Lip Augmentation

Lip augmentation is possible with the use of a number of different materials. Proportion is key when considering lip augmentation. It is important to maintain a proper balance in size between the upper and lower lip. 

Most patients choose injectable fillers to augment the shape and fullness of the upper and lower lips. Injectable filler augmentation of the lips is done under local anesthesia with an expected return to one's normal daily activities as early as the same day. Since the injectable material can be placed in either large or very tiny amounts depending on the patient's wishes, there is more more flexibility in refining the result than with any of the other techniques. The limitation of injectable fillers is that they are temporary. The results will last between 6 months to 1 year. Perioral fat grafts placed through small incisions can last much longer.