technician should be able to give you a reasonable expectation during your consultation. 

What are the benefits of lip fillers?

Patients love lip fillers because of the many advantages over a surgical procedure, including they are safe with a low risk of complications. In addition, many patients have reported that lip fillers boost their self-esteem. They are also reversible; if you are unhappy with the look of your injections, this is not a permanent treatment.

What are the risks?

There are risks with any cosmetic procedure; with lip fillers, hazards include bleeding and discomfort at the injection site. In addition, some patients experience cold sore reactivation, discoloration, or tenderness. In rare cases, infection and tissue death are possible, but this is rare in a professional medical setting. 

When can I eat or drink after having a lip filler?

It’s best to wait to eat until after the topical anesthetic or nerve block injection has worn off so you don’t accidentally disturb the filler. You should also avoid eating any messy foods that may cause you to wipe your face or lips for the first 24 hours after your treatment. If you are prone to bruising, it’s best to avoid drinking alcohol for 24 hours which can make bruising worse. 

What happens when you stop getting fillers?

Before booking your first appointment, you might be curious about what will happen to your lips; if you decide fillers aren’t for you, cancel any future filler appointments. Your lips will gradually return to their usual size. 

Are lip injections safe?

YES! Lip fillers have been on the market for years and are safe and effective in the hands of highly trained professionals like the team at LUX medspa. Dr. Larsen is a double-board certified plastic surgeon and has carefully selected his team at LUX to include highly trained professionals that share his vision for precision treatment and excellent patient care. 

How do lip injections work?

Lip fillers are typically made of cosmetic products containing an ingredient called hyaluronic acid or HA. HA is a natural product responsible for locking in moisture to the skin. You’ve probably seen this in the ingredient list for skin and hair care products. Most lip injections also include a numbing medication like lidocaine mixed into the filler to create a painless injection. At LUX, we know every patient has unique needs, so we are proud to offer a wide variety of lip fillers for you to choose from to ensure you’ll find the right product for your desired look. Each product we use has been proven to enhance the appearance of lips that might otherwise be too thin. In addition, our highly trained staff will be able to answer any questions you may have and help you determine which treatment is best for you.

How long do lip injections last?

Each patient can react to cosmetic treatments differently. Like any treatment, results will depend on your body, the type of injectable you use, how fast your body metabolizes the product, and how full you prefer your lips to look. Typically most patients can expect lip fillers to last between 12-and 18 months. Because this product dissipates slowly, most patients schedule a maintenance routine, so their lips will retain the same level of fullness at all times; you’ll never need as much filler for maintenance treatments as you will for your initial treatment. Meaning the cost per visit goes down over time. 

What services are commonly paired with lip fillers?

Botox is common injection that many people pair with lip fillers. Botox can be injected into the muscles around the lips, which will slightly relax your lips, giving you a slight pout without adding any volume so your lips will stay the same size. Many patients start with Botox before upgrading to fillers.

Botox around the mouth can also prevent the muscle from making exaggerated motions which cause lines to form around the mouth. This is also highly requested as a preventative measure to prevent deep lines from forming. 

Kybella is another injectable paired with lip filler and is part of a “Liquid lift procedure.” This simple cosmetic injection is FDA-approved to eliminate fat under the chin safely. So if you’ve been bothered by a double chin or wish your jawline was more defined, Kybella is for you. Call us today to book your appointment!

What are lip injections?

Lip fillers are a cosmetic treatment that adds volume to your lips. They are often paired with neuromodulators such as Botox to improve the look of the lips. Lip fillers typically consist of a synthetic version of hyaluronic acid (HA), a naturally occurring substance in your body. Commonly requested types of lip fillers include Juvederm and Restylane.

Are lip injections safe?

Yes. Lip fillers are an aesthetic treatment and are considered safe when performed by an experienced healthcare provider. Dr. Larsen is a double board-certified plastic surgeon who has carefully selected his team members at LUX who share his vision for precision treatment and impeccable client care.

How do lip injections work?

