Lip augmentation blog posts and news

Dr. Arnold Klein -- Back To Work

Despite the media maelstrom he's faced after the death of Michael Jackson, it's good to see Beverly Hills dermatologist and RealSelf member Dr. Arnold Klein is back to what he does: look after patients with skin care needs. 

Today, for instance, Dr. Klein responds to a community member unhappy with their lip shape. "my top lip gets lost and the shape of my top lip when I smile looks like the McDonald arch. I hate it."

More on RealSelf

• Dr. Arnold Klein's answers to your questions.
• Beverly Hills dermatologists active on RealSelf
• Have a question about a cosmetic treatment?  Ask the doctors

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Are Injectable Fillers Truly Safe For Off-Label Use?

A recent New York Times article suggests that the use of injectable fillers in non FDA-approved procedures could be a major reason for reported complications.

Chicago plastic surgeon Dr. Julius Few believes another possible reason could be "ancillary medical personnel and doctors who lack expertise in cosmetic treatments."

Speculation about filler safety has been a hot topic of discussion since the FDA panel on dermal fillers convened last month. Off-label uses for dermal fillers like Juvéderm or Restylane, such as injections under the eye or in the hands, might be more prone to complications.

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Houston Plastic Surgeons Experiment With Lip Enhancement Procedures

Houston Plastic Surgeon Dr. Fabian Worthing discussed with the Houston Chronicle his new technique for "lip suspension" and says "it's not something terribly mainstream." Chances are, your plastic surgeon hasn't performed too many of them, but this procedure that boosts the upper lip might be gaining popularity. When patients complain about a flattening, saggy upper lip, and fillers like Juvederm or Restylane can't help, this procedure seems to do the trick.

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Two New Technologies For Pumping Up Lips

At a medical spa in San Antonio, and a plastic surgeon's office in Louisiana, lip augmentation procedures seem to be going the way of breast implants as women seek more long-term solutions for sexier lips.

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Have You Seen Sally Lately? She's Got A New Lip Treatment Line

Seen Sally? How the heck can you miss her? For some reason, as I amble through the grocery store aisles, I have this homing pigeon thing that kicks in and leads me to the beauty section. And I continue to stand in awe in front of the Sally Hansen shelves. Sally's on a mission these days--new products, mucho advertising pages--you really can't miss her unless you've been under a rock.

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5 Strange Uses For Injectable Fillers

1. Restylane for droopy pierced-ear holes. Miami dermatologist Leslie Baumann, MD is the author of the Yahoo Health blog The Skin Guru, where she says “Restylane can be injected below your piercing hole to plump the earlobes and help support your earrings.”

2. Radiesse for non-surgical nose job has been around for a while. Alexander Rivkin, a facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, California has been offering injection rhinoplasty since 2004, catching the attention of the Today show.

3. Sculptra injections for that annoying stiletto heel pain: Miami cosmetic physician and podiatrist (also official foot doc of the Miami Heat) Dr. Cynthia Marzouka-Losito uses Sculptra to create “a pillow-like cushion on the ball of the foot” to fill atrophied areas of the sole of the foot.

4. Silikon 1000 was made originally for the eyeball: Twin Cities dermatologist Patrick Carney, MD prefers it for lip augmentation.

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Men And Plastic Surgery - Who'd Have Thunk?

If you have a man around you right now, would you ask him a question? Ask him this:

Do you think you would ever have cosmetic surgery?

I asked this question of my husband, and he gave me one of "those looks" - you know the one. While my guy (and maybe yours?) thinks that cosmetic plastic surgery is strictly for women, more and more guys are choosing to have a little work done.

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A Strong Case For Short Term Injectable Fillers

Miami plastic surgeon Michael Salzhauer is everywhere, it seems. He’s the author of My Beautiful Mommy, the book about why mommy looks different and can’t walk designed for kids to understand what’s happening.

This week Dr. Salzhauer has turned up as the “expert” in Star Magazine to provide his medical opinion on 29-year-old Nikki Cox’s bad lip job. Nikki Cox is the wife of comic Jay Mohr, and the former star of Las Vegas.

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Collagen Lip Plumpers

Since reading the blog post about collagen lip plumper Lip fusion, I've heard from two friends that they don't work as advertised. Another girl friend swears it has given her a poutier look.

Beauty.com is [update: this promotion is over] giving you the opportunity to try the City collagen lip plumping treatment for free, provided you buy something on beauty.com that's over $25.

I haven't heard of this lip product prior to this promotion, but City promises to:

• Increase lip volume
• Moisturize & soften lips
• Visibly reduce lip wrinkles & fine lines
• Look years younger

By using:

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Lip Fusion Review

LipFusion lip plumping advertises its ability to deliver collagen in micro form to penetrate your lips and plump them painlessly.

This got me wondering, does LipFusion replace the proven plumping by injections like  restylane, or are we talking super gradual, barely noticeable change to your lips?

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