Lip Enlargement has become a very popular procedure. Some individuals
are born with small thin lips; others would just like them more full. Aging also
results in loss of fullness.
The two major approaches to increase lip volume involve either the injection or
surgical insertion of a volume filler into the lip. Examples of injectable options
include human collagen (CosmoPlast®), hyaluronic acid (Restylane®, HylaForm®, Captique
®), and fat. Volume enhancers that are surgically inserted include scar or other
tissue from one's own body, implantable donor human tissue (AlloDerm®), and artificial
materials (Gore-Tex®).
Collagen is a very common and plentiful structural protein found throughout the
body. CosmoPlast®, a human collagen, works extremely well to plump up the lips and
give natural looking results. It can also be used to give greater definition to
the lip margins. There is usually minimal discomfort when it is injected and little
post-injection swelling. Duration of results is usually less than 3 months.
Restylane®, Hylaform®, and Captique® are all made from hyaluronic acid, a naturally
occurring substance present in large quantities throughout the body. They are very
effective in creating larger lips. The results may last 3 - 6 months or more which
is significantly longer than the results obtained with collagen. Local anesthesia
is usually administered for your comfort during the treatments. You may be presentable
almost immediately.
Fat injections are another method to create larger lips. The fat is harvested from
sites such as the abdomen, processed, and then injected into the lips. Usually more
than one session is needed to obtain longer lasting results. There is, however,
considerable variability in the survival of the fat. No guarantees can be made regarding
how long the results will last. Swelling after the procedure can be considerable
and last several days or longer, depending on the amount of correction.
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