Case Study: Lip Dissolution and Re-Treatment

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Dr Bonny Armstrong explains why dissolving overfilled lips and re-treating can be the best option to create facial harmony

In medical aesthetics, the goal is to provide natural, understated and undetectable enhancements that complement patients’ features while maintaining harmony with their anatomy. Aesthetic treatments should avoid the risk of ‘overdone’ results, preserving the integrity and balance of the patient’s appearance.
However, we often see lip fillers done poorly or excessively, causing a fear with patients around the potential outcome of lip enhancements. Achieving a natural result requires more than technical skill; it demands a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s unique anatomy, product knowledge and a ‘less is more’ attitude.1,2
This case study explores how careful application of hyaluronidase, followed by a planned re-treatment, can achieve natural and harmonious results for a patient seeking corrective lip augmentation. By highlighting the transformative potential of this approach…

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