Starting With Massage, Expert Offers Tips for Filling Lips

▸ Choose the right filler. Twenty years ago the choice was simple. Today there is a confusing array of fillers available, with yet more in the developmental pipeline.

"Now we're effectively bartenders," Dr. Niamtu observed. "Good injectors can do magic with just about anything."

Dr. Niamtu reported having no financial conflicts of interest regarding his presentation.

Using a 0.9-mm fat-injecting canula instead of a needle is less traumatic; the entire lip can be treated with a single puncture. COURTESY DR. JOSEPH NIAMTU III

'Itell people if you can decorate a cake or caulk your bathroom, you can do fillers.' DR. NIAMTU