“Patients are just as nervous about getting their lips done for the first time as they probably were for their first kiss,” laughs Dr. Garrett Griffin, Facial Plastic Surgeon and Cosmetic Injector with Midwest Facial Plastic Surgery.
Many women desire fuller and more defined lips, but they are gun shy to pursue dermal fillers because of some of the ‘overdone’ celebrities they see on popular TV shows. In reality, it is very rare to see a physician inject to such an excessive degree, and this style of enhancement, unfortunately, gives dermal fillers a bad name. The medical esthetics market is hearing women loud and clear and is answering with a family of new dermal fillers that are perfect for the first-time user!
Volbella® XC, created by Allergan, the manufacturer of Botox, was launched to select practices in late 2016. Being a national training center for Allergan, Midwest Facial Plastic Surgery was one of the first practices in the area to obtain Volbella® and to train other providers on its use. Approved by the FDA for use in lips and perioral (around the mouth) wrinkles, Volbella® is used to increase lip fullness and to soften the appearance of lines around the mouth for up to one year.
“Volbella® is like training wheels for a lip enhancement,” says Dr. Griffin, “It’s soft, pliable and completely reversible,” he shares. “Due to its softness and lightness, it is the perfect product for patients who want to explore fuller lips, but want to start conservatively.”
As we age, so do our lips! Many of us notice a decrease in the coloration of our lips, drooping at the corners, and those pesky little vertical wrinkles that are present even if we aren’t smokers. It is also common to lose the definition of the border of the lip, which gives our lips lift and structure.
“Dermal fillers like Volbella