Lip Augmentation
Create rounder and fuller lips with some of the best augmentation procedures.
LIP FILLERS & IMPLANTS
Do you want to enhance your thin lips or restore your aging lips to its original, full volume? Lip augmentation is a popular procedure used by Plastic Surgeons to enhance the appearance of their patient’s lips by improving the shape, size and form. Depending on the desired outcome, it is quick and painless and can be done by the expert application of one of the following procedures:
- Lip Fillers
- Lip Implants
- Autologous Augmentation – Fat or tissue is removed from one place in your body and replanted into the lips.
BENEFITS OF
LIP AUGMENTATION
BENEFITS OF LIP AUGMENTATION
• A quick and effortless procedure done in the doctor’s rooms
• Little to no downtime
CONDITIONS
Smoking exposes the skin to toxins and breaks down existing collagen. This leads to the loss of the skin’s elasticity and consequent fine lines, wrinkles and sagging. Smoker’s lines are generally around the lips and eye area.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
This depends on the procedure you and your surgeon agrees on. Permanent lip fillers or implants usually have longer-lasting effects and can last for up to five years. Hyaluronic acid fillers can give beautiful results for up to a year while the collagen-based fillers last three to four months.
Not at all. Advances in the medical field has made this procedure simple and non-invasive. Under the guidance of the doctor, you will select a specific dermal filler that will be injected into your lips to contour and shape them as desired.
Persons with thin lips, or those who have lost the volume in their lips are generally the best candidates for lip augmentation. The Plastic Surgeon will do a consultation to determine whether you are qualified for lip augmentation, checking that you are in good health and whether it will meet your desired outcomes.
The lips are very delicate and sensitive. Your Plastic Surgeon will numb the nerve endings on the lips with numbing cream to ensure you feel very little pain during the procedure.
Immediately after the procedure your lips will look fuller and slightly swollen or bruised. It will remain like this for a week and the stiff sensation will disappear after two weeks to leave the softer and fuller.
An experienced Plastic Surgeon will discuss your concerns and use their experience during the pre-operative consultation to ensure you decide on a procedure that matches your facial proportions while enhancing your lips to a level you are satisfied with.
Options include hyaluronic acid fillers, lip implants, and fat transfer. Your provider will recommend the best choice based on your desired results.
Lip fillers generally last 6-12 months, depending on the type of filler used and individual metabolism.
A numbing cream is applied before the procedure to minimize discomfort. Most patients report only mild sensations during treatment.
Avoid strenuous exercise, alcohol, and excessive heat exposure for 24-48 hours after the procedure to reduce swelling and bruising.
