Lip injections Brisbane – 8 things you need to know

3. Ask for an inital consultation

Most places will offer a complimentary consultation, this will help you to gather more information about the clinic and your injector and formulate a cosmetic injectable treatment plan.

4. Who’s performing the treatment?

 Find out exactly who will be performing your lip injections, whether they are a Doctor or Registered Nurse really doesn’t matter, what matters is how much experience they have. If they have invested a lot of time and money into their education and training this indicates being a Cosmetic Injector is a real passion for them. Ask to see their portfolio of work most injectors will be more than happy to showcase their skills. I personally feel you also need to gel with the person. Personality clashes can make asking questions more difficult, and you need to feel comfortable with your injector.

5. Ask about the side effects of lip injections

As with most things, dermal fillers can have side effects too. Even though the product is made from natural substances found in the human body, the quality of that product differs from brand to brand.

As mentioned in point 4, experience also comes into play. Currently there are no minimum requirements to be a Cosmetic Injector apart from being a Registered Nurse. This means, a person can become an RN do a 1 or 2 day injectable course and start injecting people!! This drastically increases the risk of adverse events! If the person is not trained in how to manage complications, the effects can be devastating, including tissue death and even blindness.

So make sure your injector makes you aware of what can potentially happen and what processes and support they have if something does go wrong. We personally have ‘Adverse Events Kits’ in each injecting room. We also have a team of medical professionals who are often at the clinic or on standby who can be on site within 30 minutes.

6. Get clear about what YOU want done

Most clinics set their injectors targets which unfortunately means they might push you to have treatment you don’t need. This is something we don’t do, so you can rest assured you’re only getting what you want. So if it’s lip enhancement, anti wrinkles or a complete treatment plan you want, make sure you know what you want. If you’re unsure, you can ask the injector for recommendations. My recommendation would be to visit a clinic that doesn’t pay commissions so you know you won’t get talked into a treatment you don’t want or need. We have a HUGE gallery of before and afters that you can take a look at.

7. What products do they use for lip injections?

There are so many different types of dermal filler on the market! Unfortunately due to Australian laws and regulations, we aren’t actually allowed to publicly advertise which products we use.  Which makes it really difficult for consumers as they’re left in the dark.  So make a phone call or arrange a consultation, find out what they use and do your own research.  Don’t just get the brand name either, make sure you get the full product name.

8. Pain relief

Ask about the different types of pain relief that are offered. We have quite a few for lip fillers which include numbing cream, nerve or dental block and the filler we use contains an anesthetic as well. We know that one of the biggest things that stops people from getting lip injections is the pain associated with treatment. This is why we offer different options of pain relief for your comfort.

A lot of injectors are not trained in how to perform a nerve or dental block, so if this is something you want done, make sure you call up beforehand and double check they can do one for you. We don’t currently charge any extra for this service, but some cosmetic clinics might.