2 Syringes of Artefill in Lips Last Thursday. Will They Get Bigger Again?

I had 2 syringes of artefill injected into my lips last thursday. The results were amazing i was thrilled. By the 2nd day my lips had dissapated alot. I saw my surgeon today and feel like i got the run around. He said initially they would get big which they did, then i would lose like 10%. Now at a 1200 dollar loss i am furious. He said i needed to give it time that the spheres and collagen needed to bond like 3 mnths and that they would get bigger again. Hard to believe they will get bigger????

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Artefill for the Lip Enhancement

It sounds like you went to just the right doctor. Artefill is a tremendous product for the lips and 2 syringes is about all I would recommend for the lips to start with. Remember that Artefill is permanent and will not go away long term. I tell my patients that using fillers is like filling up a bath tub. With the hyaluronic acids like Juvederm or Restylane the bath tub has a leak because you have to keep refilling and therefore it is a very expensive option long term... more

Artefill for lips??

Call me conservative but I prefer not to use permanent fillers especially on face. with that said, u can always add fillers like Juvederm or Perlane to enhance the lips on a temporary basis until u get the desired results

Misbah Khan, MD

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lovelosangeles 1 Aug 2012

Dr. Khan,, thanks for the response,,, i understand what you are saying but i want permanent. I have spent thousands on the fillers that faded with time so for the thousands i spent i wanted permanent. I was willing to take the risk and not keep throwing money out the window when i could get permanent. I have had all the fillers and even some of those you can develop bumps with i did,, i do agree with you though i must say of all the ones i had tried perlane was my favorite,, it was very nice,,,,

lovelosangeles 1 Aug 2012

Hi Brian,,, many thanks for the response. I am like a 3 syringe gal so when i left there at 2 syringes and swollen i was elated and when the swelling went down i was so disappointed.So, thank you for the response as my surgeon didn't leave me feeling very confident. Thank you,,,,, Michele ;))

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