“Are lip injections dangerous?”
I am a 26 year old female. I want to know if lip injections are dangerous?
6 Answers
Lip fillers are not dangerous as long as the procedure is performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon, or dermatologist. Other untrained “specialists“ can create problems such as asymmetry and misplaced filler.
Good luck.
Good luck.
No more than any other injection procedure, if properly done. The only injectable filler I use in the lips is hyaluronic acid (Restylane, Juvederm, Belotero). All others are prone to be visible and can produce bumps. Hyaluronic acid fillers last anywhere from 9 months to a year or more, depending on the filler and the individual. I do not use lip implants. I do not know of any that have an acceptable rate of success.
Thank you for the question. If they are injected in the right location, and by someone knowledgeable, they are not, and will produce a fuller and more aesthetically pleasant lip. The recommendation is to have it done by a professional such as a nurse practitioner, or a physician.
Good luck!
Luis A. Laurentin-Perez, MD PhD
Good luck!
Luis A. Laurentin-Perez, MD PhD
If your lip is normal and has no vascular malformations, in the hands of an experienced injector, there should be no danger. IMPORTANT: The use of cannula is a sign of extreme safety
In a word, no. If done by a well-trained practitioner, ideally a plastic surgeon with a good esthetic sense (so look at his website!), in some cases, fat injection and/or minor surgical correction of the lip can be indicated to obtain a stunning result. My only word of caution is, do not use permanent fillers (i.e. silicone, bellafill, or other filler containing non-reabsorbable components) beside hyaluronic acid base fillers since H.A. can be easily dissolved and with time disappear.
Enjoy your experience.
Enjoy your experience.
As long as you go to a qualified practitioner, lip injections are safe.
William A. Stefani, MD
William A. Stefani, MD
