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Lip Augmentation, Botox, Lip Plump - If I Were to Get This Procedure Done, Will I Need to Get It Done Again?

asked 1 year ago by keep.anonymous in Albany, NY
Latest answer by Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
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If I were to get this procedure done, will I need to get it done again in the future? How long do the results for this procedure last for?

16 answers to Lip Augmentation, Botox, Lip Plump - If I Were to Get This Procedure Done, Will I Need to Get It Done Again?

Permanent lip augmentation

We prefer either hyaluronic acid fillers for temporary augmentation or autologous fat-fascial grafts (LiveFill) for permanent lip augmentation. In the majority of our patients, they have one single procedure and have a permanent benefit. Studies conducted in our laboratories have shown superior survival of fat-fascial grafts compared with fat injection specimens.

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

How often to get fillers for Lip Augmentation and Botox for Lip lines.

Botox to soften the lines around the mouth does need to be repeated at 3-6 month intervals to maintain the effects. Lip Augmentation can be done using temporary fillers like Restylane and Juvederm or can be enhanced with lip implants like Alloderm and silastic lip implants for a more permanent effect. I have used Alloderm Lip Implants for Lip Augmentation, for over 15 years and think it's the gold standard for Lip Augmentation.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

If you use botox it usually wears off in about 3 months

If you use botox it usually wears off in about 3 months if you use filler depending on the filler, it can last anywhere up to 6 months longer. As you do more treatments you tend to need less product, and treatments will last longer with lip augmentation procedures. For example, if you have Juvederm, you may have lip augmentation that lasts for a year or more.

Joseph A. Eviatar, MD
Bronx Oculoplastic Surgeon

The difference between Botox and dermal fillers

There’s a lot of confusion about the difference between Botox and dermal fillers. Dermal fillers are injectable products such as Restylane, Perlane, and Juvederm, which are used to add volume to various areas of the face. Common treatment areas include the lips, cheeks, nasolabial folds (lines that extend from the nasal corners to the corners of the mouth), chin area, around the mouth, and under the eyes. The duration of your treatment results are dependent on a number of factors,... more

Frances Jang, MD
Vancouver Dermatologic Surgeon

Fat grafting is great and long lasting way to enlarge and shape your lips

With essentially almost all my face lifts I combine the use of fat grafting to enlarge and shape the lips. This can be done as a procedure in combination with other procedures or by itself. You may want to try some injectable such as Restaylan or Juvederm which will give you a chance to see if you like the results. If you are sure you want larger and better shaped lips go with the fat. Your surgeon will probably suggest other areas of your face that might be improved. This is an... more

Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD
Daytona Beach Plastic Surgeon

Lip augmentation usually needs to be repeated

Hyaluronic acids, like Restylane and Juvederm, are most commonly used to augment the lips, and these products usually need to be re-injected 1 to 2 times per year. Botox can be injected around the lips. It weakens the muscle around the lip which can do two things: 1) decrease the fine lines that accentuate with movement, and 2) evert the lip a little in some people making the lip look a little fuller. Permanent fillers, like fat and silicone, can be used to augment the lips... more

Lawrence A. Osman, MD
Woodland Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Fat injection is best for lip augmentation

Whenever you hear of multiple treatments for one problem, that means there is not one that is superior to the rest. The perfect example is lip augmentation. All fillers (artificial) are temporary eg. juvederm, restylane, any hyaluronic acid compound. Also all the various collagens. Botox paralyzes muscle and is not a filler, so I don't use it in the lips. Fat however is an excellent filler. Some will resorb after treatment, however most will stay if... more

Randy Proffitt, MD
Mobile Plastic Surgeon

Temporary lip fillers are safe and effective

Temporary lip fillers are safe and effective. The inconvenience is that they must be redone 1-2 times per year.

Edward Lack, MD
Chicago Dermatologist

All Injectable Facial Treatments Are Temporary

While injectable facial treatments, like Botox and fillers, produce near immediate and wondrous aesthetic results, the price to be paid for their simplicity is their temporary effects. There has to be developed any permanent method of reducing unwanted facial expressions or to keep lips full and nasolabial folds diminished.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Lip Augmentation, Botox, Lip Plump - If I Were to Get This Procedure Done, Will I Need to Get It Done Again?

YES! Botox and fillers are in most cases temporary. I'm sure the injecting doctor has explained this concept to you. So you are on a q 3 to 6 month routine. From MIAMI Dr. darryl J. Blinski

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Lip Augmentation, Botox, Lip Plump -- Permanent?

Botox blocks communication between your brain and the facial muscles so they move less (or not at all). It is not permanent. Fillers are substances that take up space (thus adding volume). Many of the finer fillers used for lips like Hyaluronic acid (e.g. Restylane, Juvederm) last about 6-9 mo and generally go away faster in areas with greater facial motion. Permanent fillers exist, such as silicone and sometimes fat, however I caution their use, especially in the lips. Someti... more

Anand D. Patel, MD
Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lip augmentation with fillers

Several points here: 1. Botox is used to relax muscles, therefore would not do anything for lip plumping. It works on relaxing wrinkles 2. Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid fillers, like Restylane or Juvederm usually works best. They are temporary and last 6 months to a year. 3. I would not recommend semipermanent or permanent fillers in the lip area. They tend to form nodules in areas of high muscle activity, which is the case in and around the lip... more

Emily Altman, MD
Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Lip Augmentation

Juvederm or Restylane - not Botox - are both hyaluronic acid fillers that are ideal for lip augmentation. I highly recommend against permanent lip fillers for two reasons: 1. If you don't like the results of the permanent filler you are stuck with them forever. 2. What looks good today may not look good down the road as your face changes with age. Hyaluronic acid fillers should last for at least one year and can then be "touched up" as necessary. more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

Fat Transfer for Lip Augmentation

Fat Transfer is an excellent filler for lip augmentation. If provides natural feel and appearance to the lips. When injected by a skilled surgeon, fat is a living tissue which will provide permanent augmentation. Over the years fat grafting techniques have evolved, with refinements in harvesting, injection, and preparation. It is true that a portion of the fat that is injected will be reabsorbed, but with slight over correction, a lasting volume enhancement will be seen.... more

Anthony Corrado, DO
Philadelphia Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lip augmentation with fat lasts forever.

Fillers in the lip only last a short time. Fat, if done properly, lasts forever and looks natural if the surgeon knows how to do this. You can also use a silicone(solid) implant which is permanent.