Lip Augmentation (Hyaluronic Acid)

Lip augmentation at Vital Skin Clinic uses soft, cross-linked hyaluronic acid filler to enhance the lips' volume, shape and border definition while keeping movement and proportion natural. Treatment starts with a discussion of your goals — a tidy, better-defined border, a little extra volume, restoration of lips that have lost fullness with age, or correction of asymmetry — and the doctor recommends an approach and volume accordingly, often starting…

A strong topical anaesthetic is applied and the filler products also contain lidocaine, so the procedure is generally well tolerated. The gel is placed with a fine needle or cannula and shaped by hand; results are immediate, though lips commonly swell for 24–48 hours and small bruises can occur. Final shape is usually clear within one to two weeks. Hyaluronic acid lip filler is typically associated with a duration of around six to nine months, as the lips…