Most lip fillers are made with an ingredient called hyaluronic acid, a natural product responsible for locking moisture into the skin. Its often found in hair and skincare products. In addition, most lip fillers contain numbing medication lidocaine and the filler to create a painless process. At LUX, we have a wide variety of lip fillers to choose from, so you’ll find the right product. They are all proven to enhance the appearance of lips that might otherwise be too thin. Our talented medical staff will answer all your questions and help you determine the right one for you. 

How long do lip injections last?

Like any injectable, it will be different in each patient depending on the type of injectable you use and how fast your body metabolizes that product. Typically most lip fillers can last between 12-18 months. 

What services are commonly paired with lip injections?

Some people opt for Botox along with or in place of lip fillers. Botox can be injected into the muscles around the lips, which will slightly relax your lips, giving you a slight pout without adding any volume so your lips will stay the same size. 

Botox around the mouth can also prevent the muscle from making exaggerated motions which are common culprits for causing lines to form around the mouth. This is also highly requested as a preventative measure to prevent deep lines from forming. These procedures can turn your frown upside down! If you think this service can benefit you, call us today to book your free consultation!

Kybella is another injectable that is commonly paired with lip injections. This simple cosmetic injection is FDA-approved to safely and effectively eliminate fat under the chin. If you’ve been bothered by a double chin or wish your jawline was more defined, Kybella is for you. This product is popular with male and female patients and offers incredible results. You’ll have to see to believe, call us today to book your appointment!

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Am I a good candidate for lip injections?

Getting a cosmetic procedure done is a personal decision; many of our patients receive lip injections to boost self-esteem and body confidence. The best candidates for lip fillers and good overall health have realistic expectations not currently dealing with any active oral infections, including canker sores or cold sores. 

Many people who are considering lip injections want to increase their lip size. There are several reasons for this; some patients want to restore their previous lip size because our lips get smaller and thinner as we age. Other patients want to correct the shape of the lips; it’s common for your lips to be different sizes or shapes the human body is often asymmetrical. And some patients simply wish to smooth wrinkles. When you smile, laugh, drink from a straw, or smoke, wrinkles can develop around the sides of your mouth. Most of our patients who seek lip filler simply want a confidence boost. Lip fillers can help improve your self-esteem and body image. 

What is a lip flip?

Many patients interested in lip injections are curious about the lip flip. This is a quick in-office cosmetic procedure that takes about 20 minutes. This procedure involved the injection of Botox into the middle of the top of your lips (often called Cupids Bow) and the corners of your mouth. This injection temporarily relaxes muscles around your lip. This causes the part of your upper lip inside your mouth to “flip” upward and outward, giving more of a pout to your lips and providing them with a fuller appearance. 

The holidays are here! Between mistletoe, New Year kisses, and all those holiday pictures, you might be paying more attention to your lips than usual. If your lips lack the perfect pout, you might be interested in lip injections! Lip injections are a quick and easy way to rewind the clock and give your face a more youthful look. Now you have more options than ever for getting the fuller lips you’ve always wanted. Here are a few ways lip filler might help define your signature look this holiday season! We want 2022 to be the year of you!

Volumizing with Filler

LUX Med Spa offers a variety of cosmetic injectables, but fillers are one of our most commonly requested services. If you’re interested in plumping your lips and would like to see them slightly, or drastically, fuller, lip filler might be an excellent option for you. 

The experts at LUX will help you find the perfect filler and volume for you. This treatment is highly customizable. Our talented medical staff will help you find the suitable filler with the exact consistency you’re looking for.  Our products can be customized to give you a slight pout or a robust look! 

At LUX, it’s our goal to enhance your natural beauty. At your consultation, you’ll be able to ask questions and together we can design a special treatment to help you reach your optimal results. 

