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Sculptra for Lips
i want perma improvment in my lips. can i do lip enhancement with sculpta?
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Do not use Sculptra in lips
Sculptra Aesthetic should never be used in the lips. As a very experienced physician injector and trainer, I instruct other physicians to avoid using Sculptra in areas of the face where the skin is thin or where facial muscles are very active. The lips are very dynamic, moving frequently with our day to day activities. Sculptra is thus not appropriate for this area. Hyaluronic acid fillers are a much better and safer choice.
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Sculptra is not appropriate for lips, eyelids and hypermobile areas with thin skin
Think about how the lips move and eyelids blink incessantly, during the day. The sphincter or puckering action is postulated to cause nodules or lumps, which are either visible and/or palpable. The manufacturer also discourages its use in the neck, where the skin is thin.
Better options in these areas are the hyaluronic acids, Restylane, Juvederm, which will build volume without as high a risk of lumpiness. LKC
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Sculptra is best for cheeks
Sculptra is FDA approved for treatment of lipo-dystrophy of the face (facial fat wasting) due to HIV disease. It can be used off-label for those wanting to add fullness to their face, even if they don't have HIV, but is better suited for deeper areas such as the cheeks.
It is not suggested for the lips. Better options for injectable filler for the lips (lip augmentation) would be Perlane or Juvederm Ultra Plus. If you just want the border of the lips (lip line) more defined, then Restylane...
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Sculptra should not be used in the lips
You should absolutely NOT use Sculptra in the lips. Sculptra in the lips can cause significant problems, including nodules and granulomas. Hyaluronic acid products such as Restylane and Juvederm perform very well in the lips, although they are not permanent fillers. Hope this helps.
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Hyaluronic acid fillers the best option for lip augmentation
You will run into problems if you have Sculptra injected into your lips. The best option for lip augmentation is with a hyaluronic acid such as Juvederm, Restylane or Belotero. They can give you a very natural look, though they are temporary.
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Consider Hyaluronic Acid Fillers or Lip Implants
Sculptra is not approved for the lips, nor would I recommend it to my patients. Hyaluronic Acid fillers would be a much better alternative for you, or you might consider lip implants for a permanent solution.
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Sculptra is not appropriate for the lips
Sculptra is not appropriate for the lips. The best places to use Sculptra is in the cheeks and the temples. Hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvederm and Restylane can give a nice, natural enhancement to the lips when injected skillfully. Also, if the hyaluronic acid filler is no longer wanted in the area, hyaluronidase can be used to remove the product.
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Sculptra not for lips
Hyaluronic acid fillers such as restylane and juvederm work best in the lips. Treatments touted as permanent often do not look good five years later. Hyaluronic fillers can last a long time and look natural.
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Sculptra works beautifully, but not in the lips
Sculptra was originally designed to regain volume in the cheek, and temples in people losing a lot of facial volume, such as those with HIV. It has since become approved as a cosmetic enhancer for the general population.
Still the best areas of use are in the cheeks and temples. Areas with very thin skin, such as under the eyes, and areas with a lot of movement, such as the lips, are not good candidates. Other products such as restylane, or juvederm can possibly be...
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Not the best suggestion
Sculptra is not advisable for the lips, due to the fact that the skin is too thin. Sculptra can leave lumps after injection where thin skin overlies muscle directly. Sculptra is still however a great, long-lasting product for plumping up areas such as cheeks, temples and the lower face.
If you are looking for a plump in your lips then Juvederm Ultra is the way to go. Restylane can be used for the area around the lips for fine line reduction and in the lips as well.
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Sculptra is not for lips or periorbital area
Both the lips and eyes are surrounded by circular muscles, orbicularis oris (lips) and orbicularis oculi (eyes). When a foreign material is injected into or in the vicinity of these muscles, the muscles act as a pump and push the foreign material out to the surface. That is how the nodules that have been reported with Sculptra are created.
Sculptra can be used for full facial revolumization and rejuvenation, except around the eyes and around the mouth.
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No, sculptra in lips
I want perma improvment in my lips. can i do lip enhancement with sculpta? no
1. it's not permanent, 2. it will be bumpy, 3. it's not permanent.
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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Permanent Lip Enhancement
Sculptra for the lips is not ideal, and should be avoided, there are much better alternatives. Hyaluronic acid, Restylane or Juvederm are quite natural when skillfully injected. They can also be removed with Hyaluronidase, if you do not like it.
Long term, and permanent lip augmentation options, include V-Y advancement with fat grafting, and Perma Facial Implants by SurgiSil.
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Lips and Sculptra
Since Sculptra works by making you grow your own collagen over time it must not be placed into muscles around the mouth and eyes to avoid having it get swept up by the muscles around these areas and making the product too concentrated. So I use Sculptra in most of the face for volume and Juvederm in the lips and around the mouth
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra poor choice for lip augmentation
Sculptra is a poor choice for lip augmenation as it is much more prone to complications when used in the lips and produces inconsistent results in contrast to other areas such as the cheek, jawline and temples where the results can be superior to other injectable fillers. Restylane is an ideal choice to give definition to the lip edges. Perlane is a great choice to give volume to the upper and lower lips. Juvederm is also an excellent choice for lip enhancement.
Palm Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra works well for many areas of the face, but not the lips
Sculptra is an excellent facial filler for restoring or increasing volume in a multitude of areas of the face. I commonly use it for the upper and lower portions of the cheeks, the temples, the jawline, the nasolabial folds, and the marionette lines. However, Sculptra should not be used in the lips, as the risk of lumps or bumps would be quite high. You should also avoid permanent fillers such as silicone in the lips.
For lip augmentation, there are a number of better alternative...
