Lips

Lips augmentation is a non-surgical procedure whose purpose is to help improve the appearance of your lips. It improves the appearance of your lips by reshaping and enhancing them. Patients who opt for lip augmentation are those who feel that their lips are too thin or are underdeveloped, flat lips, drooping lips, wrinkles and lines around the mouth area, or have loose skin. Their main purpose is to improve the appearance of their lips. Implants can also be used to increase the size of the lips, however, many plastic surgeons use injectable fillers to improve the appearance of lips. Injectable fillers are ideal for lip augmentation because they are durable and can be used to shape lips in a variety of natural ways.

What happens before and after the lip augmentation procedure?

Prior to the treatment, the skin on and around your lips should be cleansed and an anesthetic will be administered. In order to increase the size of your lips, the plastic surgeon will inject an amount of the injectable filler. This is done to improve the size and shape of your lips while maintaining their natural contours.
After the procedure is complete, patients may experience some swelling of the lips.. After two to three days, the patient will be able to see the full effect of the lip augmentation treatment. On average, the effects of the procedure can last three to six months.

What are the most common side effects involved with lip augmentation?

The most common side effects with lip augmentation include swelling or bruising and are usually not long-lasting. In order to prevent or reduce the amount of swelling or bruising, the patient can apply ice packs to the area.