The concept of beauty is perceived by people in many ways. For some, beauty is skin-deep only. For an interesting lot, beauty is a function of the mind and not a body phenomenon. For yet another group, beauty is all about having small and elegant features. The antidote to this thinking is perhaps those who consider beauty to belong to those who have features that are bold and big.
If you belong to the last category, then you might want every little part of your body to be well-maintained and full. At this juncture, it is just appropriate to discuss the ways of achieving fuller lips, especially upper lips.
Generally, it is seen that as we age, the muscles and skin part of lips become droopy and smaller. However, some people have uneven lips by birth. Such people can get relief by adopting any of the following techniques which are aimed at giving a balanced look to their lips.
Cosmetic Lip Augmentation
This method is becoming popular day-by-day. Basically, it consists of both the enlarging and reshaping of either the upper and/or lower lip. The primary aim of this method is to improve the dimensional relation of lips with the person’s nose, teeth, and other surrounding facial structures. The technique of lip augmentation creates fuller, plumper lips and also reduces fine wrinkles around the mouth.
There are two ways of doing lip augmentation – either by injecting collagen or fat collected from the person’s body. Sometimes, artificial substances like Artecoll or Restylane are also used in injections as a substitute for fat. Consult your doctor and choose an injectible. These substances are easily absorbed by the body and hence repetitive sessions of treatment are necessary to achieve total remedy.
Lip Lift
In this technique, called lip lift, the extra skin from the upper lip is removed through a small opening made below the nose. This in turn results in lifting the vermilion or the pink portion of the lip. Consequently, the vermilion is more visible. In this method, you would be able to return to your routine life in a week’s time.
V-Y Lip Augmentation
This kind of lip augmentation is performed under anesthesia; it utilizes your own lip tissue to increase the size of the vermilion. The inner lip lining is elevated by making incisions in the inner side of the lip.
Even though lip augmentation done to correct lip shape and give you fuller upper lips is a minor process, recovery depends on the technique used. The point of worry is that some general side-effects like slight discomfort, a little bruising, and swelling are seen almost in all patients.
Other Techniques for a Fuller Upper Lip
Choose a pencil that is the same shade as your lips and outline your lips. Now, on the center of the upper lip, using a brown pencil, draw a second line. When you apply lip color, the brown will blend perfectly and at the same time, your top lip will definitely look fuller.
These techniques apart, you can try to make your lips look larger by applying a little Vaseline or lip gloss at the center of the lower lip.
You can also try to exfoliate your lips using a dry tooth brush or a warm, wet face cloth to remove dry dead skin. This will make lips look plumper and pinker.
