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Collagen Lip &
Philtrum / Cupid's Bow Sculpting (Over Perlane)
October 17, 2003
Having had
collagen injections from numerous injectors I have to say this was a very
pleasant experience. Not much pain at all, less injections and more
actual sculpting. If someone says injectables can only make what you
have larger and not actually alter the shape and form of your lips, go to
someone else.
I also had (Thermage
and Botox to my glabella, brows and
crow's feet. I had already had Perlane left
over in my lips
from a shoot for Self Magazine a month and a half before but can always
use a little more volume. LOL! Remember, I already have Gore-Tex
implants in my lips. Without all this I would have chicken lips.
It is no
secret I have a very undefined cupid's bow and very little definition in
my philtral ridges. What the heck is a philtrum, you ask? A
philtrum is the medial groove directly under the nose, between it and the
upper lip. You may notice 2 augmented "lines" that run
from your columella of your nose to the cupid's bow when you look in the
mirror. Well, lucky you! I don't have this. lol
I had the
vermilion borders (the border of the lips where the colored area meets the
facial skin), the cupid's bow and the philtral ridges or lines augmented
with bovine collagen. Why did I bother with collagen? You see,
I may be getting Silikon 1000 and I wanted to see what it would look like
and what could be achieved (Dr. Humble gets my vote!). She
actually sculpts the area and although it may hurt a teensy bit with the
sculpting part, it is worth it!
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| cupid's
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cupid's
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sculpting |
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| philtrum |
vermilion
border |
after
Thermage, Botox all over and Collagen. I look beat up |
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Note the needle holes from the nerve blocks
for Thermage and the swelling around my forehead and undereyes from the
Thermage procedure.
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before collagen with Dr. Humble |
36 hours
later |
36 hours
later |
Dr. Humble
didn't put too much in my philtral column because she wanted to just give me a
taste in case I didn't like it - it would fade shortly. I did like
it! A big difference but it would take a little getting used
to. I am extremely impressed! It's weird having a defined
philtrum! She even made my cupid's bow closer together rather than
how it usually is, pretty far apart.
~ Marianne
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