If you want fuller lips, you no longer have to overdraw your lipliner and lipstick. Lip fillers are becoming more and more popular, and the procedure is noninvasive and relatively safe if performed by a licensed professional. Based on hyaluronic acid, lip fillers are injected into your lips to create a natural, voluminous look that lasts 6 to 12 months.
There are many lip fillers on the market, and as you are having them injected into your body, you want to make sure a high-quality, safe product is used. South Korea is well-known for its medical aesthetic products - such as lip fillers and botulinum toxins - and has many great lip filler brands. Let's have a look at those today.
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What Are Lip Fillers?
Lip fillers are based on cross-linked hyaluronic acids. Hyaluronic acid is a natural product that can be found throughout your whole body and is often used in skincare to hydrate the skin. When the hyaluronic acid molecules are cross-linked - that means that they are bound together - it delays disintegration. Therefore, hyaluronic acid lip fillers stay in your body longer than regular hyaluronic acid, allowing them to plump up the area where they are injected.
The hyaluronic acid slowly disintegrates. Your lips will be the plumpest and fullest right after injection, after which they will slowly become smaller again. This process often takes 6-12 months, after which you can do a top up of your lip filler to create the desired look.
Lip fillers are injected directed into the lips using a needle or Hyaluron Pen. often, a licensed professional makes multiple injections along the lips to spread the filler evenly. How much filler is injected is always dependent on consultation with your aesthetician and depends on how full you want your lips.
Hyaluronic acid-based lip fillers can also be dissolved, in case you do not like the results or if your lips were overfilled. This is done using Hyaluronidase - also known as liporase - an enzyme which dissolves hyaluronic acid. This is always important to keep on hand, in case you have an adverse reaction to the product as well, in case you do not like the results or if your lips were overfilled.
1. South Korean Lip Fillers
In South Korea, medical aesthetic procedures like lip fillers or botulinum toxin injections are very common. Most women - and a lot of men - regularly go to the estheticians office to get some filler injected, to do a skin rejuvenation treatment, or to prematurely treat wrinkles. Because there is such a high demand, there are many great medical aesthetic products in Korea.
South Korean lip fillers are known for their high quality, thorough safety testing, and friendly price. All Korean lip fillers have undergone extensive testing to prove their safety and efficiency. And with so many different products on the market, companies are constantly trying to improve their product, providing lip fillers that last longer, that cause less pain upon injection, or provide a fuller look.
What Makes A Good Lip Filler?
So, how do you know you are getting a good lip filler injected? What makes a good lip filler depends a lot on what you want to achieve: do you want to fill up small wrinkle lines? Or do you want to make your lips more symmetrical? Or maybe you want to plump them up for a more sensual look? Depending on your goals, your lip filler might be different.
However, there are a few things to look out for and ask your aesthetician about when getting a lip filler. Firstly, is it based on hyaluronic acid? As hyaluronic acid also occurs naturally in your body, it is a safe substance that is unlikely to cause any allergic reaction or other adverse reactions. And, because hyaluronic acid fillers can be dissolved, it is also the safest option in case you do not like the outcome of the procedure.
Secondly, you want to see if the lip filler contains lidocaine or not. Lidocaine is used to numb the skin. If you are very sensitive to pain, you might want to opt for a lip filler with lidocaine in it.
You should also ask how long the lip filler will last, and how much it will plump your lips. Some fillers are more cross-linked, which makes them plump your lips more than others. If you want very full lips, this might be a good lip filler for you.
Finally, how good your lip filler looks, mostly depends on your injector. If your injector uses a great product but wrong technique, the results will be unsatisfactory. How the lip fillers are injected is the key to how long they will last and how happy you are with the results. You should also ask how long the lip filler will last, and how much it will plump your lips. Some fillers are more cross-linked, which makes them plump your lips more than others. If you want very full lips, this might be a good lip filler for you.
The Best Korean Lip Fillers?
Luckily, Korea has many great lip fillers, and we have already pre-selected the best ones here for you. Let’s have a look at the fillers that are the most popular in South Korea!
