The lips are the organs that surround the mouth entrance and therefore have both functional and aesthetic importance. In addition to being one of the basic elements of the facial beauty, they actually have many tasks that we use every day but do not realize, such as talking, laughing, kissing, and making facial expressions. The lips are also considered as a sexual element that has the ability to affect the opposite sex in both men and women. This role of the lips inevitably arouses the desire to make them more prominent and more striking.
The bright red protruding part of the lip that is visible from the outside is called the "vermilion". The thickness of the vermilion and the sharp and protruding border between it and the normal skin are the two most important factors that make the lip look prominent. In some faces, one or both of these two basic elements can be missing or insufficient. Since the elimination of this deficiency or inadequacy has become much easier by means of today's reliable filling materials and minor surgical procedures, the interventions for the lips have become one of the most applied groups among all aesthetic surgery procedures.
The filling substances used to thicken the lip or to define the border can contain a wide variety of substances. Today, the hyaluronic acid, which is declared safe by the standards of the USA and European Union countries, has become the most preferred ingredient among the filling substances by means of this feature. The hyaluronic acid, which is a building block of the normal human skin and a substance that the body already produces, is a problem-free and highly compatible substance in terms of the biological behavior. Although the hyaluronic acid varies according to the body, it is destroyed by the enzymes in an average of 12-16 months after the injection.
Although it can seem like a simple procedure, in order to get a natural and understated result safely, the procedure is required to be performed by a plastic surgeon, who has experience and knowledge on this subject. In addition, the characteristics of the filling substance to be used should be absolutely asked to the doctor and an information slip containing the brand, content and expiration date should be requested.
The lip filling done in the inappropriate hands can create a "sausage lip" image and make the patient look ridiculous in public, so the aesthetic procedures for the lips should definitely be entrusted to experienced hands.