I Went Overboard With Lip Filler. Dissolving It Saved My Confidence.

Beauty

you’ve got the option to have too much of a good thing.

A friend told me that once you start getting facial filler, its hard to stop.

And it was plumper, that was for sure.

I realized it was time to dissolve it.

The Down Low On Filler Migration

Certain areas are more prone to migration than others.

It merges and sort of becomes a roll.

The key to avoiding this is getting the right expert for the job.Dr.

But to be honest, the migration didnt actually bother me much.

I still wanted a plump pout.

When I sat down in the injectors chair two years ago, though, she refused to do it.

Though I was afraid to do it, all the filler above my upper lip had to go.

I was treated withHylenex, which cosmetic dermatologistDr.

Paul Jarrod FrankofPFRANKMDsays is the only product on the market right now for the job.

You should see results in as little as an hour, he says.

My injector gave me approximately 30 units of Hylenex above my upper lip.

There was a momentary burning sensation.

It didnt last, however.)

My confidence soared, especially when I saw myself in pictures.

I waited a few months and went to a board-certified dermatologist.

This time, I went for a much more subtle fill.

Ive finally achieved the lips Ive always wanted: still large and plump but most importantly natural-looking.

Filler is an art and a science, Shafer says.

Its important not to trust your face to just anyone.