1. Diamante
Diamante is a filler that is often likened to the American brand Juvederm - a well-known hyaluronic acid filler. Diamante is a Korean brand that sells 3 different types of hyaluronic acid filler: Fine, Deep and Volume. Diamante Fine is most well-suited to fill the lips and keeps the lips plump and full for at least 6 months. It contains 24 mg/ml of Hyaluronic acid and 3 mg/ml of lidocaine, so is perfect for those that prefer to avoid the pain of injections.
2. Celosome
Another high-quality Korean brand is Celosome. This lip filler uses special HENM cross-linking technology, which makes the lip filler last longer. It also improves the viscoelasticity of the filler, which makes it feel a little more natural to the touch. It comes in 4 different strengths, aqua, soft, mid, and strong. It boasts great customer satisfaction and has done many tests to prove product safety.
3. Revolax
Revolax is one of the most popular brands in South Korea. It is a hyaluronic acid-based filler that contains lidocaine and comes in 3 different strengths - Fine, Deep, and Sub-Q. Revolax recommends Deep for lip fillers, as it provides the most volume. Revolax Fine can also be injected using a Hyaluron Pen, for more natural results.
4. MeToo
MeToo is one of the best choices when using a Hyaluron Pen. It uses a unique 3D cross-linking technology to ensure longevity, and can last up to a year. MeToo Deep is recommended to be used with the Hyaluron Pen and contains lidocaine to numb the lips during the procedure.
5. Neuramis
If you walk through the South Korean beauty district Gangnam, you will see advertisements for Neuramis everywhere. This filler is used by most high-quality clinics. It is manufactured by Medytox, a well-known and safe medical aesthetics manufacturer. Product safety is therefore guaranteed. Neuramis’ Hyaluronic Acid are cross-linked in two different steps, which makes the filler last longer.
6. Dermalax
Dermalax fillers do not just fill your lips, but also stimulate cell regeneration, supporting the production of collagen and elastin. This makes this filler especially great for people who want to prematurely fight signs of aging, such as looser skin or small wrinkles. It contains a little less hyaluronic acid than other fillers here, making Dermalax more suited for subtle results and maintenance. There are many more fillers available on Estaderm. We invite you to take a look and see what suits your needs! We are always happy to advise on the best filler for you.
How To Use Lip Fillers?
Lip fillers should always be injected by a licensed professional to make sure it is done in the safest way possible. A licensed professional is also trained to see where you need more filler and where less. This will guarantee that your filler looks natural, is done according to your wishes, and will last the longest.
Lip fillers can be injected using two methods: needles and Hyaluron Pen.
Needles are traditionally used to inject lip fillers, because they provide the injector with a lot of control over where the product goes. Multiple injections are made along the lip line and into the lips themselves. This helps space out the lip filler for a natural effect.
If you have asymmetrical lips, you can also dose the lip filler so that your lips are made even. If you are not a big fan of pain, your injector can apply numbing cream on your lips before the procedure to numb the skin. As this can be quite inconvenient - no talking for half an hour - many injectors use fillers that contain lidocaine. The first injection might be painful, but as the injector places more, the pain will subside.
A Hyaluron Pen can also be used to inject lip fillers. This is a needleless way to inject fillers, so great for people who do not like needles. A Hyaluron Pen is a beauty device which delivers hyaluronic acid fillers to the skin by creating pressure. This forces the hyaluronic acid through a miniscule hole in the skin.
Using a Hyaluron Pen causes less pain than using needles, because you do not puncture the skin. The filler is often slightly applied more shallowly compared to a needle, so results are more natural and sometimes do not last as long, although this depends case-by-case.
Most hyaluronic acid fillers can be injected using the Hyaluron Pen, as long as they are not too viscous. MeToo Deep, Neuramis Deep, Revolax Fine can all be used with the Pen. In general, most fine-type fillers work well with the pen. In case of questions, you can always contact us so we can help you pick the right filler for the Hyaluron Pen.
