Why Won't Lip Injections Last for Me?

asked 1 year ago by beautyrep23 in Tampa, FL
Latest answer by Kevin Ende, MD
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Tags: lips

I've been getting lip injections on occasion since age 21 and I am 26 now. I have tried using Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm Ultra, and Hylaform injected into my lips. Usually I'll have 1-2 syringes injected and I have medium fullness already in my lips. I am very tall and thin and I model. No matter the doctor I have gone to or the product injected, it is always completely gone in 1 month as even noted by my doctors in photos they take. Why won't it last in my lips? I love the look!

7 answers to Why Won't Lip Injections Last for Me?

When Lip Injections Won't Last, It Is Time To Move Forward To Lip Implants!

Fillers do great in the lips but don't last very long. Lip implants are easy to put in, easy to remove, very cost effective, natural looking and permanent. cost: $1500-2000 per lip.

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

Fat injections and silikon lip augmentation

If temporary fillers do not last, but you like the look, you might consider permanent options. Although Silikon injections to the lips can be disasterous if performed incorrectly, excellent results can be achieved with the microdroplet techniques. Fat injections are also a great option, although fat "take" is also unpredictable.

Kevin Ende, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lip augmentation

Lip augmentation by fillers does not stay. Fat transfer may need to be done twice. Once fat takes and stay it lasts long. Permanent fillers are not FDA approved and should not be used because of granuloma formation

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Lip injections

After trying ALL those filler injections MAYBE you should try fat grafts or upper lip operation. seek local consults. From MIAMI Dr. B

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Silikon-1000 may be used by experienced physicians for permanent, natural, lip augmentnation.

Silikon-1000 is a permanent filler, so your results, good or bad, are permanent. You must find a board-certified dermatologist or facial plastic surgeon experienced with the serial puncture, micro-droplet technique. You should also have a discussion with your doctor about the FDA's position with respect to using Silikon-1000 in an off-label fashion to enhance your lips. Lastly, you should see many before and after photos demonstrating beautiful, natural results before you pick your... more

Eric M. Joseph, MD
West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lip Injections Disappearing

Unfortunately, the injectables were never designed to be placed in such a mobile, vascular area as the lips. Because of this, it degrades faster in some women. The reason is that because of the constant motion of the upper lip, the material does not have time to become incorporated into the tissues, and essentially get moved out of the way pretty easily. You are not alone in experiencing this, which is why alot of women go to fat injections instead. The results... more

Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Barrington Plastic Surgeon

Why fillers don't last: one potential explanation for hyaluronic agents

Natural hyaluronic acids are constantly turned over by the body and can be metabolized by hyaluronidase, an enzyme that is normally present in the body. Although, I am not aware of any study defininitively proving this, it stands to reason, that some individuals have higher levels of intrinsic hyaluronidase activity. In these individuals, exogenously administered hyaronics would also be subject to a higher rate of turnover. There is no known in vivo test or assay for... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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