Lip filler for fine lines

Have you ever struggled to keep lipstick looking crisp along the outline of your lips? Do you find yourself avoiding the bright colors of lipstick because it tends to bleed to the skin around your lips? We all feel more put together when our makeup is in place, and no one wants to look like their lipstick was applied haphazardly. Unfortunately, as we age, it’s common for fine lines and wrinkles to form around the edges of our mouth, making it easy for lipstick to spread away from the outline of our lips. The good news, LUX has a solution! 

Those lines are called perioral rhytids and can be treated! Many people associate these lines with smoking, but they are common even with non-smokers. Whatever the reason, we can make them disappear. Lip fillers are ideal for addressing these concerns. Our products are incredibly smooth and perfect for the delicate area around the edges of the mouth. 

A common misbelief is that lip injections are only for increasing the volume of the lips. This isn’t true; many people use lip filler to treat the fine lines around the mouth while not increasing the volume of their lips. Treated lips can look hydrated and smooth but maintain your average lip volume. This can be a stand-alone treatment, or you can have these lines treated in addition to plumping your lips! 

Filler for downturned mouth

As we age, it’s common for lines and wrinkles to develop around the mouth. Because we can’t avoid using our mouths to eat and speak, this is one of the first places to develop wrinkles. Some patients develop an interest in lip injections simply because the corners of their mouths appear droopy. Many women feel these downturned corners give them an appearance of being sad even when they are not; it can make their features look harsher. Downturned corners are very treatable! Your injection specialist can place fillers near the edges of the mouth to give your smile a perk!

Our highly trained specialists can strategically place your filler to build a structure to lift the smile, providing a more youthful appearance to the lips. However, many people prefer to skip the filler entirely and have Botox injected into the muscles around the lips. This tiny injection provides no filler, so your lip volume will stay the same, but it will slightly relax the muscles that surround your lips. This can give a slight pout to your lips. 

Botox in this area can also prevent the muscle from making exaggerated motions which are common culprits for causing lines to form around the mouth. This is also highly requested as a preventative measure to prevent deep lines from forming. These procedures can literally turn your frown upside down! If you think this service can benefit you, call us today to book your free consultation!

If you’re ready to have the smile you’ve always dreamed of, call us today! We can’t wait to see you!

If erasing fine lines and wrinkles sit at the top of your beauty to-do list, then you probably want to consider injectables and fillers. While the topic may be a touchy one to broach in your 40s, there are many reasons why you may want to consider these treatments now rather than later, primarily because addressing these signs of aging early on makes them easier to correct. 

The aging process is inevitable, and as we age, changes to our skin and face occur. For example, it’s typical to start to see a change in skin elasticity and volume loss and fine lines and wrinkles. But with so many options available to correct these common signs of aging, how do you know which is best for you? 

Those are some of the exact questions that Candace, a Lux Med Spa patient, had. 

At 47 years old, Candace decided it was time to refresh some of the facial areas that needed a little tweaking, like her thinning lips, crow’s-feet, and the moderate lines around her mouth.

The mother of two has spent the last seven years focusing on her family and business, which left little time to take care of herself and her aging skin, which she says has caught up with her.

40-SOMETHING AND READY FOR A REFRESH

Ready to do something for herself, Candace visited Lux Med Spa for her very first experience with age-reversing fillers and Botox.

She was somewhat nervous and unsure of what to expect during her initial treatment but knew she was in good hands. 

During her consultation with Sonya, a registered nurse at Lux Med Spa, Candace expresses her concerns about her nasolabial folds, crow’s feet, and smaller-than-before lips. However, she wanted to be able to see expressions when moving her brows and forehead. She didn’t want to look overdone or unnatural, just like a better version of herself. 

Candace’s natural bone structure makes her an ideal candidate for injectables and filler, and it doesn’t require adding that much definition. Treating just a few small areas will enhance her beauty yet retain her natural features, so she looks natural yet still like herself.

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TAKING OFF THE YEARS

First, Candace had BOTOX injections in her forehead to smooth and soften the lines.

Next, she is injected with Juvederm Voluma XC in the cheeks. Adding a little more volume to the cheeks will improve the mid-face and minimally lift the lower parts of the face.

