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Lip Enhancement
THE TYPICAL PATIENT
- Anyone with small lips that would like a fuller
and natural appearance.
- This can be done to correct some unevenness
from one side to the other.
- Focusing mostly on the size and amount of pinkness
showing.
- Also related to the length of the lips and
drooping corners that can also be addressed.
THE PROCEDURE
- Anesthesia is a local injected into the tissues
in the office.
- Filler materials vary from, synthetics implanted
like Advanta, Alloderm or Gortex, or injectable substances such
as Collagen, Perlane, Restylane, Hyalaform, Hyalaform plus, sculptura
and Radiesse. These procedures involve injections or only tiny
incisions at the inside corner of each lip.
- No dressings or garments are needed.
THE RECOVERY
- You can go back to work or your usual activities
almost immediately.
- You can shower and wash the next day.
- There is only minimal pain that is mostly gone
by the second or third day and easily controlled
by medications.
- Swelling is mild to moderate and peaks a two
days then disappears rapidly over the next three
weeks. The degree of this depends on which procedure
and can vary from almost nothing to quite severe
for several weeks
- Minimal or no bruising is the usual.
- Makeup can be applied as early as the day after
surgery.
- If stitches are used, they are removed at seven
days.
THE RESULT
- Beautiful, balanced and proportioned contour.
- A natural result that does not look artificial
or unusual even when smiling or speaking.
- Depending on the procedure the results should
be permanent with the intent of lasting rest of your life. Occasionally
additional procedures need to be done to add more fullness if
this is desired.
PREFERRED MATERIALS
- The Hyaluronic Acid products such as Restylane,
Perlane, Hyalaform, and Hyalaform plus are really the BEST materials
that yield the most favorable results.
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