Hyaluronic Acid Injection (Lips: Juvederm VOLBELLA)

Treatment details: Hyaluronic Acid Injection (Lips: Juvederm VOLBELLA)

By two weeks a lip result can be judged properly, which is the reason for photographing at this interval rather than on the day. What is visible here is the settled outcome: the swelling that follows any lip injection has gone and the gel has taken up its final position. A conservative volume was used, on the principle that lips can be built up over successive sessions but cannot be removed without dissolving the product. VOLBELLA suits a first or maintenance treatment for that reason. The effect lasts several months to around a year before gradual absorption, and the timing of any further session is judged at review.

Marked swelling of the lips during the first forty eight hours is usual and eases over the following week, often unevenly, so the shape should not be judged early. Bruising at needle or cannula points fades within days. Cold sores can be triggered in people who carry the virus. Palpable lumps, product drifting above the lip border, and differences between the sides may call for a small touch up or for dissolving. Compromise of the blood supply to the lip is rare and treated without delay.