Artefill in Lips. Will They Get Bigger Over Time?

Had 2 syringes injected into my lips about 3 weeks ago and didn't get the results i expected.I am hoping an expert in artefill can help me with this.The lips looked great until the swelling went down,, then so did my lips. The doctor said i need to give it time as the microspheres and collagen would bond over time. Question WILL THEY GET BIG AGAIN OVER TIME hard to believe they will? Thanks,,,

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Artefill in the lips

All fillers and collagen stimulators have FDA approval to be used in certain areas on the face and body. As physicians we have the perogative to go 'off-label' and inject these products in areas that do not have FDA approval. I do this all the time. The only products I do not inject into the lips are Artefill, Sculptra and Radiesse. Lips will not benefit from collagen stimulation. The fullness and softness of lips is due to the orbicularis muscle and all the... more

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Artefill in the lips: tred carefully !

Artefill is a permanent filler and in Canada we have had experience with its first cousin Artesense and Artecoll since the late 90's. When used carefully and in selected cases, it is a very good dermal filler that provides long term and natural correction. However, one should always under treat with Artefill as collagen does form around the injected microspheres over the course of three months. After the initial correction there may be a period around a month when... more

Artefill in Lips

I have never injected Artefill in the lips and would be very reluctant to do so. Artefill is composed of virtually microscopic spheres of 'plastic' suspended in a collagen matrix to allow for ease of injection. The collagen will typically 'disappear' relatively quickly and the spheres remain and will create extra volume by virtue of the collagen that forms around them. If you are not satisfied with the volume at this point it would be highly unlikely that you will see very much increase in... more

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lovelosangeles 10 Sep 2012

Jason,,, thank you so much for the response people don't really have answers to this so thank you!!!!. As much as i like the doc i went to,, he does my botox,, can't praise botox enough best thing since sliced bread LOL. I must admit i don't think he is very experienced with it,, its new in their office and i don't wanna flip you out,, i have 4 syringes in my lips. I am the extreme patient LOL,, i want them big and out there and i hate to say this but yes your right i do have the dreaded bumps in my lips but i overlook it in my quest for big lips. So thank you,,, i can't wait to see them in 3 months i am guessing and praying since i have so much in my lips they will be HUGE ;))))) i will let you know how it turns out,,, thank you,,,

lovelosangeles 27 Aug 2012

Thank you Dr. Harrell for the response.I had gone back to my surgeon and had more put in but again the same problem. They look fab when swelled up ,, but once it goes down so do the lips. He tells me they will get bigger in 3-6 months, i still find it hard to believe but i sure hope they do as i have spent so much money only to be disappointed. And yes, i have the lumps or granulomas everyone speaks of. They aren't noticeable yet but i can feel them but i was even willing to sacrifice that in my quest for permanent big lips. I guess i should have researched further and gotten permanent implants. I guess i can only hope they do increase in size. Thank you for responding,,, i greatly appreciate it ;))

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