Considering Lip Fillers? Here’s What to Know.

Gianna Palumbo always felt her lips were too small for her face. When she saw pictures on social media of women with lip fillers, she decided, at age 20, to get the injections done herself.

Ms. Palumbo, now 22, said people frequently compliment her lips — and when she thanks them, she also says where she got them done.

“I want to normalize it, because it’s not a bad thing to want to enhance something on your body,” said Ms. Palumbo, who lives in Buffalo, New York.

Lip fillers, in which hyaluronic acid is injected to make the lips more plump, have become more popular among younger patients like Ms. Palumbo. In a report from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, nearly 75 percent of plastic surgeons surveyed said that they are seeing more people under 30 request injectables like lip fillers and other cosmetic procedures.

Some providers said they regularly see patients who make specific requests based on images they saw online, including of influencers who sometimes use photo or video filters to augment their features. Celebrities like Kylie Jenner have also sparked interest in lip filler in recent years.

“People are getting their education on social media,” said Dr. Ashley Amalfi, a Rochester-based plastic surgeon and chair of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ social media subcommittee. To counteract misinformation and provide context, she and her practice post on Instagram and TikTok about fillers and other procedures, and she encourages other surgeons to do the same.

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