Lip Reduction (Reshaping) Surgery

Sipping liquids through a straw is not recommended for a few days after the treatment. Other than salty foods and alcoholic beverages that can make lips swell even more than the initial few days after treatment, you can eat and drink anything. But, you must also avoid having messy foods that may cause you to wipe your lips or face, for at least 24 hours.

This depends upon the type of lip filler used, your age, and how fast your body metabolises it. Most of the lip fillers that are hyaluronic acid-based last for anywhere between 6 to 9 months. If you want year-round plump lips, you can get additional booster top-up treatments after every 6 months to a year. If you require subtle results, you must go for yearly filler treatments.

Lip filler is a non-surgical treatment that does not involve making any cuts or use of sutures. It is an injectable treatment during which you may feel mild discomfort. Most patients feel like a tiny scratch as the filler injection is administered into the lips and a tingling sensation after fillers are emptied into the lips. Advanced lip filler injections come with a numbing agent and therefore patients will experience no or minimal pain. If you are feeling anxious, you can get a numbing cream applied over the lips beforehand to completely undergo a pain-free treatment. 

Cosmetic lip fillers, fat transfers, and lip implants are different ways by which you can augment your lips- create fuller lips. Lip fillers contain hyaluronic acid or collagen protein derived from bovine or animal. In fat transfers, the extra undesirable fat is taken from any fatty body parts and injected into the lips. Lip implant is a surgical method in which incisions are made and lip implants are placed to enhance the lip's shape and size for a lifetime.

The entire surgical procedure lasts for an hour or two. A patient can go home after the procedure. It is a daycare surgery and hospitalisation is not required. However, in some cases, patients might have to stay in the hospital for a day or two.

You might experience some difficulty in chewing and speaking because of swelling. During the recovery process, you will be advised to take a soft and liquid diet. Pain and discomfort can be controlled and managed with painkillers and antibiotics. Medicines are prescribed to reduce swelling as well. The doctor might recommend a semi-solid diet as you recover and heal. Swelling subsides within seven to ten days. Absorbable stitches might dissolve within ten to twelve days. It will take a few weeks to fully recover from the procedure.

To get the best results from lip reduction surgery, make sure you follow the instructions given by the surgeon.

Before undergoing lip augmentation surgery, you will be given instructions by the cosmetic surgeon. Make sure you follow them to get the best results.

If you are undergoing lip implant and fat transfer procedures, you should: 

• Not wear contact lenses, make-up, and jewellery on the day of the procedure.
• Avoid drinking or eating any meal or food after midnight on the day of the surgery.
• Have someone drive home after the procedure.
• Stop intake of vitamins, herbs, and medications a few weeks before the lip enhancement surgery.
• Wear comfortable clothes on the day of the procedure.
• The lip augmentation surgery with dermal fillers is a less invasive procedure compared to the placement of lip implants, and the fat transfer with liposuction.

Recovery

The recovery period after lip augmentation surgery is short. In most cases, patients can get back to their normal routine within a day or two after the procedure.

During lip reduction surgery, the patients usually don’t feel any pain because they are provided with local anaesthesia that numbs the lips. Once the effect of anaesthesia wears off, mild to moderate pain may be experienced by the patients. To get relief from post-surgical pain or discomfort like swelling, pain-relieving medications are recommended by the surgeon.

Just like any other surgery, lip reduction surgery is also associated with some risks and complications. It may include:

• Swelling
• Excessive bleeding
• Infection at the incision site
• Intense pain
• Troubled eating even after a few days of surgery
• If there are any complications other than these, you must promptly consult your doctor.

The recovery time varies for every patient as every patient is different. The average time taken for lips to completely heal following lip reduction surgery is 7 to 10 days. During this time, the patients may need to take leave from their work.
 
The swelling resolves within a couple of days but the lips may appear slightly larger than before for 1-2 months. Swelling, numbness, and tightness may last for some weeks to months. The incision site may appear irregular for a few days. The improvement in the lips' appearance continues for up to 4 months after the surgery.

Lip reduction surgery provides lifetime results and so requires a one-time money investment. The actual cost of the surgery depends upon the surgeon’s expertise, the location of the centre where the surgery is performed, and the length and involvement of the surgery. Whatever may be the cost of lip reduction surgery, the patients need to pay from their pocket. That’s because it is an aesthetic surgery that insurance does not cover.

Cost of Lip Reduction Surgery in Delhi

Luxury Aesthetics Centre offers the most affordable lip reduction cost in New Delhi, Panchsheel, South Delhi (India). And that too without compromising on quality. You can contact us right away to know more about our cost-effective lower lip, upper lip, or both lips, lip reduction or lip reshaping surgery packages in Delhi.

Lip fillers usually contain hyaluronic acid. As hyaluronic acid is the basic building block of the skin and is even naturally found in the joints and connective tissues, it’s rare to have an allergic response to it. Nowadays, lip fillers contain numbing agents like lidocaine. Even these do not cause allergies.

As the incision is made on the inner side of the mouth, the surgical scars will remain hidden. It will become nearly invisible once completely healed.

Meet the experts now at Luxury Aesthetics Centre to get the benefits of lip reshaping treatment in Delhi and achieve the desired lips shape that enhance your confidence.