Lip service
&
lip fillers
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BY CHARIS TORRANCEFillers seem to be on everyone’s lips
(pun intended) these days, with more
and more celebs admitting to having
had a bit of help with their perfect
pout. I tried it for myself and was
pleasantly surprised by the results.hether it’s Angelina Jolie
or the Kardashian/Jenner
clan giving you pout
envy, here’s a disclaimer:
they weren’t all #bornwithit. I’ve
always been jealous of my best
friend’s full lips, so when the
chance arose to try out lip
fillers, I put my hand up.Lip fillers are dermal
fillers that are injected
into your lips by
a cosmetic surgeon
(that part is important;
having them done by your
friend’s cousin’s neighbour
is not a good move) to
plump them up. There
are various substances that
can be used, but the most
common is hyaluronic
acid, the effects of which
are temporary.
Although lip fillers
are pretty innocuous,
they have a bad rep, due to some
people overdoing it (hello, trout
pout) or going to the wrong
person for the procedure. I did
some Googling and ended up in aBEFOREAFTERdark place on the internet where
all the fillers-gone-wrong horror
stories live. My excitement quickly
turned to fear. When I arrived at
Skin Renewal Aesthetic Clinic inConstantia, Cape Town and was
asked how I was doing, I replied,
‘Terrified!’. I was quickly reassured
that any complications were rare.
In the consultation room,Location: Skin Renewal Aesthetic
Clinic, Constantia, Cape Town
http://www.skinrenewal.co.za
Price: From R2 750 to R3 750,
depending on the type of filler and
anaesthetic used.
Duration: 45 minutesSeptember 2019/Fairlady 79