Her injector, Sonya, begins with a tacking-like technique at the back part of the cheek to accentuate them and bring them up just a bit. This technique also marginally improves the nasolabial folds, and putting the right products in the right places makes all the difference.

Immediately after filler, it is normal to feel a slight unevenness or bumpiness, but the product will likely smooth itself out over the coming weeks. Swelling is also common.

After the cheek injections, the crow’s feet were still noticeable but not as prominent as before starting the treatment. So next, Sonya injected a few units of Botox to soften the lines around Candace’s eyes. 

To correct Candace’s minimal nasolabial folds, Juvederm Vollure XC was injected to fill them in and make them less pronounced. The hyaluronic acid filler works exceptionally well to fill the grooves on the face and smooth them over. A tiny bit of the filler, which is hydrophilic (it pulls water to the area to plump), is also used at the corners of her mouth to lift them ever so slightly. While it’s not standard procedure to fully erase the nasolabial folds so they appear flat, it’s also not normal not to have any lines in the area, which can make a face look artificial–it’s more about softening them. 

In her lips, Juvederm Ultra XC, a popular lip filler, was used to help soften the minimal lip lines on her lips. Since Candace’s lips already have a good definition, reinstating the vermillion border was not the main objective, but plumping them up and smoothing and giving the lip a bit of a curl (from a profile view)is. Plus, adding volume to the lips allows for the upper lip not to appear to thin out when smiling. Post-treatment swelling is normal when treating the lips. 

To minimize bruising and swelling after fillers, it’s best not to ‘squish’ the lips and always sleep with the head elevated for a few nights since the fillers’ placement is moldable for the first 24 to 48 hours. 

Candace’s treatment is a mild version of the liquid lift, perfect for patients who are not ready for surgery yet need to replace lost volume and address prejowling. Candace was excited about her new look, but she even said she looked like she used to and 40, not 47. If that isn’t the sign of a happy patient, we don’t know what is!

-everything you want to know about lip injections

Have you been curious about lip injections but not sure if they are right for you? Then we are here for you! Read on to learn more about this popular service.

How long do they last?

This is often the first question patients ask. We don’t blame you! When you’re considering adding a new step into your beauty regime, you want to know what to expect. The answer may vary slightly from person to person, depending on how your body reacts to the product. However, with HA (hyaluronic Acid) fillers, your results can last up to 12 months. 

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Does it hurt?

At LUX Med Spa, your comfort and safety are always our top priorities. The fillers we use are mixed with lidocaine. We also use a topical numbing cream to ease the discomfort of the injection. 

Are injections only for plumping lips?

No. Many patients believe this is only a treatment to enhance the volume of your lips, but  injections are also commonly used to treat lip lines. Lip lines are frequently referred to as “smoker lines”.  As we age, it is normal for areas around the lips to lose volume. You’ll be amazed at what a little volume can do to help. 

See More Before & After Results in our LUX Med Spa Photo Gallery

How much does it cost?

The cost is based on the brand and the amount of product used. Prices range from $450-$700. 

Avoid Blood Thinners

For seven days before your appointment, you should avoid blood thinners. This includes alcohol! (Ok, maybe one glass of wine…) but keep in mind that alcohol can cause inflammation. Other blood thinners to avoid are aspirin, Aleve, ibuprofen, and fish oil.

Hydrate

This is good advice for every day, but especially in the days leading to your appointment. Increase your water intake and it will improve your body’s ability to heal. 

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Relax

Don’t massage your lips after injections. Massaging your lips after injection can risk moving the filler around, causing uneven results. You’ll also want to pass on exercise for 24 hours. Although lip injections do not technically require downtime, it’s best to minimize blood flow to your face and focus on relaxing until the product settles. 

Plan

It’s important to consider that your lips might be swollen or bruised. This is normal and will subside after a few days. It is helpful to begin taking Arnica two days before your appointment. This will help with bruising and swelling. If you’re planning to get injections before a big event or family photo session, make sure you plan accordingly.