Product focus: filler techniques for rejuvenating, revitalising and restoring

Lip filling with hyaluronic acid dermal filler is not a recent phenomenon. In 2017, lip augmentation was the most popular non-surgical cosmetic treatment.

In regard to celebrity culture, figures like Angelina Jolie originally caught the public interest towards the naturally plump lip in 2000, but it was years later that other public figures initiated the growing popularity of with lip augmentation. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported an increase of 50% in lip augmentations for 18–55 year olds between 2000–2016.

In the UK, images of public figures before and after their lip augmentation are readily available. Here at Clinetix, a 15% annual increase in requests for lip treatments has been documented over the past four years. Recently, there have been significant advancements in dermal filler technology, and several new lip products are available in the UK. Practitioners now have a better understanding of filler rheology and the in vivo biointegration of products (Sundaram et al, 2015; Tran et al, 2014). This information, coupled with an in-depth understanding of lip anatomy, affords practitioners the tools to naturally and effectively rejuvenate and augment lips in an artistic fashion.