Jenni Gilbert Cosmetic injections to enhance the lips are blooming … and not just those on the face.
According to internationally renowned nurse injector Nicole Belle, women are flocking to her clinic, Face Today, in Cairns to have their external genitalia restored to former glory with dermal fillers, along with other non-surgical modalities.
“In the privacy of a closed clinical environment, with a practitioner with whom they have developed a close relationship, deep areas of a patient’s insecurity are revealed – such as a not liking, or being downright ashamed of the appearance of their genitalia,” says Nicole.
“I am so often told by women – and often while performing other cosmetic procedures – that they are embarrassed by their labia, for instance; that it is inhibiting their sexual expression and hence relationships.
“These concerns are expressed by women of all ages. `What is normal?’ is a question asked by many young women, and feeling that their genital shape is `ugly’ is an area of great concern.
“Therefore we will say to our patients: `Let me see your perceived problem’. On examination in a standing position, taking into consideration their deep-seated concerns and opinion about `what their Brazilian reveals’ we offer them non-surgical solutions that will give them the confidence to express themselves with confidence in their intimate relationships.”
One of the main concerns Nicole and her colleagues see is genital lips that have been depleted of collagen and elastin with ageing.
“Depleted fullness in the mons pubis and labia majora leads to an older-looking appearance and older woman who would like a Brazilian wax no longer do so due to perceived judgement by young beauty therapists.
“Knowing there are solutions to rejuvenate all lips with dermal fillers and to correct or enhance other aspects of the nether regions gives hope and excitement to the menopausal age group. I tell patients: `Life begins at 50 so let’s enjoy every minute of possibilities’.”
