Lip Augmentation: Q&A
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Natural Look Lip Augmentation?
My lips appear to be thinning with age but I don't want to look of fake over plumped up lips. Tips for natural appearing lip plumping?
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The lips are the only visible sexual organ
The lips are the only visible sexual organ. Their appearance plays an important role in how we feel about ourselves and how others respond to us.
I invented minimally invasive lip augmentation in 1984.
Since that time, we have learned much about the best techniques and the proper points of reference for measurement and adding volume to the lips.
One of the most important things that many physicians do not fully understand is that in order to restore the optimal appearance of full and...
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The fear of "fake" looking lip augmentation
The widespread use of lipstick clearly demonstrates the demand for fullness of the lips. Female patients frequently look at celebrities and socialites whose lips are 'over the top' in terms of augmentation, however, and are fearful that they might end up with huge, 'fake' looking lips if they were to undergo injection augmentation.
The truth is that, similar to breast augmentation, patients can choose the degree to which their lips are enlarged. A reputable, experienced facial plastic...
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Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Best options for getting a natural look and feel from lip augmentation
The lips are a very important feature of the face. Whenever we are talking to someone, either consciously or sub-consciously we notice and evaluate their lips. Full lips are a sign of sensuality and youth. There are numerous options today to create soft, natural-appearing lips.
They key point is: NATURAL. Most people do not want others to know they had their lips enhanced. There are several natural proportions that need to be followed so that the upper lips and lower lips look good...
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Natural Looking Lip Augmentation
I love Restylane or Juvederm for lip plumping. They are hyaluronic acid fillers and they are very malleable, delicate and produce very natrual results if used in moderation. In fact, I always start with re-creating the border of the lip and the Cupid's Bow. It is one of the first noticeable changes in the aging lip. This can often be done with even a small amount of the product. After that, small pillows of product can be placed in the upper and lower lip with care to make sure that the...
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Lip Injections
Lips are one of the easiest areas to treat with fillers. Understanding what makes lips beautiful is helpful in obtaining great results. However, the "ideal lip" as often described in dermatology literature may not be achievable in all patients, so achieving a nice, natural look should be your goal.
For example, ideally the lips should be divided into 1/3 upper and 2/3 lower; that is, the upper lip is slightly smaller than the lower. However, on some faces this may not look...
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Boulder Dermatologist
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Best products for lip augmentation
I think the best products for lip augmentation are the hyaluronic acid fillers, such as Juvederm, Restylane, and Perlane. They are safe, effective, and have no potential serious complications. Of these, probably Juvederm is the most popular due to its softness. The typical duration of lip augmentation with these fillers is 4-6 months.
Fat injections can also be used in the lips although injected fat does not stay as long in lips as it does in other parts of the face.
Lip implants are...
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Lip Augmentation is plain and simple
The mistake many patients make (and many physicians too) is choosing to focus ONLY on the lip itself.
Youthful full lips, the ones that people find sexy and appealing, are actually only a part of the package. To get a truly natural lip augmentation you must also consider
The philtral column
Cupid's bow
Lip border
Area above the upper lip
Corners of the mouth
Another major consideration is the proportions of the face. Overfilled lips look fake and draw negative attention. Balance,...
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Natural lip augmentation
Most patients seeking lip augmentation today want to achieve more fullness and poutiness, but also to appear natural. This is a much more delicate issue than just pumping filler into the lips.
Facial balance consists of the lips, their maximal natural fullness, and the balance of the tissues around them. The distance from the lip to the nose is important. The balance between the sides of the lips and the central lips is important. The vermillion border and white roll of the lip should be...
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Natural Appearing Lip Augmentation
For natural-appearing lip augmentation, there are a variety of treatment options. In the non-surgical realm, I recommend hyaluronic acid (HA) based fillers. The most common of these in my practice are Restylane and Juvederm. Another option is Belotero. I would not recommend lip implants, as these generally feel different than your native lip tissue. For patients who are having surgery, such as a facelift, a graft of your own tissue (e.g., SMAS or fat) can be placed in the lips. The advantage...
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Question: Natural Look Lip Augmentation
Hello,
With time the lips do tend to thin and flatten. One good option is restoration of lip volume with injectable facial fillers, such as Juvederm and Restylane. Technique is important to avoid a fake or "duck" lip. Nowadays, the fillers are available with anesthetic pre-loaded in the syringe. This has reduced the discomfort associated with lip injections.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Anand G. Shah, MD
San Antonio Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Natural looking lips
The key here is to choose a surgeon who does excellent filler work with natural results. Ask to see lots of pictures of patients and their before and after results. There are numerous excellent ( though temporary ) injectable fillers that all get roughly the same result and last usually between 2-4 months before reinjection is necessary. I use either Juvederm or Perlane products. Again, I cannot stress enough that the result depends on choosing a surgeon with artistic...
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Juvederm for natural looking lip augmentation results
It is perfectly understandable that you want more youthful looking lips that don’t appear fake or over plumped. For lip augmentation, I like to use Juvederm in order to help achieve natural looking outcomes. Juvederm is made of hyaluronic acid which is found in your body. The actual injection though is lab derived. Hyaluronic acid doesn’t just work to add volume, it also hydrates your skin as well. Here is a video of a patient who also wanted to achieve natural looking lip augmentation...
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Natural lip enhancement
I think that the easiest way to achieve natural lip enhancement is to have a skilled plastic surgeon provide a dermal filler agent (Juvederm, Restylane, etc.) And the easiest way to have a very unnatural lip enhancement is to have a non-qualified person provide a dermal filler agent. There is quite a difference in the appearance of dermal fillers placed in either the proper or improper position. It is also very easy to place too much filler and for the lips to look very unnatural as a...
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Natural Looking Lip Augmentation
In the hands of an expert and experienced injector, dermal filler treatments such as juvederm and restylane can create natural looking plump lips.
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Natural lip plump options...
Hyaluronic acid (for example: Juvederm or Restylane) in truly conservative amounts in the upper and/or lower lip can result in a very natural looking, fuller lip. Typically, topical lip plumpers that usually contact niacin do not work very well and are very temporary.
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How to Get Natural Look Lip Augmentation
First off, I would recommend that you start with one of the non-permanent hyaluronic acid fillers, such as Restylane or Juvederm. You don't want somebody to perform the procedure with a more long-lasting product, possibly inject too much product and have to deal with that situation
Which leads to the second point? Seek out a dermatologist or plastic surgeon with extensive experience in treating lips since we've all seen too many lips overtreated. Discuss with your doctor your...
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Natural looking lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid
For natural looking lips, the lower lip should be larger than the upper. Despite this, a lot of patients request a larger upper lip and this is easily achieved by most injectors. In order to keep the natural relationship between the upper and lower lips, the amount to be injected really depends on what you start out with (the initial volume of your lips). Most of the time both lips need to be treated to keep this natural relationship. Now, as to how plump you would like them...
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Yes, you can improve lips and still look natural.
With age the lips do tend to loose the plumpness look of youth. The fillers we use today, Juvederm and Restylane for example, are great for giving a more youthful appearance to the lips without looking overdone. Just tell to your facial plastic surgeon your goals for the procedure.
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Nonsurgical Lip Augmentation Excellent For Luscious, Sensuous Lips
Next to the eyes, lips draw the most attention when looking at the face. So, whatever we can do to improve the lips and, if necessary, the region immediately surrounding them can go a long way to rejuvenating the appearance of the whole face. Typically, lips thin with age and even become pencil thin, tiny, parallel lines may develop above and below them, the corners of the mouth may begin to droop and even the arches of the Cupid's bow may begin to sink or disappear.
Defining the...
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How to inject lips to make them look natural?
We find that the key to natural looking lip injections lies in WHERE to inject. Too often an injector will load up the body of the lip, rather than focus on the edges.
In this photo of one of our cases (see link below), the patient was adamant that she wanted natural looking lips. So, the focus of our efforts became "opening" or "rolling" the edges of the lips upward and downward to create the appearance of fuller lips. This is done...
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Natural look for lip augmentation
Natural look is definitely what one wants with any cosmetic procedure. You want to see your beautiful lips, not your lip augmentation procedure.
I recommend starting with a small amount of filler, such as Juvederm or Restylane. More can be added later if you wish. If you have a picture in mind of what you want your lips to look like, bring it with you to the appointment. Granted, we can't always achieve what we see on a photograph, but it will give your doctor a...
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Natural Lip Augmentation
Hi,
The key for natural lip augmentation is to have correct communication with your provider about what kind of lips you want to achieve and if that is possible with your facial anatomy and if it will look in proportion to the rest of your face. I agree that less is more with lip augmentation. You can always start with small amounts and later do more once you get used to it. One thing that is important to understand is that if you have a long distance from the...
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How to get a Natural looking lip augmentation
The key factor is the length of your lip.
If your lip is too long, no matter how small the lip plumping, it will look overdone.
A good test is to hold your mouth slightly open and slack jawed. I f the front teeth don't show, you probably need a lip lift.
Check out the video below to see if you are a candidate.
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Natural looking lip augmentation
Lip augmentation can and should appear completely natural. Watch the video below to understand what makes a natural looking lip. A plastic surgeon with an artistic eye and excellent technique will allow you to achieve this.
