What should you know about fat transfer to lips?

Fat is collected from a donor area, processed and placed into the lips or nearby contours through small access points. The aim may be added fullness, improved balance or softening of volume loss. Lips are mobile and highly visible, so early swelling can make them look uneven or larger than expected. As healing progresses, the contour may change and some transferred fat may not remain.

The consultation should include facial proportions, smile movement, cold-sore history, previous filler, dental work and your preferred degree of change. Lip Fillers use a different material and may be considered when adjustable volume is the priority.

Share all medicines, allergies, smoking or vaping, bleeding problems, previous procedures and any history of cold sores. Ask about eating, oral hygiene, kissing, exercise, makeup and dental appointments after treatment. Keep the area clean, avoid pressure or unnecessary touching, use only recommended products and attend review as arranged. Follow the clinic's instructions if swelling affects drinking or speaking.

Contact the clinic for worsening pain, spreading redness, increasing warmth, drainage, fever, marked asymmetry or skin colour changes. Seek urgent help for trouble breathing, severe visual symptoms, weakness, confusion or rapidly increasing swelling of the lips, face or throat.

Ask where fat will be placed, how speech and eating may feel during recovery, when dental work and exercise can resume, how cold sores will be managed, and whether Lip Fillers offer a better match for your goals.