If You’re Considering Lip Augmentation….
Lip augmentation creates fuller, plumper lips and reduces fine wrinkles around the mouth. Lips may be injected with hyaluronic acid (Restylane® or Juvederm®) or with fat transferred from another site in the patient’s body. Newer, longer-lasting options include implantable materials like AlloDerm®.
The selected material is injected or implanted in the lips. One injection is usually sufficient to produce the desired result, which may be temporary, depending on the material used. Injections may need to be repeated periodically. Proper placement of the injected material is important. AlloDerm®, a natural collagen sheet made from donated skin, is inserted through tiny incisions inside the corners of the mouth. Once the AlloDerm® implant is in place, it eventually becomes integrated with the natural tissues.
