Ideal Lips and Lip Filling

What is the ideal lip shape?

Aesthetically, the lower lip should be slightly fuller than the upper lip, and the gingivas should not be seen while laughing. The lips should fall behind the imaginary line drawn from the tip of the nose to the tip of the chin. Eros arc is the v-shaped line that goes down to the middle of the lip with the top points of the upper lip, and the prominence of this area gives sex appeal to both men and women. The line around the lip, which we call lip contour, should be clear and complete. The fullness on the lips should be dense in the middle, not all over the lip. The fullness in the middle gives the lips a sexy and attractive form. The lips should be pink and vibrant in color, the skin should appear smooth and moist. The line at the corner joints of the lower lip and upper lip should be upwards. There should be no lines around the lips. Although these lines are genetically dense, they become apparent with not being protected from the sun, smoking and using straws. Jaw structure, nose and teeth are also important in lip appearance. The distance between the lower lip and upper lip from the root of the nose; It should be 1/3 of the distance between the root of the nose and the chin. The angle between the tip of the nose and the lip should not go below 95 degrees.

What are the areas to be seen prominently on the lip?

The lip area is called vermilion line. Only human lips have a pink border between the skin and the red area. It is ideal if this line is sharp and unlined. The protrusions in the middle parts of the upper lip and lower lip are tubercular. Researchers found that women with protruding tubercles on the lips have high sexuality. The place where the highest points of the upper lip meet the root of the nose is called the filterum. and the places where the two highest points of the upper lips meet with the upper lip are the v-shaped eros arc. These lines should also be clear. The two points where the lower and upper lip meet are the corners of the lips; in young lips, the direction is upwards. Lip size increases until adolescence. Their sizes vary according to the muscles, glands, supporting tissues, adipose tissue, jawbone structure and tongue size.

Is there a union between lips and sexuality?

Eyes in the upper half and lips in the lower half are very important for attractiveness and aesthetic appearance. While large and full lips are preferred for women, medium-sized lips are preferred for men. Kissing is an action performed with lips. There is no kissing in Eskimos, Sahara Africa, South of the Ocean. Indians, on the other hand, learned how to kiss from soldiers from outside during the war. It is one of the symbols that increase lip attractiveness in women. Researches by French sociologists have found that waiters wearing red lipstick receive more tips than men.

What kinds of changes occur on lips with age?

There are no sweat glands on the lips, sweat glands moisturize the skin. That’s why lips tend to get dry. This dryness increases with age. Lips take their shape from collagen, collagen production decreases as we age. Therefore, as the collagen in the lips decreases, a thinner image occurs. lip contour is erased. Other factors that cause thinning are ultraviolet and smoking. With the effect of these two factors, there are lines in the form of fractures around the lips. The corners of the lips are pulled down by gravity. Accidents and injuries, recurrent herpes, dental operations can change lip aesthetics.

What can be achieved with lip filling?

1. The lip contour is made obvious and the eros arc is shaped.
2. Its structure can be changed. Thin and wide lips can be get into the appropriate form.
3. Volume can be gained.
4. Signs of aging can be eliminated.
5. The drooping lip corners that make an unhappy expression can be lifted up.

How should the lips be shaped by the doctor for a natural look?

Making aesthetic filling is an art just like painting and sculpture. Each doctor has a different point of view and a different application method when making lips. With hyaluronic acid fillers, the doctor provides the desired volume in a controlled manner. For the correct lip filling, the lip should be chosen according to the request, it should not be puffed out suddenly, and the injection should be made at the right time. Injection into the correct areas prevents the artificial image. Not all lips are the same. Together with the doctor, the person determines the most suitable appearance for his/her face aesthetically. It is important not to make toovoluminous lips at once in terms of risks and ideal aesthetics. The swelling of the lip should be increased gradually.

Is lip filling permanent?

Although it varies according to the hyaluronic acid content and type of the filling, it continues for 6-12 months, the additional filling to be made in the 4th month prolongs the time. Sometimes the skin of people with strong internal hyaluronidase activity dissolves the filling more easily, so the filling disappears more quickly. The hyaluronic acid filling is not permanent, the places that are not liked on the lips, hyaluronidase can be melted. There is no loss of feeling. If a second filling is requested, the lip returns to its previous state, there is no wrinkle or shrivel up.

Are lip fillers applied only to women?

Aging is a natural process that occurs for all genders. Men also get their share from this process. Naturally, men’s lips are shaped differently than women’s lips. In men, shaping is done in areas close to the corners of the lips. Natural and ideal aesthetics, volbella produced with Allergan Vycross technology is preferred. While Volbella gives a natural shape to the lips, it also moisturizes.

What is the price of lip filling?

The price range varies according to the lip shape, the type of filling, the number of injectors used.

Are there different application methods in lip filling?

Various shapes can be mentioned in lip filling.

1. Classical lip filling is preferred by people who are structurally thin and have lost its volume with aging and who take naturalness as aesthetic priority. Allergan volbella filling prepared with Vycross technology is the first choice.
2. Rubina lip: It is applied to those who want a more voluminous lip than the classic lip. If the nose and chin ratio is made to people with suitable ratio, rubina will be nice.
3. In Cupid style lip filling, the volume is concentrated in the middle. It gives a very young look. If the unsuitable part is filled too much, an unnatural image will appear. It is the volume application to be gained just below the eros arc.
4. Pearlique style is the opposite of a cupid lip. On the lower lip, there are two pearlylike bumps. A very natural image is obtained by clarifying the upper vermilion border.
5. Angeliq application is a simple application. The upper lip line is made clear and a slight fullness is given in the form of an Angel wing. It is preferred in those who have a narrow upper lip. lengthens and shapes the upper lip.
6. In the Eve style, volume is given to the lower lip, but in cases where the lower lip mouth corner disappears, volume is given to the corner of the mouth.