New advances in lip remodeling

The lips are undoubtedly the part of the face that reflects each patient's personality. Keeping them hydrated, seductive, attractive, yet discreet and natural, is one of the most sought-after trends within the "selfie" phenomenon. The advancement of techniques in lip remodeling, with subtle fillers, is one of the most demanded currently, especially at younger ages.

From the hydration effect to lip contouring, and perioral wrinkles, we have modified the global approach to the lip, treating them by zones according to the need. For this, we currently have different concentrations of hyaluronic acid, which allow us to address the vermilion, the cupid's bow, and the contouring, with a denser type of HA, and the rest of the lip with more cross-linked HA, in order to achieve the appropriate projection and volume for each patient.

"The new trends in lip treatment differ from the previous ones, in that we can customize each patient and each lip, according to possibilities and preferences. The lip anatomy presents two distinct areas, the lip contour and the lip augmentation itself. Adding to this are the new infiltration techniques with cannulas that reduce pain, minimize bruising, and allow the lip to be shaped with a single puncture" – Dr. Fernando de la Hoz

Contouring Lips: with this treatment we achieve to outline the edge of the vermilion and the cupid's bow, giving more consistency and definition to the lip contour. The technique is performed with cannulas, so the discomfort is minimal and the result is very natural.

What do we achieve?

- Define the lip contour more precisely

- Achieve a defined vermilion border

Shaping Lips: the injection of different cross-linked acids is used to achieve volume, projection, and eversion in the most mobile areas, while rejuvenating it globally. Naturally, the lips remain more sensual, hydrated, and with greater volume as if we just applied a lip balm.

In which cases is it indicated?

• Loss of volume
• Loss of contour
• Elongation of the nasolabial fold
• Formation of perioral wrinkles
• Downward inclination of the lip corners

Correction of gummy smile: a smile is perceived as a gummy smile or high smile when 4mm or more of gum is shown. It is expressed to a greater or lesser extent depending not only on the proportions of teeth, gums, and upper jaw, but also on the position of the upper lip and its mobility when smiling. It is performed with small infiltrations in the upper lip, ensuring that the lip does not rise as much.