The hyaluronic acid lip injections by Dr. Ouakil, surgeon and aesthetic physician in Paris, information, prices, photos, blog, reviews on lip enhancement surgery and medicine.

The hyaluronic acid injections for the mouth, such as Juvederm (not to be confused with lip Botox, which only addresses smoker's lines), are designed to plump the lips, enhance them harmoniously, and make them fuller, allowing for an overall beautification of the mouth by increasing, hydrating, and improving the lip contour.

The permanent lip augmentation through the placement of a permanent Permalip implant represents an alternative for achieving natural lips without constraints.

Surgeon and aesthetic physician, expert trainer in hyaluronic acid for lips since 1998 and pioneer of the Permalip technique in Paris (France) since 2008.

Lip injections adhere to two main principles:

• they must be reversible
• they must be adapted and balanced to appear natural

Hyaluronic Acid Lip Augmentation Injections

The comfort of hyaluronic acid injections is enhanced by surface anesthesia (a colorless greasy ointment applied half an hour prior at the clinic) and thanks to the lidocaine integrated into most recent hyaluronic acid gels. The use of soft cannulas (long, thin needles with rounded, non-sharp tips) or ultra-fine needles helps to perform lip injections with minimal bruising and pain.

The diversity of modern hyaluronic acids allows for lip injections in various scenarios.

We can treat smoker's lines, dehydrated lips, pinched lips, overly flat or recessed lips, and lip asymmetries.

• Performed in full thickness, at the center of the lip, hyaluronic acid injections provide a real and homogeneous increase in lip volume in 3D without creating a duck face effect. The latest generations of hyaluronic acid, such as Volift or Volbella, and more recently Volux from Juvederm (also Vivacy Stylage), offer results that are increasingly natural as the gel integrates completely into the tissues, leaving only very rarely palpable nodules.
• No social-professional exclusion. A slight swelling due to the injection itself is normal. In rare cases, a non-allergic inflammatory reaction may occur for 2 to 3 days, possibly requiring corticosteroid treatment.
• The effect lasts from 8 to 12 months with the new formulas. There is some variability depending on the individual. The most commonly used hyaluronic acids from Juvederm-Allergan for lip augmentation are Volift and UltraSmile or Ultra3 or Stylage L from Vivacy. Volbella (a very low-volume Vycross hyaluronic acid) treats superficial lines on the white lip (smoker's lines) through hydration without significantly increasing lip volume.
• To achieve a significant increase in lip volume through hyaluronic acid injection, close sessions (intervals of 3 to 6 months) are required initially. It is not possible to inject multiple syringes in a single session due to limits on integration and product tolerance. Hyaluronic acid risks forming lumps in the form of visible nodules that take a long time to resolve spontaneously.

In Conclusion

Two nearly perfect techniques compete for the title of reference technique for lip augmentation:

• hyaluronic acid injections, a true custom remodeling, can be performed without taking time off work in a very comfortable and safe manner, and can be repeated indefinitely. A few rare cases of marked edema or extensive bruising lasting 4 to 5 days may necessitate a short social-professional exclusion.
• the PermaLip TM implant, a simple, permanent, reversible lip enhancement technique with a natural result, is economically interesting. It avoids the need for injections 1 to 2 times a year and offers a stable increase in volume that remains consistent. Its significant drawback is that it may be mechanically poorly tolerated, despite exercises, necessitating secondary removal (a very simple and quick procedure). It offers a high satisfaction rate and deserves better dissemination.