Hi everyone,
Today I wanted to talk about my own experience with lip fillers, whether you have had them done before or are looking into getting them done I wanted to share my experience and knowledge of before you get fillers, the process and aftercare with you.
Before you get fillers -
Now I have to explain that before you get fillers, make sure you do plenty of research, look into different clinics ensuring that the practitioners are fully qualified and have experience, look on Instagram pages, read blogs (like this!) and maybe watch some YouTube videos to have a look at how others experiences went - this is what I did when I was ready to get fillers.
Also choose a filler which you believe will be best for you, I chose Revolax because it lasts on average 9-12 months depending on how fast your body processes the filler, this can be different for everyone though. Other people choose fillers such as Restylane or Juvaderm - but Revolax was my personal preference.
At least a day before I got my fillers, I did a hydrating lip mask and drank plenty of fluids, this was to make sure that my lips were not dry during the process as I have found when your lips are dry it is harder for the needle to go into your lips which can make little popping sounds as the needle enters your lips.
The process -
On the day I got my fillers, I went to my local clinic to be greeted by the young lady doing the procedure, she was very polite and carried out a consultation prior to be getting the filler - this was to ensure that I was suitable to have the filler and we could get the desired look I wanted (which was more volume on my top lip and definition on both my upper and lower lip).
She covered my lips and surrounding area in numbing cream and left this on for about 5 minutes, I personally don't leave it on for long because my filler contains Lidocaine which is a numbing agent.
She then rubbed the numbing cream off and cleaned my lips with an alcohol wipe to ensure the area was sterile and then began injecting, during the first couple of injections there was slight discomfort, the best way to describe it was a sharp but equally as dull pain entering your lips, I would give it about a 3/10, this however went down to pretty much a 1/10 after the Lidocaine kicked in.
My practitioner stopped injecting after 0.7ml as my lips tend to swell up easy, she wanted the swelling to go down before injecting the rest of the ml as she did not want to ruin the shape of my natural lips, I went back 2 weeks later for this.
Healing and aftercare -
For around 48 hours after having the fillers my lips were very swollen and what I could describe as feeling stiff, I did my best not to touch them nor move them as much as they were pretty sore and I would say this was genuinely the most uncomfortable part of the whole experience.
Overall I would say my lips took generally about a week to heal and I was very happy with how they were looking, during this time I kept my lips hydrated and massaged them gently to ensure no lumps formed. If there were any problems during the healing process, the lady who did my fillers could not be more helpful and she explained I was welcome to go back to her at any times if I had any concerns or questions.
If you are looking into getting fillers for the first time I can not stress enough to make sure you do plenty of research into who is doing your lips, what look you wish to achieve and why you want your lips done. I would say of all the times I have had my lips done, I have had the most pleasant experience each time and do not regret it one bit, just make sure you research.
That's all for this post,
Chloe x
