Lip Augmentation Before And After

Lip Augmentation Before And After

Lip augmentation/enhancement is a type of cosmetic surgery that

aims to improve

the appearance of the lips by increasing their fullness

through

Lip

enlargement.

Lip augmentation

enhances the contour

and fullness of lips for

a younger, healthier

appearance.

The colored portion of the lips thins out and the arch of the upper lip

(cupid's bow) flattens.

This problem is especially noticeable in women

with naturally thin lips.

Lip augmentation is

appropriate for patients

who wish to enhance the lips they are

born with and for patients

who wish

to restore the lips aging takes away.

Full lips with an accentuated border have often been associated with

beauty and youth.

It has been suggested that this is because the lips

occupy both sides of the face and,

with the smile, constitute a major

focal point of overall facial beauty.

Lip augmentation/enhancement

is Often performed in combination with

other

cosmetic

procedures, such as a facelift, brow lift,

rhinoplasty, and

chin

implant or

cheek implant,

lip augmentation is meant to provide

overall

balance for a

rejuvenated facial appearance.

Whether you have always had thin lips, or you want to return your lips to the

shape and fullness

they had when you were younger, a lip augmentation

procedure may provide you

with the look

you want. If you are dissatisfied

or self-conscious about your lips, this surgery can open up new

possibilities

for you to change your appearance and self-image.

Lip Augmentation Before And After

The best candidates for lip augmentation?

You might not a good candidate for lip augmentation if you have oral herpes, scarring,

or certain diseases such as diabetes, lupus, connective tissues disorders, or

blood clotting problems.

Good candidates for lip augmentation are those who have realistic expectations of

the outcome. Certain conditions or diseases can increase your chances of complications,

such as blood clots, diabetes, or poor circulation. If you are a smoker, this may also be

a complicating factor.

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Lip Augmentation Procedure

Temporary lip augmentation

Injectable Fillers/Lip Augmentation Injections/Lip Injections

These are performed on an outpatient basis in your doctor's office or an outpatient

center and you will be sent home the same day. Your surgeon may use local

anesthesia to make you more comfortable during the injection of the filler. The local

anesthetic (pain killer) may be topical (applied to the skin) or injected prior to the

procedure.

Lip Injections or Lip implants can enhance and improve your natural

look, but they're not designed to create a radical change in your appearance.

Although non-surgical procedures give excellent temporary solutions to

cosmetic enhancements, they do not provide permanent results.

Artecoll/Artecoll Lip Augmentation

Artecoll is composed mainly of tiny synthetic beads (polymethyl methacrylate)

that stay in the lips, and raise them. This technique lasts longer than

fat or collagen injections.

Autologen/ Autologen Lip Augmentation

Bovine Collagen/Collagen Lip Augmentation

Dermalogen/Dermalogen Lip Augmentation

Dermalogen is extracted from the skin of a cadaver. The donor material is screened

and processed to avoid the spread of disease. The effects are temporary, and are

similar to the effects of collagen injections.

HylaForm/HylaForm Lip Augmentation

Restylane/Restylane Lip Augmentation

Restylane is a clear gel; the hyaluronic acid in Restylane is similar to that

naturally found in the body.

Juvaderm/Juvaderm Lip Augmentation

Perlane/Perlane Lip Augmentation

Captique/Captique Lip Augmentation

SCULPTRA/SCULPTRA Lip Augmentation

Radiesse/Radiesse Lip Augmentation Or Radiance/Radiance Lip Augmentation

It Is a synthetic, laboratory produced solution containing calcium hydroxylapatite

(bone) suspended in a gel that has been safely used in medicine for years.

Some studies indicate Radiance can last between three and five years.

Collagen Replacement Therapy

Cosmoderm/Cosmoderm Lip Augmentation

or

Cosmoplast/Cosmoplast Lip Augmentation

EVOLENCE/EVOLENCE Lip Augmentation

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Permanent lip augmentation

Implants and Surgeries/Lip Augmentation Surgery

Permanent lip augmentation results in beautifully sculpted and lifted lips with materials that resist

absorption into the body, unlike temporary injectables. This procedure is generally performed

under local anesthetic, and in some cases, light sedation.

You will most likely receive local anesthesia. A procedure can take up to two hours at your doctor's

office or outpatient center, depending on the complexity, and you will be sent home the same day.

