Q&A
Ask Julie
Fillers are one of the most popular
non-surgical procedures in the UK,
so we asked our resident aesthetic
nurse, Julie Morris, to share her top
tips on what to expect during and
after a treatment.
What do I need to know before having
lip fillers?
A lip filler treatment, also called lip en-
hancement or augmentation, can help to
add or restore volume to thin or uneven
lips. The procedure itself is slightly un-
comfortable and takes around 15-20
minutes to complete. An anaesthetic cream
can be applied before the treatment to
minimise the discomfort. Afterwards, you
can go about your normal activities, but
it is advisable to avoid having the treat-
ment before any important events (like a
wedding or party) for at least a week in
case you bruise. The results should then
last between 6-18 months.
What do I do if I’m unhappy with the
results of a filler treatment?
If you don’t like how your lips turn out,
for whatever reason, your clinician can
completely dissolve the Hyaluronic Acid
filler. Due to the fact that Hyaluronic Acid
is not permanent, your clinician can inject
an enzyme called hyaluronidase that will
dissolve the filler very quickly. It is also
important to know that permanent and
semi-permanent fillers, while tempting,
are not reversible and little can be done
to fix them if things go wrong.
What’s the best treatment for hollow,
sunken under-eyes?
That hollow area beneath your eye, near
your nose, is called a nasojugal groove or
a ‘tear trough’. In the past, implants in
this area were very popular, but the current
trend is to use fillers. The results last sig-
nificantly longer than an implant and come
with very little risk when compared to the
surgical procedure required to fit an
implant. Dermal fillers placed in the right
plane of the tissue under the eye can have
a lifting effect, while fillers placed in the
tear trough improve the appearance of
dark under eye circles.
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