Sofia Lips, a Manchester model once known for having Britain's “biggest lips,” has injected her own lip filler at home after salons refused to treat her, despite warnings from professionals about risks of infection, nerve damage and blindness.
Salons refused treatment
Last year, Sofia dissolved her filler to go natural, but now says she wants her extreme look back. “I wanted the ultimate fake look again,” she told followers. However, salons turned her away, warning her lips were already “too stretched” and that adding more filler could be dangerous.
“I took their words with a pinch of salt – and decided to do it myself,” she announced. Sofia paid £500 for a six-week online course covering Botox and lip, cheek and chin filler injections. She then bought 20 1ml syringes of filler online for £488 from a retailer based in Korea.
Procedure at home
Sofia stated: "I used all of them at once. I'm so happy with the outcome that I think I'm ready to start doing this on other people. My lips were quite stretched at first, so I struggled to drink and eat. But now, a few days later, they're just slightly tender. I think I've done a better job than the supposed professionals."
Despite her phone's Face ID failing to recognise her once more, Sofia is unfazed. She said: "The gasps I've been getting in public are wild. So many people are taking pictures of me. Clinics just don't understand the look I'm going for. I want to look like I've gone too far and over-the-top. I'm aiming to be the ultimate fake bimbo doll. So it's just something I'm going to have to do myself. As I'm on the ultimate quest for perfection – and I won't stop until I'm perfect."
Rise in home injections
Sofia is not the only person recently to have resorted to injecting filler at home. The internet has seen a rise in 'looksmaxxers', with some reports indicating individuals are attempting to mimic the natural looks of famous influencers using unknown substances – typically silicone – purchased online. Doctors worldwide are sharing encounters with patients who have suffered adverse reactions, with one describing the cases as "disturbing".
Sofia is ignoring medical advice, despite her life previously being in jeopardy due to a botched plastic surgery procedure. She added: "I literally nearly died as it got so bad. There was green gunk all over my bandages from where I was leaking. I didn't know what was going on – and I worried my life was on the line."
NHS guidance
NHS England recommends that those contemplating dermal fillers should 'avoid practitioners who've only completed a short training course in your chosen procedure'. The website further warns: "This is because complications of dermal fillers can be serious, including infection, nerve damage and blindness."
