Jacksonville AlloDerm doctors

Alloderm is effective in long lasting lip augmentation, however, I don't like to use this product in the lips because it becomes part of the lip tissue and is impossible to remove later if the patient doesn't like it.  For my patients, I much prefer to use a silicone product called Perma Lip Facial Implant.  This has been thoroughly tested and is very effective for long term lip augmentation.  It is permanent, but can be removed if the patient no longer wants the implant later in life.  It comes in various sizes and the proper size can be selected based on the patient's desires.  The implant is very soft and not palpable in the lip.  For luscious, perfectly kissable lips ask your surgeon about Perma Lip. (usually costs $1800-2000 for both upper and lower lips and is performed in the office)

You are correct in that Alloderm and Strattice can both be used to help "buffer" the tissues of the breasts in order to conceal implant rippling.  These are both dermal products, one from humans and the latter from pigs, that are used mostly in breast reconstruction but have recently been used more frequently for cosmetic breast revision cases.  In breast reconstruction, when there is no breast tissue remaining, the Alloderm is used on top of the implant to help conceal it better and hold it in position underneath the muscle.  The same can be used for cosmetic implants when the tissue overlying the implant is very thin and the implant is palpable.  If this is the reason for the rippling you are having, then placing Alloderm or Strattice over the implant and attaching this into the lower breast fold and muscle above will provide support and substance to better conceal the implant.

The costs of these materials are expensive (Alloderm much more than Strattice) but this may be the only option left for some people with bad implant rippling and palpability.  Make sure you have a well measured and correctly sized Silicone implant in currently.  If not, you may want to first switch your current implant to a submuscular position and exchange it for silicone if you have saline implants in currently.  Just a few of the many answers you should have for the plastic surgeon who you will see for the consultation.  Hope this helps- Erez Sternberg, MD