Nurse-led · MorpethLip Filler & Lip Booster in Morpeth, Northumberland

Definition, not volume for its own sake

Most people who come in asking for lip filler do not want bigger lips. They want the shape they used to have: a defined border, a Cupid's bow that reads, corners that do not turn down, and enough body that lipstick does not vanish into fine lines.

That is what 0.5ml usually achieves. A full millilitre suits lips that have lost real volume, or where a client genuinely wants more. Rachel will say which she thinks you need, and will decline to place more than she believes suits your face.

The hydrating lip booster

A different product and a different job. The booster puts hydration into the lip tissue without adding structure — the result is softer, smoother, better-quality lip rather than a changed shape. It suits people who want nothing obvious, and it is often the right first step.

Consultation and the day itself

Every lip appointment starts with a consultation, and no filler is placed at a first consultation. Treatment takes about an hour with numbing cream. A fine needle or cannula is used, depending on your anatomy and what is being corrected.

Swelling and settling

Lips swell — that is normal and it is not the result. Expect significant swelling for forty-eight hours, most of it gone by day four, and the true shape at two weeks. Bruising is possible. Do not book a fortnight before a wedding.

It is reversible

Hyaluronic acid filler can be dissolved with hyaluronidase if you dislike the result, if it migrates, or if you simply want it gone. Knowing that should take most of the fear out of the decision.

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