THINNING LIPS OVER 40

Thinning lips over 40 was a mystery to me. One thing that all dermatologists, plastic surgeons and make-up artists will tel l you is that the only ways to get around this issue is with injections.  The cost of injections is a major deterrent for many.  These injections are also not permanent.

I have known women that get these injections for a special occasion and 4 months later they see themselves in a picture and realize their fuller lips are gone.  There is the option of lip augmentation, for your thinning lips over 40, with an implant.  This surgery is expensive and the results, after weeks of healing may not be what you imagined. This option is only reversed by surgery.

This article found on the Healthy Futures website is quite thorough.  However, it  obviously focuses on positive effects and lightly touching on some negatives.

Many in this world are blessed with a good pair of lips while the others are trying various cosmetic products to enhance the beauty and the texture to their lips and making it more sweeter than ever. For such people, this article is a bonus, since we will have a glance about the Lip injection, its cost and the procedures involved in it.

What is Lip Injection?

Lip Injection is one among the procedures used for lip augmentation to enhance the nature of the lips cosmetically to give  a plumper appearance. Also, it will give a beautiful look by using the injections to fill the layers of the lips. This is commonly called  lip injections. These injections are unique from one another and may be used for serving various purposes based on the nature of the purpose.

Types of Lip Injections:

The lip injections are usually dermal fillers which mostly comprises of substances. These are more similar to the Hyaluronic acid, which performs the main function increasing the size and outlook of your lips. The reason for injecting this composition is because hyaluronic acids are normally present in your body. After that the deficiency of these acids makes the lip to lose its nature and opt for artificial remedies. Some of the lip injection types are,

• Artecoll, which is helpful to plump the lips contains some synthetic material and also shows some risk of allergies to the skin.
• Autologen is an injection type. It does not show any allergies, since the substances of this injection is extracted locally from the patient’s immune system.
• Collagen is an injection which contains the nutrients extracted from the cow and carries some risks of allergies.
• Dermalogen is the type of injection which are obtained from the deceased donors showing some temporary relief stuff.
• Fascia is an injection which are prepared either from the patient’s body or the deceased donor. This can either be implanted through injection or by surgical procedures.
• Other types of injections which can be used are Hylaform and the Restylane which are widely used in common practice for the lip augmentation procedure.

Benefits Of Lip Injection:

Even though, lip injection may be a part of the procedure in the lip augmentation procedure, it has several benefits on its own. Almost all the types of injections contains the chemical acid called the hyaluronic acids. These are normally present in the body and performs the main function of filling the layer of the lips. It helps in shaping the structure of the lips. These acids are usually present in our body and at times the deficiency of these acids in the body may force in opting for lip injections.

• These injections always have a certain limit which is permissible to be injected inside the body. This helps the surgeons or the medical experts to easily determine the amount of volume the lip has been enhanced.
• There is no compulsion or necessity that these injections are to be injected on a particular interval or a stipulated period of time, but can be injected whenever there is a need for increasing the volume. The structure of the lips until the expected outcome is achieved. Hence this treatment can be done on a gradual pace without any hastiness.
• Also, the arousal of any bumps or lumps caused due to the voluntary actions of the lips can be easily rectified with the help of these injections. These bumps and lumps can be entirely dissolved with the help of these injections.
• The results that are obtained from the treatment usually get extended to longer period of time. It is to be remembered that they are only kept for a longer period of time and they do not ensure a permanent relief at any cost.
• When comparisons are made between the lip augmentation procedures, there is a clear cut indication that there are least possibilities of any swelling or bruises that may occur when compared to the other procedures.
• In most cases, there are no signs of allergies occurring to the patient’s since the solution to be injected is either taken from the body of they are usually a mixture of the acids which are commonly found in the body.

Costs Involved:

The normal cost of these lip injections usually ranges on an average of $550 to $650 US Dollars. It is usually taken in two doses a week for the first time users who undertake the dose for lip enhancement. Also the doses which are mostly taken by them are either the Restylane or the Juvederm. It is obvious, many patients require only a single dose for the treatment whereas for others it may extend to one more extra dose. The cost is almost similar in all parts of the world.

Lip Injection – Before and After:

Here we have shown some pictures which will give you a clear understanding of the lip injection usage and effects on before and after scenario:

On the first scale, we are having a look at the lips before the lip injection is injected. It shows that there is no proper structure and irregular sizes of these lips. This is due to the lack of hyaluronic acids.

On the other hand, have a close look at the same pair of lips which has gained structure and elongated size after the lip injection containing the hyaluronic acids is injected into the lips.

Now for the negative:

There are clinics doing these injections that are not supervised by licensed medical practitioners.

Costs of lip injections can run $500 to $2500.  Most will have to be repeated over a period of time for “maintenance”.

Another More Natural Option: Lipstick or Stain

For those  with thinning lips over 40 , that do not have an unlimited budget or are skeptical when dealing with the injections, we can take a simple cosmetic option, lipstick.

Not all lipsticks are created equal.  The vertical lines that form above and below our lips make lipstick a challenge.  Vertical lines can appear at different stages and for different reason.  The reason for vertical lines around the mouth are: smoking, constant use of straws, and genetics.

Lipstick becomes something many of us choose because the color of our lips fade as well as the structure.

“Bleeding” or “feathering” lipstick isn’t attractive.

There are many products and methods to avoid this problem.  Many of the products also eliminate the need to constantly re-apply over the course of a day or evening.  The advantage is the lack of lipstick stains on your cups, clothing, and significant other.

If you have dry lips some products have alcohol in them that could worsen the problem.

Here’s some pros and cons of a popular semi-permanent lip color. I’m familiar with this product because my daughter used it for rodeo queen competition.  Lasted great. Here is a review of Lipsense from Behrens Artistry

PROS

• The color was so pretty and DID NOT BUDGE. I wore “Razzberry” and it was a solid, bold magenta pink. The darker color I wore went on really evenly and stayed all day!
• My toddler daughter LOVES my make up and is always pointing at my lips when I’m wearing lipstick and trying to grab them- I don’t have to worry about it getting all over her or me at all which was wonderful!

CONS

• It burned when I applied it to my lips
• It was a really bold color and they way you have to apply the product makes it really hard to get it perfect! It’s like sharpie so if you mess up, you’re basically done for.
• It was SO hard to get off, even with the remover. I had pink stained lips all day the next day after wearing it
• It tasted awful. If I licked any part of my lips prior to applying the gloss or if the gloss had worn off it left my mouth tasting terrible.

I’m willing to share my before and after picture using a very available product.  I’m over 60 and genetically pre-disposed to vertical lip lines.  I also was an avid straw user and the results are obvious. These are extremely close-up. Yuk!

This Cover-Girl product lasts all day and only requires applying the clear gloss to get maximum wear time for thinning lips over 40 . I have it in every color, since it’s so affordable.