Lip Fillers in Leeds

We use premium quality, FDA approved Hyaluronic Acid from Teoxane. This means the dermal filler used normally lasts 9-12 months, but in reality fillers can last for many years in patients and we can always build on results over time if required.

A typical younger patient will need approximately 1ml of filler, and we normally don’t advocate less than that as we want to see results. After that it is on a case by case basis but when we are trying to solve other problems such as marionette lines, or upper lip lines sometimes we may require 3-4mls of hyaluronic acid to get the job done. This can of course be done over multiple sittings.

The risk of allergy is incredibly rare but we would take previous medical problems or allergies into account. This is part of our medical consultation so we can discuss it further if you are concerned.

We take pride in being one of only a handful of clinics who use a crafted local anaesthetic block, designed for this procedure. Once that’s in, you shouldn’t feel anything at all. If you did, we can always increase the dose of local anaesthetic.

Bruising is firstly rare with our technique as we use a blunt tip cannula to address the lip body. As the instrument is blunt, it means we significantly reduce the risk of cannula being able to puncture a blood vessel. Hence we would advise that probably 1 in 200 to 1 in 500 patients get a significant bruise with our technique compared to 1 in 5 patients if we use the traditional needle based approach which 98% of practitioners use. If you manage to get a bruise it could be anything from a few days to a few weeks for it to completely go, depending on how big the bruise is and how fast your body can process it. Remember you can cover with makeup from the next day so this isn’t normally something our patients worry about.

However, if you are having fillers to help with other issues such as upper lip lines or downturned mouth corners, there is always a higher risk of bruising to occur. Things we can do to help will be discussed during your consultation. There is always going to be a risk of bruising but the bruises are usually minor and small due to use of a microcannula rather than needles.