title: A prospective, open-label, multicenter, observational, postmarket study of the use of a 15 mg/mL hyaluronic acid dermal filler in the lips.
abstract: Hyaluronic acid (HA)-based injectable fillers three-dimensionally restore the natural contours of the lips and perioral area, thereby reducing some signs of aging lips. To evaluate the short-term aesthetic impact of treatment with the HA dermal filler Juvéderm(®) VOLBELLA(®) with Lidocaine, formulated utilizing VYCROSS(™) technology, for enhancement or correction of asymmetry of the lips, evaluated using a patient-centric approach. Sixty-two subjects were enrolled in this study, conducted at two sites in Germany. Primary endpoints were satisfaction with improvement, look and feel of the lips, assessed by subject and physician at first visit and 4 weeks post-treatment. Immediately after injection at first visit, 83.6% of subjects were Extremely Satisfied, Very Satisfied or Satisfied with improvement in the lips, which increased to 94.1% and 93.0% of subjects with/without top-up treatment at follow-up, respectively. After injection at first visit, 61.7% of subjects rated the look and feel of their lips as Extremely Natural or Very Natural, which increased to 75.0% and 93.0% of subjects with/without top-up treatment, respectively. The HA dermal filler was associated with minimal discomfort, bruising or swelling of the lips; almost two-thirds of subjects (62%) returned to social engagements on the same day. The high degree of subject satisfaction with aesthetic improvement in the lips, as well as the natural look and feel, indicates that this HA dermal filler represents an effective treatment option for patients requiring lip enhancement.
authors.affiliation: Cologne Dermatology, Hautzentrum Köln, Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Wolfgang G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Philipp-Dormston
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.forename: Myooran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nathan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008046:Lip; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019233:Retreatment; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid
keywords: Juvéderm; VOLBELLA; VYCROSS; dermal filler; hyaluronic acid; lips