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Permanent Lip Implants Made Me Look Younger, Sexier, More Expressive - Austin, TX

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I love my permanent lip implants because they have...

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WORTH IT$2,200

I love my permanent lip implants because they have changed my appearance for the better, in a very subtle way, and make me look and feel a lot younger. Photos of me come out better, too, because the thicker lips give more '3 dimensionality' to my face.

But best of all, they're permanent. Unlike temporary fillers, they don't 'wear off' in 3-6 months, nor do they have that 'half-life' effect (meaning that in the beginning your lips are over-injected and too fat, but then gradually shrink back to their original size. In other words, there's only a small window of time when your lips look the way you'd like them to look.

Of course, Octamom looks ridiculous with her huge 'gummy worm' permanent lip inserts that she had put in--you can even see how she hooks the upper 'worm' on her upper teeth to create that peculiar smile that she thinks looks like Angelina Jolie's. You don't want to look ridiculous--.

But done right, permanent lip enhancement looks really feminine and lovely.

Updated on Jul 23, 2009
Pros: Makes me look younger, sexier; adds dimension and character to my facial expressions.

Yes, worth it. Would definitely recommend my doctor in Austin TX.

Cost: $2200, I think, for both upper and lower lips. Pain minimal.

Cons?: Can't think of any at this time--and believe me, I'd tell you if I did. I'm wondering if thicker inserts would have looked nicer and I'll ask my doctor about it--he said the inserts are easy to remove if necessary--but I don't want to look like Octamom, either.


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Louis W. Apostolakis, MD

Louis W. Apostolakis, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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July 15, 2009
Hey there! I'm really glad you are happy with your lip implants. I'm having resty done to see if I would look better with bigger lips, but if I do I would want to do something permanent. What substance did you use? (silikon, goretex, etc ?)
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August 1, 2009
Ada, One other thing about the lip implants--I don't know how or why this happened, but the implants seem to make my cheeks look better too.
July 19, 2009
True Colors- What kind of permanent Lip Aug did you do? I'ver had juve, but i smile alot and talk ALOT, and I don' t think it'll last very long. It's been a mo and I'm seeing it de puff substantially already. I went to another dr who was appalled about using silikon 1000, so that kind of scared me away. but I would like a long term solution to plump up my lips. I don't need to look like Angelina (or octomom...talk about SCARY!) , i just want plumper sexier lips. What kind of filler did you use? Where is your dr ?
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July 23, 2009
Hi Ada and JLaur, I'm trying to post my before and after photos but can't seem to do it through realself.com (I'm not very computer savvy). But if you email me at my personal email address, shanetracy.pt@gmail.com, I'll send you photos. I believe that my doctor used Gortex but I'm not positive. Anyway, my lips look good and I felt good about my appearance at my son's wedding.
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July 23, 2009
PS. I know what you mean about 'O'. Believe me, I do NOT look like Octamom--she looks ridiculous. My doctor used much thinner inserts. Email me and I'll send you photos. At first I found my new lips a little awkward to smile with--it felt odd. I found myself practicing smiling in front of the mirror given I had my lips done right before my son's wedding and was concerned I might look like an Octamom freak. But my lips look good in the all wedding photos I've seen so far. The thicker lips actually added a nice new dimension to my face.
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August 1, 2009
Ada, Jlaur and others, What I can tell you that might explains some of this is that my surgeon showed me the pairs of inserts that he was planning to use ahead of time. They were skinny, flesh-colored, flexible things that looked like skinny rubber worms. I don't mean for that to sound negative because I love my new lips. What I'm saying to you is that they weren't temporary injections-- they were inserts, permanent inserts. I've had a facelift, too--I'm 60 years old--but what I especially love about the lip inserts is that, unlike the facelift, which basically just turns back the clock, the lip implants have actually changed my appearance for the better--kind of like a nose job might.
January 13, 2010
hi true colors, can you purse your lips with the implants? do they truly move in a normal way, such as kissing? what do they feel like?
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I don't say things I don't mean. I've...

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I don't say things I don't mean. I've had more experience with plastic surgery than the average person, and Dr. Apostolakis deserves the 5 stars I'm giving him. It matters a lot that Dr. Apostolakis does surgery ONLY on the face and that he was referred to me by other medical professionals. Dr. Apostolakis is a perfectionist, and when it comes to facial surgery perfectionism is what you want.

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October 26, 2015
Hello! I read through your comments and didn't notice the The size implant
You used posted? I would really appreciate that information! Thank you
November 22, 2015
I would as well! Thank you.