Lip Fillers Adelaide

Candidates for Volume Enhancement Treatments are individuals who desire fuller lips, want to enhance their lip shape, define the borders, or reduce lip lines. In Australia, you need to be at least 18 years old to undergo this treatment. It’s essential to note that certain medical conditions, including pregnancy, make you ineligible for the procedure.

Due to medical advertising guidelines in Australia, we cannot publicly disclose the specific brands of Volume Enhancement Treatments we use. Fillers are a prescription medicine and can only be prescribed by a doctor. At Cosmos Clinic Adelaide we use high-quality Volume Enhancement Treatments from a wide range of well-known and trusted brands.

To prepare for your lip enhancement treatment, there are several steps to follow. The most important is to avoid any potential blood thinners including alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, vitamin E, and fish oils, for around a week before getting fillers. If cold sores are a concern for you, it’s advisable to consult your doctor about preventive medication.

Also, if you’ve recently received a COVID-19 vaccine, please wait a minimum of two weeks before booking your treatment.

Many lip filler patients choose to treat other areas of their face with Volume Enhancement Treatment. Additionally, Wrinkle Reduction Treatments can be combined with filler for a comprehensive facial refresh. As an anti-ageing strategy, Volume Enhancement Treatments add volume and reshape the face, whilst Wrinkle Reduction Treatments minimise fine lines and skin surface wrinkles.

During your initial consultation, you can discuss other cosmetic injectable treatment options that might be right for you.

At Cosmos Clinic Adelaide we apply a numbing agent to the lips before Volume Enhancement Treatment injections to enhance comfort. Some patients might feel a bit of pressure or a brief sting during the injection. Everyone’s comfort level varies, so it’s important to discuss your pain level tolerance with the doctor.

Lip augmentation results are not permanent, and the product will eventually be metabolised by the body. How quickly this happens will depend on factors such as the type of filler used and your skin type, lifestyle, and age. Typically, you can expect lip injections to last for around six months, although some patients find that their filler dissolves quicker or slower than this.

If you’re not happy with your lip filler results, there are a few options. During your follow up appointment, you can get extra filler added for more volume or to even out any asymmetry. If you don’t like the results of your filler at all, we can inject an enzyme to remove it completely.

• Under Eyes/Tear Troughs

• Cheeks

• Nasolabial Folds

• Marionette Lines

• Chin

• Jowls

• Jawline

• Temples

• Nose

During your initial consultation your desired result outcome will be discussed, as each person’s needs and desired outcomes for lip fillers vary. If you’re new to fillers or want a subtle enhancement, starting with 1ml of filler is often recommended. After any swelling decreases and if you feel more volume is needed, you can visit the clinic for your follow up to have more filler added.

Most people tolerate lip injections very well, even after years of repeated treatments. However, just like any other medical procedure, there is potential downtime and some temporary side effects to be aware of. These can include swelling, redness, and bruising, which usually resolve within a few hours or days depending on the individual.

Some patients may develop some rarer complications, such as lumps or infection. If the product needs to be reversed to address these complications, lip injections can be dissolved using an enzyme.

In extremely rare cases, the product may be injected into a blood vessel rather than beneath the skin. This can block blood flow, leading to skin death and in severe cases, blindness if the filler was injected into the nose. For this reason, we strongly recommend all patients undergo injectable treatments with an injector who is a qualified medical professional.

Volume Enhancement Treatments are natural complex sugars (known as hyaluronic acid) that gives volume to the skin. When used for a Lip Enhancement, the filler helps to restore volume, body and define the border of the lips. A Lip Enhancement can effectively improve the overall appearance and beauty of one’s facial features.

At Cosmos Clinic, we only inject the highest quality of Volume Enhancement Treatment products that are sources from one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturers. These Volume Enhancement Treatments are made from natural substances and are commonly used to augment the lips. Product selection will vary according to the patient’s requirements and their desired outcome.

Some of the reasons for considering Dermal Lip Fillers include:

• Adding volume to naturally thin lips
• Reducing the appearance of lip lines (smokers lines) around the mouth
• Lip border definition

Australian advertising guidelines prohibit us from stating which dermal lip filler brands are used in our clinic. This is because cosmetic injectables are a prescription medicine and can only be prescribed by a doctor. Given this, you must have a consultation at our clinic to determine whether lip injections are suitable for you.

At Cosmos Clinic Adelaide, we use high-quality dermal lip fillers from a range of well-trusted brands. If you’d like to learn more, we can talk freely about your options during a consultation.

There are numerous things we recommend doing to prepare for a lip filler treatment. The most important is to avoid any potential blood thinners for around a week beforehand. This includes alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, omega 3 and vitamin E. If you are prone to cold sores, we advise speaking with your doctor about potentially taking prophylactic medication.

Furthermore, patients who have had a recent COVID-19 vaccination should wait at least two weeks before scheduling a lip injection appointment.

At Cosmos Clinic Adelaide, we always numb the lips before administering lip injections, which makes the treatment relatively comfortable. While you may feel some slight pressure or a stinging sensation as the product is injected, whether you find this painful will depend on your individual pain tolerance.

Besides the lips, we use Volume Enhancement Treatments to soften and plump various other areas of the face, such as the:

• Temples
• Tear troughs
• Cheeks
• Nasolabial folds
• Marionette lines
• Chin
• Jowls

Everyone is different and, as such, will require a different amount of dermal lip filler, depending on their natural lip shape and desired outcomes. If you are new to filler or are looking for a more natural enhancement, we typically advise starting with a single syringe or ml of filler.

If you feel that this is not enough once the swelling has subsided, we encourage you to return to the clinic to determine whether an additional ml of filler can help you achieve your desired result. However, we will discuss how much dermal lip filler you may need during your initial consultation.

If you don’t like the shape of your lips, we only use naturally occurring fillers that can be dissolved with Hyalase. This can restore the lips to their original shape and form.