LIP AUGMENTATION
For sexier, poutier lips

Your smile is one of the most important parts of your face, but thin or uneven lips can diminish all of your other attractive features. Lip augmentation is a great way to achieve the memorable smile and kissable lips you have always wanted.

What is Lip Augmentation?
There are several different types of lip augmentation. The most common procedures involve the injection of natural or synthetic substances. Other procedures include the insertion of implants. The doctor will discuss the different methods with you to determine the best possible treatment for your problem.

What Can Lip Augmentation Do For Me?
* If you have small, thin lips, lip augmentation can make them fuller and sexier.
* Asymmetrical lips can be reshaped with lip augmentation procedures.
* Lip augmentation can repair damaged lip tissue.
* If your upper lip droops, it can be lifted through lip augmentation.
* Wrinkles around the lips can sometimes be reduced with lip augmentation.

What Does Lip Augmentation Feel Like?
* Lip augmentation is an outpatient procedure which usually requires only a local anesthetic. Therefore, you are awake during the surgery but will experience no pain. In some cases, a sedative is given which will make you to sleep for the duration of the procedure.
* You may go home and resume normal activities the same day, but if you are given a sedative, you will need someone to drive you home.
* With injections, a very fine needle is used to deposit the substance into various locations on your lips.
* For implants, the doctor makes four incisions in the corners of the lips where the scars can be hidden.

What Can I Expect After the Procedure?
* You will experience tenderness and swelling after the procedure, which will cause your lips to look larger than they will be ultimately. The swelling usually disappears within a week, but the tenderness may remain awhile longer.
* The doctor will prescribe pain medication for you to alleviate any post-operative discomfort. However, many patients report surprisingly little pain after the procedure.
* You may experience numbness, which could make it difficult to eat or drink for a couple of days.
* The stitches will be removed about a week after the procedure.
* If the injection used is one which encourages your body to produce more collagen in your lips, the desired results will appear gradually during the weeks following the procedure.
* Some injection substances are temporary, lasting only about three months, and some are permanent. The doctor will discuss with you the pros and cons of your various options prior to the procedure.
* Especially in the case of lip implants, the shape of your smile may be altered, but the movement of your lips and mouth will remain very natural.

What are the Risks of Lip Augmentation?
As with any surgical procedure, there are always risks, but with lip augmentation, they are unusual. Implants carry more risk than most injections. While fat injections last slightly longer than collagen injections, the chance of scars or lumps is greater. Cold sores, or allergies to the substances or implants are always a remote possibility.