During your initial consultation for a lip filler treatment, our nurses will determine the correct formulation and injection site to best deliver your desired lip filler results. A dental block will be administered to help numb the lip filler injection site. You might experience a bit of tenderness at the lip filler injection site during and following the lip filler treatment, accompanied by redness and swelling. However, those side effects diminish during the week after the initial lip filler treatment. Bruising at or around the lip filler injection site is normal, and you can reduce the chances of bruising by taking arnica pellets a few days prior to receiving lip filler treatment. The effects of lip filler can last roughly 9-12 months post-treatment; the body will slowly metabolize the formulation, which can look like a gradual loss of volume over time.

Carefully following the lip filler aftercare instructions given by our nurses is the best way to ensure that your lip filler will enhance your features. We recommend a yearly routine lip filler treatment in order to preserve your results once you notice the lip filler starting to dissolve.

Lip fillers can last anywhere from 5-12 months.

Lip fillers should not cause the lips to feel hard.

While lip fillers can be used to redefine the lips and help address volume loss, they are temporary and will eventually dissolve back to the natural state of the lip.

Depends on the patient’s lip filler treatment objectives.

Smiling post-lip filler treatment will not affect the lip filler, however we advise patients to avoid drinking from straws, kissing, or manipulating the lip filler treatment area for at least two weeks post-lip filler treatment to ensure proper healing.

Avoid spicy foods and drinking from a straw after your lip filler appointment