Lip Augmentation: Q&A
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Silicone Lip Augmentation Injections Vs Implants.
Can silicone injections using the gradual microdroplet technique eventually fill a lip as well as the implants that are out there? I ask this due to not having success with two different lip implants.. One became infected and the second implant has deflated on one side. I really did like the fullness the implants gave me but have not had good long term success with them. Thank you
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Silikon-1000 may be used by experienced physicians for permanent, natural-looking lip augmentation. Video attached.
Silikon-1000 is a permanent, off-label filler, so your results, good or bad, are permanent. My experience with Silikon-1000 for permanent, natural-looking lip augmentation has been excellent. Several treatments (1-3) are typically necessary to obtain a desired result, and in my practice, problems are infrequent. Tell your doctor if you have a history of frequent cold-sores or herpes-infections on your lips: you may need to be pre-treated with valcyclovir (Valtrex).
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Permanent Lip Enhancement - Los Angeles
Hello and thank you for the question.
I would highly advise against having liquid silicone injected into the lips. The results can be extremely unpredictable, with the downside risk being product migration and subsequent lip deformation. This is extremely difficult to correct and, generally speaking, leaves the lips permanently deformed with only minimal to modest room for any significant improvement.
If you are interested in a permanent lip enhancement procedure, I would have...
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Patience is key
Silicone droplets can give the same fullness over a period of time (and several injections). The silikon 1000 must be used cautiously and slowly. If injected by someone without experience (in too high a volume too quickly) permanent lumps can form; however, if you are willing to be patient and have an experienced doctor doing your injections the results are fantastic with no downtime, or unnecessary discomfort.
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Silicone in the lips or anywhere
While injection technique is important what happens under the skin once an agent is injected is far more critical. What you seek to avoid at all costs is an immunologic or allergic reaction to the implanted substance. Why? Such reactions can cause large lumps that at times can be so severe they can result in facial deformity. In regards to bovine collagen most allergic reactions can be avoided by 2 negative skin tests. I developed double testing to avoid most all immunologic consequences of...
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Permanent Fillers versus Lip Implants for Lip Augmentation
IMHO, silicone injections to the lips should never be done. The list of potential complications is long and well established. You can't predict what the silicone will do for the rest of your life. From what you describe, one of the lip implants is the gortex coated saline filled lip implant....I've never been a fan of that particular lip implant as gortex seems to get infected years after placed inside tissue and saline filled implants in the lips seem like they...
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Lip enhancement
Do not have silicone injected into your lips. There are so many better and safer alternative. The HA fillers work like a charm although they require reinjection every 6 months to a year. Fat transfer is also an alternative. I would never inject silicone into someones lips and would run the other way from anyone suggesting it.
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Permanent lip implants
Permanent lip fillers like silicone have the risk of permanent side effects. These include bumps that can appear many years after the injections called granulomas. As you age, you may not want as full a lip as you desire now. I recommend hyaluronic acid fillers for the lips. They feel and look natural, and with repeated treatments can last a year or more, though initially they generally last 6 months.
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Lip Augmentation
Liquid silicone does not belong in the body. Do not place it in your lips. There is a great solid silicone lip implant available at your plastic surgeon's office. It's called PERMA Facial Implant. That will give a very natural lip enhancement.
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Silicone injections not recommended for lip enlargement
Silicone injections for lip enlargement is an off-label usage which I would not recommend using. (Off label means not approved by the Federal Drug Administration for that particular usage). The effects are relatively permanent and can be quite problematic particularly if there are problems which are not rare. There are many other options available that at least are reversible or correctable particularly with time such as the hyaluronic acids and even fat.
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Lip injections and lip implants
I am sorry to hear that you have not had success with two different types of lip implants. I am not sure what implants in particular you have tried, but I have had great success with a soft solid silicone rubber implant called PermaLip. These have worked well and provide safe and natural results. The nice thing is that they stay in place, are not subject to injector mistakes, and can safely be removed for any reason.
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