Gwen Stefani is a Los Angeles celebrity who is also considered to be a style icon. She is always seen looking quite immaculate.  And it is unlikely for her appearance to be criticized in any way.

After her appearance at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, doctors on Make Me Heal are speculating that she may have undergone a lip augmentation procedure. No one would use the term, “trout pout” to describe her mouth. Nor do her lips look overly plumped or duck like. In fact, they seem to look very natural.  But according to some expert opinions, there are small tell-tale signs.

  1. The upper lip seems to be about the same size as the lower lip.
  2. When she smiles now, her gums are less visible than before

So indeed she may have had Juvederm or Restylane for lip augmentation. Both fillers are made of hyaluronic acid. Restylane has a much thicker consistency. Yet Juvederm also has three different levels of viscosity to help give doctors and patients more options for results.

Gwen Steffani is currently 42 years old. And for many women, volume loss in the face and lips becomes a concern. So many people do resort to fillers for this reason.

General Principles in Performing Lip Enhancement Procedures

However lip augmentation  is a true art form like many cosmetic procedures. It might seem to be a very simple treatment. But in fact, there are many details that physicians have to be knowledgeable about to give the best results.

The lips need to maintain a balance of symmetry and proportion. Ideally the upper lip should be about two thirds the volume of the lower lip.  Scarlet Johansson and Angelina Jolie seem to be exceptions to this rule. And usually the attractiveness of the end results matters more than actual proportions. But the general proportions between the upper and lower lip should be maintained for most people.

Doctors who perform lip augmentation normally use theoretical divisions in the upper lip and lower lip. The upper lip can be thought of as three divisions of equal length. And the lower lip can be thought of as two equal divisions. With this in mind, equal quantities of filler should be applied in each section for the lower lip and upper lip.

Although it is not certain if Gwen Steffani has undergone a lip augmentation procedure, she looks great and continues to be a beauty inspiration for many women.

Final Note on Lip Augmentation:

Lip augmentation can create subtle results as well as ones that are more dramatic. This Los Angeles patient wanted fuller lips. But she didn’t want it to look conspicuous.

Los Angeles Lip Augmentation

Juvederm was used to give very subtle lip enhancement results. Here are before and after pictures of a Los Angeles patient*