What Prodecure Will Plump Up Thin Lip?

asked 2 years ago by TraceyXx in UK
Latest answer by William Coleman III, MD
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Tags: plump, thin lips

I have been researching lip augmentation. However, the before and after pictures are disappointing me. It seems to me that there is not a major difference between the two. I am looking for a drastic difference. Please take a look at my picture and advise me on what prodecure would benefit me? I live in the UK. Many thanks.

5 answers to What Prodecure Will Plump Up Thin Lip?

Juvederm or Restylane will plump up thin lips nicely

Temporary lip fillers like Juvederm or Restylane will plump up lips nicely but should be done over 2-3 sessions a few days apart. Once you find the size you like then you can later get more permanent implants to accomodate your desire. Juvederm/Restylane run about $550-600/syringe and you probably will need at least 2 syringes. Permanent lip implants run $1500-2000 per lip. Good Luck!

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

Juvederm and fat provide the softest fillers for the lip.

Juvederm and fat provide the softest fillers for the lip. Other fillers work well but may be firmer feeling, and stiffer.Juvederm and fat are injected using completely different techniques so check with your dermatologist to discuss the best option for you.

William Coleman III, MD
Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon

What prodecure will plump up thin lip?

Rather than focus on thinning or thickening the lip, lets focus on the SHAPE of the lip. Ideally, a lip should have a gentle arch with a dip in the middle, known as "Cupid's bow". The vertical dimension of the upper lip at the center, where cupid's bow is, should be around 1.1 cm. On a younger individual, with the lips gently parted you should see 2-3 mm of frontal incisors showing. When the the lip is significantly longer than this, the front teeth won't show, and when you... more

Ricardo Rodriguez, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Drastic lip augmentation

Lip augmentation within reasonable boundaries yields fuller, beautiful lips. Drastic lip augmentation yields sausages. The lip has certain beautiful contours, unique to each patient. On a temporary basis, hyaluronic acid fillers help. On a more permanent basis, fat injection or LiveFill(R), autologous fat-fascia grafts are very popular in our practice. However if you excceed the natural confines of the lip, distortion begins to occur, with blunting of the vermillion border , execssive... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Lip augmentation with different fillers

Lip augmentation could be performed using different fillers. Natural fillers include fat,dermis etc. Other filler include Restylane, Juvederm, etc.. The degree of correction depends on the amount injected. You need to accurately translate your expectations to your plastic surgeon and i'm sure he will be able to acheive the level of augmentation desired. Just remmeber that it is easier to add more volume than to end by a huge un-natural looking lip. Best of luck!

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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