Whether you’re considering getting them yourself or are just curious, here are five things you should know about lip injections.
There are plenty of options, but hyaluronic acid fillers are most common.
In 2015, Restylane and others like it are the best bet for lip injections—they’re definitely the more advanced options, made of a gel-like formula that imitates hyaluronic acid, which occurs naturally inside the body and is responsible for the “plump” quality of youthful skin. The results are long-lasting, usually six months or longer, and it’s much more effective and considerably safer than other substances, like collagen, which requires a four-week allergy test as it’s extracted from bovine hides. Another option would be to have your own body fat taken from another area and injected into your lips (yes, you read that correctly), but the results are short-lived as your body tends to reabsorb the fat.