Lip volume enhancement with Hyaluronic Acid

Lips are made up of two parts: white lips with skin and pink lips with a mucous membrane. But both tissues have the same structure, with connective tissue rich in hyaluronic acid.

Hyaluronic acid acts as a sponge, capturing water and providing varying degrees of volume. When hyaluronic acid production declines with age, lips lose volume and shine.

Dr Santini offers hyaluronic acid injections in the lips in Paris with two main indications:

• • rejuvenation of lips and smiles, to restore lost volume.

Fluid hyaluronic acid can also be injected into the bitterness folds and vertical lines above the lips to smooth these areas and perfect the result.

• lip and mouth beautification, for a better-defined, better-projected mouth, with glossy, full and sensual lips.

The effect of hyaluronic acid is immediate, so it's possible for Dr Christelle Santini to inject the product little by little to achieve exactly the result you want. It is advisable not to inject excess HA into the lips for aesthetic reasons, aiming for a natural result.

As hyaluronic acid is a natural product that is 100% resorbable, the body gradually eliminates it, on average over 12 to 18 months.

The treatment is carried out at the office of Docteur Christelle Santini 75116 Paris, after checking that there are no contraindications. This aesthetic medical procedure is essentially not suitable for pregnant or breast-feeding women. Precautions should also be taken for patients with autoimmune diseases. Finally, you'll also need to watch out for the presence of infection at the injection sites, such as herpes of the lips or a cold sore.

Thanks to her global view, Dr. Santini will tell you if she recommends treating other areas, such as the perioral wrinkles of the solar fold.

The hyaluronic acid used by Dr Santini is pain-free, since it contains lidocaine, an anesthetic that limits the unpleasant effects of injection sessions.

She can, however, prescribe an anaesthetic cream (EMLA) sold in pharmacies, which can be applied one hour before the session to eliminate any pain.

Even though, unlike a surgical operation, it is not necessary to fast before the injections, certain conditions must be respected to guarantee optimal results:

No anti-inflammatory medication should be taken during the week preceding the injection and for 5 days afterwards. This will prevent bleeding.

To preserve skin quality as much as possible, avoid excessive sun exposure and alcohol consumption in the days leading up to the treatment.

First, the lips are disinfected.

To minimize pain and ensure a uniform result, Dr Santini then uses very fine, foamy, atraumatic cannulas to inject the hyaluronic acid with precision and accuracy, so as not to obtain a disproportionate result.

• If the desired effect is to reshape the lips, the injection will be made along the line separating the red lip from the white lip, to best reshape the Cupid's bow.
• If the desired effect is to recreate volume, the injections will be made in the red lip, targeting the endo-buccal submucosal tissue, guaranteeing a plumping and glossy effect that both enhance the sensuality of the mouth.

Dr. Santini's main aim is to avoid over-correction: even the slightest excess of hyaluronic acid can reduce the mobility of the lip, while producing excessive volume and a result that does not correspond to his patients' expectations. Her expertise is invaluable in this respect.

A single session is sufficient, but a touch-up can be considered after two weeks to perfect the result.

There's no need to avoid social activities; rare bruising may appear in the periorbital area, as well as reactional edema. In this case, applying ice to the treated area will speed up its resorption. It is important to take this into account when booking your appointment.

The final result of hyaluronic acid injections in the lips can be appreciated once this edema has disappeared: on average, 2 to 4 days are required. The hyaluronic acid gel is perfectly stabilized after one to two weeks.

To enable Dr. Santini to follow up on the effects of the injections, a consultation will be scheduled two weeks after the session. Depending on your skin's resorption capacity, corrections can then be made to ensure a more harmonious result.

The hyaluronic acid is gradually eliminated by the body. The benefits of the procedure last an average of one year. After that, we will consider renewing the injection in the lips.

The quantity and type of hyaluronic acid used will vary according to the patient's needs and anatomy. The cost of a session is therefore not fixed and will be determined following the initial consultation.

• Immediate results with a double effect (glossy effect and volume effect).
• No work stoppage required.
• Return home immediately after the session.

What to do before a mouth contouring treatment with hyaluronic acid?

• 1 medical consultation with estimate and photographs.
• Stop smoking at least 1 month beforehand, stop taking aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs 10 days before lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid.

How does lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid work?

• Injection of hyaluronic acid under local anaesthetic to increase lip volume, included in the syringe.
• Anesthetic cream can be applied beforehand if required.
• 15-minute in-office procedure.
• Return home after the session.

What are the after-effects of a hyaluronic acid injection for lip augmentation?

• No sport for 24 hours
• No need for vacations or social eviction
• Final result of an immediate hyaluronic acid injection, with touch-up possible at two weeks.
• Lip augmentation lasting between 12 and 18 months.