Thin Lips
Having thin lips can either be naturally or due to aging. While some people are born with naturally thin lips, others may notice their lips thinning over time. Thin lips can affect the overall balance and harmony of facial features, leading some individuals to seek treatments to enhance their lip volume and shape.
Why do I have thin lips?
Thin lips can occur for various reasons, ranging from genetics to lifestyle factors:
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Genetics: The natural shape and volume of your lips are largely determined by your genetics. If your parents or grandparents have thin lips, you may inherit this trait.
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Aging: As we age, the production of collagen—a protein that gives skin and lips their fullness—decreases. This leads to a gradual thinning of the lips and the development of fine lines around the mouth. The lips can lose volume over time due to a reduction in subcutaneous fat, contributing to a thinner appearance.
Environmental Factors: Prolonged exposure to the sun’s UV rays can accelerate the breakdown of collagen and elastin in the lips, leading to thinning and the formation of wrinkles. Smoking accelerates the aging process, leading to the breakdown of collagen and elastin, and causing the lips to become thinner over time. The repetitive motion of smoking can also create lines around the mouth, further emphasizing thin lips.
Dehydration: Lips are particularly susceptible to drying out because they lack oil glands. Dehydration can make the lips appear thinner and more wrinkled.
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Treatments available
Whether you were born with thin lips or have noticed them thinning over time, there are a variety of treatment options available to help you achieve the fuller, more defined lips you desire.
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Dermal Fillers is an injectable treatment that adds fullness, define the lip borders, and correct asymmetry. The results are immediate and can last from six months to over a year, depending on the product used. Popular fillers include Juvederm and Restylane.
Lip Flip with Neurotoxin: A small amount of neurotoxin is injected into the upper lip to relax the muscles, giving the appearance of a fuller lip.
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Benefits:
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Immediate results with minimal downtime
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Natural-looking enhancement
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Customizable to meet your aesthetic goals
Expected Results:
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Fuller, more defined lips that look natural
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Enhanced facial balance and harmony
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Before & After Photos
Gradual, incremental procedures administered to the entire face over several months can yield a naturally refreshed and rejuvenated appearance.
Our objective is to maintain your authentic look while enhancing your overall freshness. Aesthetics Collective's treatments are customised to address each individual's specific needs and concerns. It's crucial to recognise that results may differ for every individual due to the distinct differences in anatomy and physiology among individuals. View more Before & After Photos here
Please take the time to read our Botulinum Toxin Type A page as this informs you of the contraindications and side-effects of these treatments. Botulinum Toxin is a medicine and must be treated as such, only to be injected by a Registered Medical Professional.
BOTOX® is a prescription medicine containing 100 units of Clostridium Botulinum Type A toxin complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of severe frown lines and associated ‘crow’s feet’ around the eyes. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Talk to your specialists about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine. Cautions: people with neuro-muscular transmission disorders, presence of infection at site of injection, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects include headaches, pain, burning sensation or redness at injection site, temporary local muscle weakness including eyelid droop, decreased sensation and nausea. If you have side effects or concerns, talk to your doctor. A charge applies. Allergan Pharmaceutical, Auckland.
XEOMIN® is a prescription medicine containing 50, 100 LD50 Units of clostridium botulinum Type A toxin complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of frown lines on the forehead in adults. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine. Xeomin® treatment lasts about four months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. Cautions: Generalised disorders of muscle activity; Infection or inflammation at the proposed injection sites, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects: headache, pain, swelling or infection at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling & nausea. You will need to pay for this medicine. Discuss with your specialist if Xeomin is right for you.
For more information or for a copy of CMI please contact the NZ distributor: NZMS Ltd: 2a Fisher Crescent, Mt Wellington, Auckland, Ph 09 259 4062. TAPS NA7621.