Mesa Lip Augmentation doctors

	Todd Christopher Hobgood, MD Phoenix Facial Plastic Surgeon 3501 North Scottsdale Road Suite 160, Scottsdale		3 answers
	Remus Repta, MD Phoenix Plastic Surgeon 9250 N 3rd Street Suite 1003, Phoenix		2 answers
	Daniel Shapiro, MD Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon 5410 N. Scottsdale Road Suite F100, Scottsdale		1 answer
	Geoffrey E. Leber, MD Paradise Valley Plastic Surgeon 5410 N. Scottsdale Road Suite D-500 , Paradise Valley
	Shepherd G. Pryor, MD Scottsdale Facial Plastic Surgeon 8952 E Desert Cove Ave Suite 205, Scottsdale

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What Are the Differences Between Restylane & Juvederm/Juvederm Ulta Plus in Lip Injections? What are the differences between Restylane & Juvederm/Juvederm Ulta Plus in lip injections? I’ve tried Restylane and had great results, debating whether to try Juvederm/Juvederm Ulta Plus. My main questions are: Which lasts longer? Which has a shorter down time? (I was pretty swollen about 2 days with Restylane) Which has the better track record with FDA and/or any other nationally recognized program? I know both are pretty much the same but does one tend to give a different look/result?

A: Restylane vs Juverderm

Hello,

Restylane and Juvederm are nearly identical. They are different brands of the same product "hylauronic acid". I have used both of them interchangeably and have not noticed a difference. Within each brand there are slightly different models such as juvaderm, juvaderm ultra, and juvaderm ultra plus. Each step up has more molecular crosslinking and therefore theoretically lasts longer.

All the best,

Dr Repta

Remus Repta, MD

Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

Are There Any Special Products That I Need to Incorporate in my Lip Augmentation After Care Program? Are there certain products that I should avoid on my lips after augmentation? When can I start wearing lipstick again?

A: Lip augmentation post op care

Hello,

Usually lip balm and staying away from excessively hot or cold foods is the only thing uou need to do. Depending on the method of lip augmentation, antibiotics may also be needed as part of your post op care.

There are a handful of different options available for lip augmentation including:

fat grafting
silicone implant
restylane/juverderm
goretex

It is best to start with restylane/juverderm and get an idea of how you would like your lips to looks. If you do not mind getting additional filler every 6 months or so then you can continue. If you would like a more permanent effect you'll have to discuss fat grafting or silicone implants. They all have pros and cons so discuss them candidly with your plastic surgeon.

Remus Repta, MD

Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

What Can I Do to Get Rid of Scars from Permanent Lip Augmentation? I have a scars around the border of my lips from a permanent lip aug. and my scars feel tight and firm. The scars act as a constant irritant to my lips. I know for a fact that I do not have hypertropic or keloid scarring. Could cortisone injections work and if used in very low doses, would it avoid atrophy???? Also, are there any lasers that would help my problem that I could try for tight, firm scars???? Can atrophy occur even very little is used into the lips???

A: Making Better Lip Augmentation Scars

The problems that you describe from your lip augmentation procedure are occasionally a problem, and can be made better in a step-wise fashion. First, I would see an experienced board certified plastic surgeon who performs lip augmentation their practice. An initial treatment would be successive injections of steroid into the scarred areas separated by a month or two. A dilute solution should minimize the problems of tissue thinning, but this is always a risk. These injections should diminish the hardness, itching, and redness of the scars. The fact that the scars are circular in nature, that is go around the border of the mouth, poses a problem in that they could recur. I would also say that during this period of steroid injections that I would also try some topical silicone gel that is now available in a liquid form. This can be found by performing a google search on the internet. If the scars do flatten out and are more comfortable with these conservative treatments, any lingering redness can be treated with an IPL laser such as Fotofacial.

If these treatments provide little relief, I would suggest discussing excision of the scars with your doctor, with possibly very faintly making them a bit irregular (to break up their circular nature).

Good luck.

Daniel Shapiro, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon