06/05/2026
Just because filler is still there, doesn’t mean it still looks right.”
This client came to me after having lip filler built up gradually over a number of years elsewhere. Over time, the filler had started to migrate above the top lip, soften the natural lip border, and create a heavier, less balanced appearance. The lips had lost definition, and the proportions within the face no longer looked harmonious or natural.
The difficult thing with filler migration is that it often happens slowly. When you see your own face every day, changes can become normal without even realising.
This is why aesthetics should never work like a “vending machine” where someone simply asks for more filler and gets it. A good practitioner should assess the full face, look at balance, proportions, tissue health, previous product build-up, and most importantly know when to say no.
In this case, we dissolved the old migrated filler first, allowed the lips to settle and heal properly, then carefully refilled at a later stage with a much more natural approach tailored specifically to her facial structure.
The result? Softer, fresher, balanced lips that enhance her face rather than dominate it, and most importantly, a client who finally feels like herself again
