What should you avoid before fillers?

It is possible to make your lips more seductive and give them the necessary volume with the help of hyaluronic acid gels. Modern cosmetology has all kinds of techniques that allow not only to increase the size of the lips, but also to prevent ageing or correct the shape. In this article we will try to highlight in detail all the nuances of the procedure of lip contouring and answer the most common questions. What should you avoid before fillers?

Lip augmentation and reshaping is one of the most popular and sought-after cosmetic procedures, and in order to obtain lasting results and maintain health it is important to find a professional doctor – a cosmetologist who provides services in strict accordance with the license to practice medicine.

Preparing for the procedure

Despite the safety of most procedures, some patients are not recommended for lip augmentation, or even categorically contraindicated, regardless of technique. There are absolute and relative contraindications.

What not to do before the lip augmentation procedure

There are a number of recommendations that apply to all lip correction procedures:

• Do not visit the tanning salon, the beach in a week;
• Do not drink coffee and drugs that contain caffeine;
• The day before the procedure to refrain from alcohol;
• A week before the lip augmentation must cancel taking antibiotics;
• One day before the procedure to stop taking anticoagulants;
• Do not smoke on the day of the procedure;
• In the treated area there may be redness and itching – these are normal consequences, which will quickly disappear. But it is impossible to traumatize and touch the skin in the injection area.

Contraindications for lip augmentation

The list of absolute contraindications:

• Diseases of the immune system;
• Infectious diseases in the acute stage;
• Diabetes mellitus;
• Psychiatric disorders;
• Arthritis;
• Inflammatory processes (maxillary sinusitis, dental cysts). Local inflammation in the lip area;
• Exacerbation of herpes or other viral disease;
• Exacerbation of chronic autoimmune diseases;
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding;
• Hypersensitivity to the components of the injected drug;

Approval of the augmentation object: shape, volume, contours

Before the procedure, a consultation is held, the doctor examines the lips, discusses the desired volume, shape. Sometimes patients themselves bring pictures of their desired lips, or we ask them to show us what they want. Many girls show us pictures of their painted lips, as they like them.

Based on this, the doctor selects the drug and its amount to get the desired shape and volume of the lips. It happens that the patient wants lips that do not fit her appearance or can not be created taking into account the anatomical features. Such issues are delicately discussed, you will be honestly told that the desired lips will not work and offer the best technique.