Your first consult will include a complimentary facial assessment to determine the best treatment approach for you, so the initial appointment will take about 45 minutes. Thereafter, your maintenance visits will take approximately 20 minutes.

Your clinician will examine your face and lips, as well as your overall facial features and symmetry. They will discuss your perception of your face and lips, and your desired outcome from the treatment. You will also be informed of the potential side effects and complications of cosmetic lip treatments, and your post care instructions. You’ll receive an estimate of costs as well. Before your treatment, photos will be taken and your lip area will be cleaned with alcohol. You may also be offered anaesthetic, to decrease sensation. If this is your first treatment, a review appointment will be booked in 2 to 3 weeks to assess your results and see if any adjustments need to be made; this won’t be required for subsequent treatments.

Due to government regulations we are prohibited from listing prices on our website, but these can be provided in consultation with your clinician, based on your recommended treatment plan. All treatments are quoted before being performed, to ensure our patients understand full pricing before undertaking the treatment, as part of our Informed Consent process.

There is no clinical need to rest or have time off work after the treatment, and you will be able to return back to normal activities straight afterwards. However your lips may look swollen and bruised for several days after the treatment, so it is good to keep this in mind if you don’t want others to be aware you have had the treatment.

During your consult your clinician will explain your post treatment care instructions, and you will also take home a written post care sheet. You may be encouraged to apply a balm to the area or gently massage the treated area in the days following the treatment. It isn’t advisable to wear make up over the treatment sites or have dental treatments for 2 weeks. It’s important to follow your clinician’s advice and also read your take-home post treatment care instructions carefully.

Due to changes that the Australian Government (TGA) made in 2024, we are no longer allowed to provide patient education on our website regarding some treatments that involve scripted products. As a result, we cannot provide a list of risks and complications related to some of the treatments we offer, which can make it difficult for patients to consider lip treatment options, benefits and risks prior to their consultation with a clinician.

In general, less common, but possible, side effects for any cosmetic treatment performed above or below the skin’s surface can include infection or local allergic reaction – this can occur immediately or some weeks (or uncommonly, months) after treatment. Symptoms include redness, localised heat, tenderness, swelling and pain – with or without lumps. It is important to contact us if you experience these symptoms after your treatment.

When undertaking any aesthetic treatment it is important to remember that we aim for improvement but not perfection, and everyone’s face is naturally asymmetrical, and beautifully imperfect – having a cosmetic treatment will not achieve perfection. It is also important to discuss your expectations and desired outcome with your clinician prior to treatment, so they can understand whether they think it is likely that they will be able to achieve what you are seeking.

Our clinicians take a conservative approach, always preferring to under-treat initially, and then offer further treatment once your initial results are evident; in our experience this is far safer and more beneficial aesthetically, rather than over-treating in your first visit and create an undesirable appearance simply just to sell more treatments to you!

The longevity of results can vary from patient to patient, but generally most patients have their treatments every 10 to 18 months to maintain their results.

Fortunately, modern lip treatment modalities enable patients to take advantage of anaesthetic options, making the treatment much more comfortable than they have been in the past. If you are concerned about discomfort, please ask us to book you in for pre-treatment topical anaesthetic. See below for more details.

There is no one ‘ideal’ lip shape that is right for every face. The perfect lip shape for you will depend upon a plethora of factors, including your unique facial features, face shape and existing lip shape. To see how individual lip beauty can be, observe the archetypal ‘beautiful’ lips of Hollywood – Michelle Pfieffer, Angelina Jolie and Grace Kelly all have totally different lips that are beautiful for different reasons.

Generally, a defined cupids bow, slightly upturned oral commissures, soft fullness in the middle of the lips and a slightly larger lower lip are deemed desirable. For thousands of years, humans have been fascinated by the concept of ‘Divine Proportion’ or the ‘Golden Ratio‘ which deems ideal proportions to be 1:1.62 (also known as Phi in mathmatics). 

This ratio is nature’s balance and occurs naturally in life.

The premise behind this is that the closer a face or object is to the golden number 1.62, the ‘more beautiful’ it becomes. Even though they are not usually measured down to the millimetre to achieve this, most injecting techniques aim to achieve symmetry and harmony based on this principle.

Yes, our clinicians commonly consult patients for lines, wrinkles and volume loss options across the face, including cheeks, jawline, chin, nasolabial, upper face, temporal hollowing, tear troughs (periorbital) and brows.

When paired together, cosmetic lip tattooing and lip treatments can be a powerful combination to create visible, long lasting lip enhancement. Not only does this combination of treatments define the lips, it can also help to improve asymmetry.

Yes, some treatments can effectively restore lost tissue or disguise old scars on and around the lip area. Lip deformities caused by skin cancer or trauma surgery can cause a loss of volume and asymmetry, making patients conscious of this area’s appearance. 

Yes! Please let us know if you would like this when booking your consultation, so we can schedule you to come into the clinic 30 minutes prior to your consultation, allowing plenty of time to apply the anaesthetic and for it to take effect before your treatment.