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. 2015 Jul-Sep;8(3):139-42.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2077.167269.

Shaping Lips with Fillers

Amit Luthra  1
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Shaping Lips with Fillers

Amit Luthra. J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2015 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

The lips and the eyes enhance facial beauty, and they have been highlighted since time immemorial. Rejuvenating the lips with fillers, frequently hyaluronic acid (HA), is a common procedure but requires expertise. The objective of this text is to describe the procedure in detail and cover the practical aspects of injecting lips with fillers. An analysis of treating lips with needles and cannulae has been made with special emphasis on achieving optimum results.

Keywords: Dermal fillers; canulae; hyaluronic acid (HA); lip rejuvenation; needles.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Lip: Anatomical landmarks (from elementsofmorphology.nih.gov)
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Figure 2
Histology of the lip in a section (from imargade.com)
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Figure 3
Swelling of the lips immediately after HA injection with needles
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Figure 4
Herpetic reactivation after fillers
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Figure 5
Lip augmentation with a cannula
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Figure 6
Shaping of upper and lower lips with 1 mL of HA: Pre-treatment
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Figure 7
Shaping of upper and lower lips with 1 mL of HA: After treatment
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