Lip fillers continue to be a very popular treatment for men and women in the UK. Their growth will only continue into 2019, as many people opt to enhance their pout or achieve a more natural fullness for thin lips. One of the benefits of dermal fillers is that they’re not permanent, which allows us to help you build your results to exactly where you’d like them to be rather than offering a one-size-fits-all option. Are lip fillers permanent, can you dissolve them, and are they safe?
Lip fillers aren’t permanent because…
Lip fillers aren’t permanent because they are a dermal filler, an injectable treatment that uses a naturally occurring skin substance called hyaluronic acid. Because hyaluronic acid is naturally present in your skin, your body naturally dissolves and degrades it over time. This process is perfectly natural and safe, and the only way you’ll notice it happening is your results beginning to revert back to normal.
Can you dissolve lip fillers?
You don’t have to wait for your lip fillers to naturally degrade if you no longer want to keep your results or would like to start from scratch again. We do this by administering a second injectable treatment that uses another natural bodily substance, hyaluronidase. This speeds up your body’s reaction to the dermal filler and breaks it down far quicker – over a period of a few days compared to a few months of the natural process.
Why would I consider dissolving my lip filler?
Dissolving your lip filler doesn’t mean you’re prohibited from having it again. In fact, more and more clients are dissolving their dermal filler to start from a blank canvas again. Those who have been receiving dermal fillers for years and repeat treatments are beginning to dissolve their lip fillers so that they may start from scratch. Because our tastes naturally change, those who previously enjoyed a more glamorous and youthfully full pout may now wish for more natural-looking results. By dissolving the dermal filler already placed there, we can there re-treat the area and add careful amounts back into the lips to build into the results you’d now prefer. Media personalities such as Olivia Attwood have opted to dissolve their lip fillers before having the treatments again to achieve more natural-looking results, and she’s also emphasised the importance of seeking a medical professional to perform these treatments.
Is dissolving lip filler safe?
The natural dissolving of your lip filler is perfectly safe, though injecting hyaluronidase into the area may come with some risks. There is a small risk, for example, that you are allergic to the hyaluronidase which may lead to your lips returning to a smaller size than pre-treatment. This is because the substance can break down the injected hyaluronic acid but also your natural reserves of hyaluronic acid too. This might mean you’d prefer your filler to naturally dissolve or go ahead with the dissolving treatment and have small amounts of filler replaced after this to reshape your lips and combat unexpected changes.
Book in to get your lip filler dissolved in Essex
Receiving and dissolving lip fillers is only safe in the hands of medical professionals, such as our team at the Aesthetic MediSpa. If you’re considering lip fillers in Essex and Rickmansworth, simply get in touch to book your initial consultation with us.