Lip Fillers & Lip Injections - FAQs
How does lip enhancement work?
Semi-permanent, lip-specific soft tissue fillers like Juvederm Volbella are injected into the lips, making them appear naturally fuller. Lip fillers are an ideal treatment option for thin lips, atrophied lips or volume loss, smokers’ lines, or patients looking to enhance the shape and size of their lips.
How will I feel during my lip enhancement treatment?
Topical anaesthesic cream is applied prior your lip enhancement treatment, thus ensuring your highest levels of comfort are maintained during lipinjections. In addition, some injectables, such as Juvederm, include lidocaine in their formulas to enhance patient comfort.
What results can I expect after lip enhancement?
Lips are beautifully fuller after lip injections. At Cerulean Medical Institute, our team strives to create results that meet each patients’ goals while still looking natural and subtle.
How many treatments will I need?
Lip fillers naturally and safely break down over time. Depending on your anatomy, skin, lifestyle, and age, you may choose to have a follow-up lip enhancement treatment within nine to twelve months.
How do I prepare myself prior to lip enhancement?
On the day of the procedure, avoid using blood thinners (anti-coagulants), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, St. John’s wort, or high doses of Vitamin E, thus decreasing your chance of bleeding during the procedure.
Prior to receiving treatment, patients with a history of herpes or cold sores should receive appropriate anti-viral treatment.
What happens after my lip enhancement?
With little to no downtime, patients can return to their normal daily activities immediately after receiving lip injections if they choose. Minor bruising or swelling may be experienced for one or two days.
What is the price for lip enhancement?
The price for lip injections at our state-of-the-art skin care clinic in Kelowna varies according to baseline anatomy of the patient’s lips, their desired treatment goals, and the specific product used to complete their lip enhancement.
Can Volbella be used for marionette lines?
Juvederm Volbella is not indicated to be used for treatment on the marionette lines or folds. However, Juvederm Volift and Voluma can be used for treatment of the marionette lines and folds.
Does Volbella work right away?
Juvederm Volbella starts to work within 15 minutes of your treatment, and final results from the injections are seen after 2 weeks.
Does Volbella last longer than Juvederm?
Volbella is a product from the Juvederm line of dermal fillers produced by Allergan. Volbella for lip injections and lip enhancement lasts longer than previous generations of Juvederm.
How long does it take for Volbella to settle?
Juvederm Volbella usually takes 2-4 weeks to settle and integrate into the soft tissue of the lip.
How long does Volbella really last?
Juvderma Volbella typically lasts 9-12 months. Longevity of Volbella treatment is affected by metabolism, presence of smoking, and excessive UV rays exposure.
How much is a syringe of Volbella?
Treatment price for Juvederm Volbella depends upon your baseline anatomy, treatment goals, geographical location and your injector’s experience. A specific cost for your Juvederm Volbella treatment can be provided after a consultation.
How long will Volbella swelling last?
Juvederm Volbella swelling usually last 5-7 days, with the majority of swelling seen within the first 1-2 days.
Is one syringe of Volbella enough for lips?
The amount of Volbella necessary depends upon your baseline anatomy and treatment goals. The number of syringes used for lip enhancement varies.
Is Volbella better than Juvederm?
Volbella belongs to the Juvederm line of dermal or soft tissue fillers produced by Allergan. Volbella as a lip filler produces more natural and longer lasting results when compared to previous generations of Juvederm.
How long does Volbella last in the lips?
Juvederm Volbella typically lasts 9-12 months in the lips. The duration of Volbella for lip injections is dependant upon metabolism, presence of smoking, and excessive exposure to UV rays.
Semi-permanent, lip-specific soft tissue fillers like Juvederm Volbella are injected into the lips, making them appear naturally fuller. Lip fillers are an ideal treatment option for thin lips, atrophied lips or volume loss, smokers’ lines, or patients looking to enhance the shape and size of their lips.
Topical anaesthesic cream is applied prior your lip enhancement treatment, thus ensuring your highest levels of comfort are maintained during lipinjections. In addition, some injectables, such as Juvederm, include lidocaine in their formulas to enhance patient comfort.
Lips are beautifully fuller after lip injections. At Cerulean Medical Institute, our team strives to create results that meet each patients’ goals while still looking natural and subtle.
Lip fillers naturally and safely break down over time. Depending on your anatomy, skin, lifestyle, and age, you may choose to have a follow-up lip enhancement treatment within nine to twelve months.
On the day of the procedure, avoid using blood thinners (anti-coagulants), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, St. John’s wort, or high doses of Vitamin E, thus decreasing your chance of bleeding during the procedure.
Prior to receiving treatment, patients with a history of herpes or cold sores should receive appropriate anti-viral treatment.
With little to no downtime, patients can return to their normal daily activities immediately after receiving lip injections if they choose. Minor bruising or swelling may be experienced for one or two days.
The price for lip injections at our state-of-the-art skin care clinic in Kelowna varies according to baseline anatomy of the patient’s lips, their desired treatment goals, and the specific product used to complete their lip enhancement.
Juvederm Volbella is not indicated to be used for treatment on the marionette lines or folds. However, Juvederm Volift and Voluma can be used for treatment of the marionette lines and folds.
Juvederm Volbella starts to work within 15 minutes of your treatment, and final results from the injections are seen after 2 weeks.
Volbella is a product from the Juvederm line of dermal fillers produced by Allergan. Volbella for lip injections and lip enhancement lasts longer than previous generations of Juvederm.
Juvederm Volbella usually takes 2-4 weeks to settle and integrate into the soft tissue of the lip.
Juvderma Volbella typically lasts 9-12 months. Longevity of Volbella treatment is affected by metabolism, presence of smoking, and excessive UV rays exposure.
Treatment price for Juvederm Volbella depends upon your baseline anatomy, treatment goals, geographical location and your injector’s experience. A specific cost for your Juvederm Volbella treatment can be provided after a consultation.
Juvederm Volbella swelling usually last 5-7 days, with the majority of swelling seen within the first 1-2 days.
The amount of Volbella necessary depends upon your baseline anatomy and treatment goals. The number of syringes used for lip enhancement varies.
Volbella belongs to the Juvederm line of dermal or soft tissue fillers produced by Allergan. Volbella as a lip filler produces more natural and longer lasting results when compared to previous generations of Juvederm.
Juvederm Volbella typically lasts 9-12 months in the lips. The duration of Volbella for lip injections is dependant upon metabolism, presence of smoking, and excessive exposure to UV rays.
