Today, Lip Augmentation is dominated by injectables. Fillers like Restylane, Juvederm and Perlane, were used a few million times last year to plump the American’s lips and the treat facial wrinkles. Fillers are second only to Botox in number of non-surgical cosmetic procedures performed.
Lip Augmentation
With the advent of improved dermal fillers, Lip Augmentation has become one of the most popular facial procedures. Lips are very important in defining facial beauty. In fact, the lips and the eyes together are the most important features in facial aesthetics. Lipstick and eye makeup are used to enhance their appearance and to focus our attention on these areas.
Large Lips are sexy and are associated with youth and fertility. Did you know the lips are largest when a woman is pregnant? While tout pouts, duck lips and some well known Lip Tragedies occur, modern lip fillers are safe, effective and FDA approved. Injectable HA fillers most often give a natural, soft enhancement that lasts for months.
Thin Lips
Lips begin decreasing in size in the late twenties and early thirties. The loss of volume is natural, so Thin Lips are associated with advancing age.
While the perception of age is important, there are other practical considerations too. Thin lips begin to wrinkle around the edges, causing lipstick to bleed, defeating lipstick’s enhancing ability.
Lip Enhancement
Dermal grafting offers a longer lasting Lip Augmentation.
This type of Lip Enhancement is frequently combined with the Facelift.
Lip enhancement is one of the most popular procedures at my San Francisco Bay Area Plastic Surgery office. In terms of the non-surgical procedures offered, the fillers used for Lip Augmentation, Restylane, Juvederm and Perlane, are second only to Botulinum Toxin, Botox and Dysport, in terms of demand. Since the later inhibit motion, they are not often used for Lip Enhancement.
The Lip Augmentation Video segment below was taken from the Bay Area’s News Station, KRON 4’s, Body Beautiful. Host Janelle Marie and I recently discussed the non-surgical and the surgical methods currently available for Lip Enhancement. While fillers are quick and convenient, they do require maintenance and periodic touch-ups. Surgical alternatives can provide longer lasting results; however, the recovery is longer.
The pro’s and con’s of Non-Surgical and Surgical Lip Augmentation are discussed further on the Lip Enhancement Video below. Before and After Pictures are also included to help illustrate what is possible.
Lip Augmentation and Enhancement Video
Lip Enhancement Options
If you are considering Lip Enhancement, give us a call at (925) 943-6353. Only an in-person consultation can offer you the full scope of your options. Whether it’s the quick plumping afforded by the latest in modern lip fillers, or the longer lasting results of surgical lip augmentation, Dr. Mele’s office in East San Francisco Bay Area city if Walnut Creek, CA, can get you the information you need for a safe and predictable result.
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