My lips are generally on the thin side, and the center of my upper lip is especially flat, so I came in for a lip-filler consultation. Since I had never had filler before, I was worried that my lips might become too plump or stand out unnaturally, but they first asked what kind of look I wanted and explained which areas would be best to enhance for my lip shape, which I appreciated. Rather than simply adding a lot of volume, they suggested balancing the ratio between the upper and lower lips and connecting the corners of the mouth naturally. They also explained how the lip line would look not only from the front but from the side, which made it easy to understand. I wanted a little volume and a softer impression rather than overly plump lips, and I felt they understood the style I wanted well, so I was glad I had the consultation.
I visited while looking into lip filler, and the thorough consultation was more memorable than expected. My lips lacked volume overall, but the upper-lip line was also slightly blurred and the left and right sides looked a little different, which concerned me most. They carefully examined my lip shape and explained that it would be better to balance it by gradually filling the deficient areas rather than simply increasing the amount of filler. I said I wanted a natural look because lip filler can look artificial when done poorly, and they explained that the impression changes depending on where and how volume is added, so it was easy to understand. I especially liked that they focused on enhancing the overall line rather than adding excessive volume only to the center. Before the consultation, I had only a vague idea, but it was helpful to define the shape I wanted more specifically.