A Natural Look for Lips with Dermal Fillers

Dr Tapan Patel, medical director of the VIVA Clinic, sees many women seeking treatment for thin lips. They may have always been dissatisfied with the size and/or shape of the lips, but he commonly sees older women seeking treatment who were previously happy with their smile, but have seen their lips change and thin as they have got older.

An enhancement of the lips with dermal fillers have been a treatment option for a while, but with the launch of Volbella from Allergan in July, Dr Tapan Patel has been able to offer his patients an even more natural and beautiful enhancement.

One concern that Dr Tapan Patel often sees is that patients are worried they'll be left with a 'trout pout' or 'duck lips'. Volbella has been specially tailored for lip treatments so it gives a very smooth and fine enhancement to the lips. There is also a lot less swelling immediately after treatment.

As well as adding volume, Dr Tapan Patel also uses Volbella to smooth the appearance of fine lines that appear around the lips, add lift to the corners of the mouth which can start to droop with age and also enhance the shape of the lip contour.

This new treatment also means less discomfort

Volbella, along with all of Allergan's range of Juvederm dermal filler products, contains a local anaesthetic called Lidocaine. This means that Dr Tapan Patel is able to provide his patients with as comfortable and pain-free a procedure as possible.

Why go to the VIVA Clinic

The success of aesthetic treatments is down to product and practitioner. At the VIVA Clinic, a popular clinic in North London, you get the best of both worlds. Dr Tapan Patel is at the head of a team that are anti-ageing specialists, and now Volbella from Allergan joins the wide range of non-surgical anti-ageing and enhancement treatments that VIVA Clinic offers.

By Tapan Patel