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Aesthetics are key to understanding and beautifying the lips
Aesthetics are key to understanding the lips and how to make them beautiful. Aesthetics in the face is really understanding facial beauty and this is central to the process of making one's face and lips beautiful. Previous theories do not have a good explanation for how a lip should appear in its most beautiful state.
To me, the lip is assessed by the highlights that it creates. If you look at someone next to you, you will notice that all the light hits the lower lips. This is very...
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Be conservative for natural lip augmentation look
Key to natural-looking lips is being conservative. It really only takes about 0.2 cc of product (either Restylane or Juvederm) to get the natural looking upper lip. The key for the upper lip is just injecting the lip line border and not inside the upper lip itself. There is a canal on the lipline which "deflates" over time. The goal is to refill that canal with the product.
With the lower lip however, you do want to inject inside the lip to make it more plump to get...
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Less is better with lip augmentation injection
Lip augmentation can easily be overdone by an inexperienced injector. Most of the time, beautiful but discreet lip augmentation can be achieved simply by subtly augmentating lip borders and accentuating Cupid's bow underneath the nostrils.
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Natural Lip Augmentation depends on volume and location of filler injection
Natural appearing lip augmentation really depends on a couple of factors which include the amount of the filler injected and location of injection. You probably have noticed the "duck" look which is secondary to over filling the upper lip line. A balanced volume in the lip line and red part of the lip, both upper and lower will give you a natural look. Keep in mind you want a natural feel as well. A hyaluronic gel like Juvederm Ultraplus will give a natural feeling fill to your...
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Natural looking lips
First off, make sure that your fillers are injected by an expert specialist such as a dermatologist or plastic surgeon. Second, I would start out with a half-syringe of restylane and see how you like it. If its enough, great. If after 3-4 weeks you would like more, then another half-syringe can be injected. Generally, I find that no more than 1 syringe is required for the lips, and that more starts to look unnatural. That said, go slow as suggested, since there is no rush.
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Natural lip augmentation takes overall facial balance into account
Most patients seeking lip augmentation are looking to increase fullness and 'the pouty' look, but also for it to appear as natural as possible. That includes the lips feeling as natural as possible as well. And many new patients tend to worry over whether or not the doctor will make their lips too full, like some of the Hollywood starlets who go overboard on the poutiness.
This is in fact a much more involved process than simply pumping filler into your lips. A true professional takes into...
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Not all lips are created the same
The ideal upper lip shape has a gentle rise on either side with the highest point being cupid's bow ( the central upper lip where it comes to two points with a depression in the center).
Most physicians often fill the lips with filler predominantly in the the vermilion which is the white red junction; this can lead to a distinct often unnatural lip border. The ideal lip should have definition there but most of the filling should be in the red mucosal portion in order to bring out the lips....
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What to consider for natural-looking lip enhancement
The answer is to first choose the right doctor, then be sure your doctor is using the right material. I use Hyaluronic acid products, including Juvederm Ultra, Juvederm Ultra Plus, Restylane, Perlane and Prevelle. For permamnet lip augmentation I use autologous fat injections.
Patients seeking natural looking lip enhancement should ask the following questions:
1) How much experience does the surgeon have with soft tissue augmentation by injection?
2) Does the surgeon numb the...
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Lip definition, not lip augmentation!
What a great question! Your concerns are spot on with respect to a lot of women’s concerns about having lips that are ‘over corrected’.
I frequently hear these comments and fears from my patients. So, what tips do I have for you to avoid “fake over plumped up lips”?
Start with a physician or nurse injector that is experienced. If they come recommended by someone you know and you like their results…great! Most times, this is not the case and you...
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Englewood Plastic Surgeon
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Simple lip augmentation You can achieve a full, pouty...
Simple lip augmentation
You can achieve a full, pouty upper lip without putting anything into the lip.
This is done with a sub-nasal lip lift where skin is removed just under the nose, and the inconspicuous scar (similar to that for a nose job) is hidden inside and under the nostril.
The lift pulls up and enlarges the visible red part of the upper lip and creates a pouty look.
This is a simple and effective operation done under local anesthesia with three days of down time, and I just...
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Natural Lip Plumping
The key to natural lip plumping is tailoring the injection to each patient and adding volume in the appropriate portion of the lip. Knowledge of the complex anatomy of the lip and a keen aesthetic for beauty are musts as well.
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Plastic Surgeon Dr. Samuel Lam discusses what actually...
Plastic Surgeon Dr. Samuel Lam discusses what actually makes the lip look beautiful, the importance of balance between the lips, and how to create a beautifully-shaped lip.
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