Surgery is not just for the aging face, but also for those that desire to change what mother nature

failed to give us: fuller lips (as well as smoother complexions, higher cheekbones and sculpted

faces.)

Alloderm/Alloderm Lip Augmentation

Alloderm is the most popular material for lip augmentation. It is a natural collagen sheet harvested

from cadavers and is screened and highly processed. The standards by which it is processed

are very strict. The risk of infection is approximately 2%.

Under a local anesthesia, the material is inserted through tiny incisions made in the inside corners

of the mouth. Stitches are used to close the incisions. AlloDerm eventually becomes integrated

with the natural tissues of the body. The material can be absorbed, so the results are only temporary,

lasting from 6 months to a year.

Fascia/Fascia Lip Augmentation

Fascia (white connective tissue) extracted from a cadaver can be injected or surgically implanted.

Fat Injection/Fat Injection Lip Augmentation

Fat can also be injected into the lip. The fat is harvested from another area of the body (often the

abdomen or thighs) and is purified before it is injected into the lips. An advantage to this procedure

is that there is no possibility of an allergic reaction. As with collagen, results are temporary but

usually lasts longer than collagen injections.

Fat injections can cause lumping or scarring.

Fat grafting/Fat Transfer/Lip Augmentation Fat Transfer

Surgeons harvest through liposuction or excision the patient’s fat from places on the body where

it can be spared and either injected or surgically placed into the lips. Surgical applications usually

require general anesthesia.

Gore-Tex, SoftForm and soft ePTFE /Gortex Lip Augmentation

Gore-Tex, SoftForm and soft ePTFE are other synthetic options with permanent results. They do

not shrink and are never absorbed into the body. They also remain in place because scar tissue

forms on either end.

To insert the implant, a small incision is made in the inside of the lip. The material is then made

into the shape of a small tube and it is inserted with a small needle.

Synthetic implants are foreign substances and may become infected or be rejected by the body.

If this occurs, the implants can be removed.

Local flap grafts/Local flap grafts Lip Augmentation

UltraSoft/UltraSoft Lip Augmentation

Dermaplant/Dermaplant Lip Augmentation

Advanta/Advanta Lip Augmentation

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Recovery Time

It's important that you know yourself. Discuss how much time you think you'll need for recovery with

your doctor. It may be necessary to take some time off work. You also may not be able to exercise

for a few days to a few weeks depending on the type of procedure.

Your recovery will depend on your lifestyle and which procedure you undergo.

Return to normal activities: usually within a day.Bruising and swelling may last as long as a week.

Graft recipients require 1 to 2 weeks.They may experience some problems with drooling.

Grafting also may leave the lips feeling unnaturally stiff for 2 to 3 months after the procedure.

Any non-dissolving stitches may be removed about 7-10 days after the procedure.

As with any procedure it is recommended that you stop aspirin or any type of blood thinner two

weeks prior to treatment to help minimize bruising and swelling.

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Risks and side effects

Most patients are satisfied with their lip augmentation procedure and would undergo the treatment

again.As with any surgery, there are risks and complications. You can experience bleeding that

might require going back to surgery to stop the bleeding. There is also a risk of infection that may

require antibiotics or implant removal.

Overaggressive injections can lead to lumpiness while too little can result in ridges.Common reactions

can range from redness, swelling or itching at the injection site(s). Other possible complications

include bleeding, uneven lips, movement of the implants or extrusion, when an implant breaks

through the outermost surface of the skin. The usual, expected swelling and bruising can last from

several days to a week.

Graft procedures may also leave some lips feeling unnaturally stiff for 2 to 3 months.

Patients with facial nerve disorders, severe hypertension or recurrent herpes simplex lesions

should also eschew lip augmentation. As in all surgeries, smokers complicate completion of

their procedure as well as the speed of healing.

Gore-tex, despite its impressive rates of success in lip augmentation and other procedures,

is nonetheless a foreign body which bears a slight risk of becoming infected or rejected.

Fat transfer can last longer than other injected materials but can have lumping or scarring effects.

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Lip Augmentation Cost/Lip Augmentation Prices

The cost of lip augmentation fillers is about $350 per session. The cost for a fat transfer lip filler is

up to $4,500. The cost depends on a variety of factors, including the type of doctor who will be

performing the procedure, the type of filler used, and the geographical area where the procedure

is performed.

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