Full, luscious lips have always been sought after, regardless of age. A plump pout is considered to be a sign of youth and an icon of sensuality.
Lip Augmentation is the procedure which uses synthetic or biological products or surgical restructuring to enhance the lips in many ways. Augmentation can be achieved by many procedures, some better than others. At this time and moment there is no filler material that can be considered ideal that would be soft, pliable and permanent, yet removable, inexpensive and cause NO complications in any patient. However, doctors try their best with what is available.
Lip augmentation is good for persons with small, deflated lips, asymmetry, reconstructive needs, dropping or sagging upper lip, lack of color, wrinkling from smoking or aging and other complaints.
There are a number of filler materials used:
Lip implants:
Injectables:
Advanta
Artecoll
AlloDerm
Aquamid
Dermis grafts
Bio-Alcamid
Fascia Grafts
Bovine Collagen
Gore-Tex
Human Collagen
SoftForm
Particulated Dermis
Tendon Grafts
Perlane/Restylane
UltraSoft
Porcine Collagen
Plus a few more
and many, many more...
Hyaluronic acid (Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm) is our choice that may last 6-8 months. However it can last longer in the authors’ hand.
Fat injection is also a good option and can give a permanent enlargement.
