Lip filler in Laval

The lips are a sensitive area and the injection can be uncomfortable. A local anaesthetic is applied beforehand and left on long enough to work. The first points are the least comfortable, then the area numbs. Most people describe the experience as unpleasant rather than painful, and it lasts a few minutes.

Look at what actually bothers you rather than at what you have seen elsewhere. If your lips feel dry, lined or dull but their size is not a problem, it is hydration. If it is the size, a faded border or an asymmetry, it is filler. A useful marker: photograph your lips at rest, without smiling and without makeup, in daylight. What you see in that photo is what the physician will see, and it is often different from the idea you have of it.

Swelling is generally more marked in the first 24 to 48 hours and then goes down gradually. Tenderness, a bruise or some remaining swelling can last several days. Wait about two weeks before judging the final result. It is normal to look in the mirror that evening and find it far too much: what you are seeing then is oedema, not the result. Follow the instructions the physician gives you, including on the use of cold.

Yes, and it is often the best choice for a first time. The product doses finely: it is possible to work only the border, to treat only one lip, or even only one side. A conservative approach lets the physician reassess the result once the swelling has gone down and decide with you whether an adjustment is really indicated.

If you stop, the effect diminishes gradually as the product breaks down. Lips tend to move back towards their untreated appearance, but how that goes varies with the product, the quantity injected and any previous treatments. What sometimes gives the impression of a distended lip is very large volumes accumulated year after year without letting the previous product break down. That is why the physician will ask what you have already had done elsewhere, and when.

Several months, with real variation from one person to another. Lips move a great deal, which means the product generally breaks down faster there than in a stable area like the cheekbone. It fades gradually, never all at once. The physician will give you the order of magnitude he observes, and no more.

Significant or increasing pain, an area that turns white or changes colour abnormally, or any change in vision must be reported immediately. Vascular complications are rare, but they call for rapid care.

Hyaluronic acid fillers can be broken down with an enzyme called hyaluronidase, when a correction or medical care is indicated. Dissolving is not always immediate or complete in a single session, and it depends on the product and the situation. It is therefore not a reason to push the dose at the first appointment.