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Sculptra Should Never be Used in the Lips
No matter how experienced the injecting physician, Sculptra should never be used in the lips. The hyaluronic acid fillers Juvederm and Restylane work beautifully for these areas and give lovely, predictable and usually lasting results.
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Sculptra for lips is dangerous
I would question any surgeon or dermatologist using sculptra in the lips. It is a risky move and not approved by the company. Sculptra should be kept away from the periocular region and lips in general. I know no one who is injecting it there successfully. For a product that lasts well over two years, I would not do that to a family member so I would not do it to a patient.
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Sculptra and Lips
There is a difference between injecting Sculptra in the "line" of the lip and into the red part of the lip. Years ago when we used Collagen it was called the "French Lip" technique. There is an anatomical space at the junction between the red and skin part of the lip which is excellent for adding definition to the lip.
The Sculptra must be prepared 24 hours in advance and diluted to 6cc. I use about 1/2 cc on each side of a lip or 1cc total for upper or lower lips....
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Sculptra in the lips.
I do not recommend Sculptra in the lips. I do not believe you can get a reasonable, predictable result. I think the other alternatives available are far superior.
Good Luck
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Sculptra not for lip enhancement
Sculptra is a very versatile agent for voluminizing and thickening the skin throughout the face. Sculptrra, however, is not suitable for the lips because of the frequent muscle movement in a relatively thin area. Palpability is a major issue.
The better choices of filler for the lips are as follows:
collagen
silicone
hyaluronic acids(resytylane, juvaderm, elevess).
The surgical choices of lip enhancements are:
gortex implant
saline bag implant
alloderm implant
lip advancement...
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Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra not for the lips
Many fillers can enhance the lips, adding both volume and definition. But Sculptra is not one of them. Sculptra is contraindicated in the lips, and will likely result in nodules and bumps...just the opposite of the soft, natural feeling lips that are desirable after enhancement.
Stick to the temples, cheeks, nasolabial folds, and other areas with Sculptra. For lips, try a hyaluronic acid such as Juvederm or Prevelle Silk.
Baton Rouge Dermatologist
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Sculptra is not for the lips
Sculptra is a remarkable filler, however there are more problems (granulomas) when injected into the lips. Granulomas are troublesome, lumpy areas that are hardened tissue. You do not want to risk this in your lips!
Juvederm or hyaluronic acid fillers are a better alternative. Even this is an off-label indication in the US, despite its widespread use by physicians.
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Sculptra is not good for lips
The answer to this question is no. Do not have Sculptra injected into your lips.I love Sculptra for the cheeks, marionette lines, jawline, etc. There's too much risk of developing a lump in the lips. Hope this helps.
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Sculptra a bad choice for lips
Sculptra is a unique material. It is touted as a more permanent filler. It has been used for a while now with those patients with facial wasting (primarily from HIV). More people are using it for cosmetic purposes to fill in a deflating face.
That being said, the idea of anything permanent in the lips is not a good one. Lips are very mobile. The muscles tend to reshape what is injected. Radiesse is also not a good idea for the lips.
As of this writing, lip augmentation should be done with...
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Sculptra Lips
Putting Sculptra into the lips (or the area around them) is a bad idea.
It can form lumps and bumps there and I would not do it
There are so many gel based products that work well here that I would stick with Restylane, Juvederm, Prevelle or one of these.
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Sculptra for the lips is currently not a good idea
Sculptra has the potential for nodules and this can be more of an issue in the soft tissue of the lips. The makers of Sculptra, due to prior treatments to the lips, have concluded that Sculptra in the lips is not advised. Other options for lip augmentation include restylane, juvederm which are temporary fillers for the lips. Some permanent options include fat injections, lip lifts, vy advancements, corner of the lip lifts, tissue grafts for the lips, etc.
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Do NOT use Sculptra in the lips
Sculptra is NOT a lip product. Period.
Used the right way in the right locations, Sculptra is an incredible product. I've been injecting Sculptra since it was first in consideration for lipo atrophy in immune-compromised patients.
Never has it been suggested or intended for lips and when someone has ventured into that territory, they've had problems.
Why? The lip muscle is highly mobile and this movement can cause a particulate product to bunch up and form bumps and nodules. For the same...
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Sculptra should not be used in the lips
Sculptra is a volumizing filler that works by stimulating the production of one's own collagen. It is injected deeply in the layer just below the skin. It should not be injected into the lips because it can cause nodules or bumps that may either be seen and felt.
Basically, it should not be used in thin skin areas such as the eyes either. Hyaluronic acid based fillers such as Restylane or Juvederm are suitable for the lips.
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Sculptra lips
You cannot name a man made filler that has NOT been tried in the lips - the vast majority of them with long-term crappy results. (To save myself attorney letters, I will not name names...)
The scenario is ALWAYS the same.
A lot of glitzy ads and photos in various magazines suddenly appear like mushrooms after the rains, extolling the amazing, hereto never seen or experienced lip enhancing versatility of Miracle Lip filler X (MLFX). MLFX is THE BEST. It is like no other...
Then, various...
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Bad Idea
I agree with the vast preponderance of cosmetic physicians that Sculptra is a poor choice for the lips. I have seen a bad result ( at another office) and the site is not a pretty one. A perusal of Real Self will back us up, that Sculptra is meant as a deep filler and its results are way too unpredictable in the lips.
As Dr. Ting mentions the hyaluronic acid fillers are a far better choice.
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Hyaluronic acid fillers only consideration for lip augmentation
The only fillers that should be considered for lip augmentation are hyaluronic acid fillers, e.g. Restylane, Juvederm, Prevelle. The risk of lumpy bumpy on the vermilion lips is quite substantial with other longer-lasting fillers such as Sculptra or Radiesse.
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