Anti-agers, no one but you needs to know: How can I plump up my lips without getting a trout?
Shhhh! Anti-agers, no one but you needs to know: How can I plump up my lips without getting a trout?
Q At 55, my lips don’t look as good as they used to. Are there treatments that can make them look youthful again? I don’t want weird lip fillers!
a A good cosmetic doctor has all kinds of tricks to smooth, soften, moisturize and repair lipsfollowing their contours without creating a ‘trout pout’.
Dr. Gout (london-aesthetic-medicine.com) uses injectable hydrators with collagen-boosting ingredients, Botox, and microinjections of soft fillers to precisely shape and re-moisturize lips that have lost their mojo.
A good cosmetic doctor has all kinds of tricks to smooth, soften and moisturize the lips and restore their contours without creating a ‘trout stone bubble’
Inge says it is important to find a doctor who is willing to take a personalized approach with a choice of injectables and techniques
“People think that just enlarging the lips will make them perfect, but it’s much more complicated than that,” she says.
Her Lip Sublimation, from £500, is bespoke and can include filler under the corners of the mouth to correct downturned lips, pricking to smooth out dehydration lines in the lips and ‘bar code lines’ in the upper lip margin, and neurotoxin to correct a gummy smile.
Dr. Sophie Shotter (drsophie shotter.com) has a similar bespoke offer — ‘Lip Rehab Menu’, priced from £400.
In the UK, make sure your doctor takes a personalized approach with a choice of injectables (if they only use one filling gel for everyone, go elsewhere) and techniques (ask how they plan to rejuvenate and correct your lips ) to your problems.