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Radiesse Facial Fillers

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As we age, our faces begin to lose shape. In the quest to eradicate the signs of aging, patients continue to demand better results with less recovery time. Recent advances in technology aim to meet those demands, giving physicians and patients many options for facial augmentation. The products mentioned represent a partial listing of injectables receiving ongoing attention, and give patients the chance to look as young as they feel.

The Perfect Lips

Not everyone is blessed with perfect lips that last a lifetime. Have you taken a look at your lips lately? Have you noticed that your lips are smaller, your cupid’s bow is gone, your upper lip disappears when you smile, or your smile turns down?

Lip enhancement is an art. There is definitely a science to it, but the aesthetic side is just as important. Lips have to be symmetrical and proportional with the features of the face. Everyone has a different look. Not everyone wants or needs the lips of Angelina Jolie. The art of lip enhancement is in creating lips to fit one’s face and personality.

Both males and females are taking advantage of this procedure to give them fuller and more defined lips.

These are a few of the components of lip enhancement:

1. Philtral Columns – These two vertical lines that project upward from the cupid’s bow tend to flatten or disappear with age. Filler is placed very superficially in the columns leaving the depressed area above the cupid’s bow.
2. Vermillion Border – This is the lip border that defines the shape of your lips. The vermillion border flattens with age. Fill can be injected to re-create this roll.
3. Cupid’s Bow – This area in the middle of the upper lip straightens with age as well. Carefully placed filler can restore the youthful look of the cupid’s bow.
4. Outside Corner of Lips – Over time, the fat at the corner of the lips disappears and the depressor angularis oris, the muscle that runs from the corner of the lips to the jawbone, tightens, resulting in the downward look. This area can be addressed with filler.
5. Lip Volume – An attractive bottom lip has a subtle symmetric fullness on both sides. The upper lip should comprise 40% and the lower lip 60% of the total volume with the greatest volume more toward the center of the lip to give that pouty look. Filling the lip also results in a smoother texture.