A full lip is not a goal on its own. The upper lip, the lower lip, the corner of the mouth and the chin sit in the same frame. If those proportions are lost when volume is added, the result looks detached from the rest of the face.
For one person the lip is thin, for another there is asymmetry, and for another the line around the mouth is clearer than the loss of volume. The plan is built on that distinction.
How much volume is needed is decided at examination
The material used most often in lip filler is hyaluronic acid. How much is used, the thickness of the product and the tissue of the lip that day are chosen at examination. The same amount does not look the same on every face.
Swelling in the first days can be expected. The real shape is judged after the swelling has gone. The review time is agreed at the start so an early correction is not decided too soon.
The area around the mouth is part of it
Fine lines above the lip, a corner that turns down, or a hollow at the chin may not be solved by adding volume to the lip alone. Those areas are looked at separately.
If you have had a different filler before, you need to say so. What the old material was changes the new plan.
The expectation is built on your face, not a photograph
Someone else’s lip can be brought as a reference, but the bone structure and lip thickness are not the same. The aim should be a proportion that sits on your face.
Bruising, tenderness and short-lived asymmetry can be seen afterwards. If a complaint lasts, letting the clinic know is enough.
This article is general information. A personal plan is decided after examination.