“Thin Lips? No Thank You.”

chellamia

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Spent: $750 in Clearwater, FL

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Updated 23 Feb 2010

Posted 24 Jan 2010

The positive thing is that the results are permanent and the disadvantage is that I did not research it enough to feel confident that it is safe and because I had a guest coming for the holidays, I let the doctor talk me into it because I was anxious to look good. They said I might be happy with one injection but that many people have up to 5 or 6 so I am thinking about having one more treatment at least to my upper lip.

I have a follow-up visit this week so hope that someone can comment on their experience. He also does Artefill which is a permanent filler which I see is also controversial. Help!

Updated on Feb 23, 2010:
On Dec 11, 2009, I had silikon injection in my lips which cost $750 and I see little, if any change. The doctor insisted this is NOT silicone and that this is safe; however, I see little discussion of silikon and wonder if it is truly different from silicone. I will share before and after pictures and the name of the doctor after I hear some comments and see what happens at the follow-up visit.

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As soon as I can get my laptop to work so I can crop the pictures, I will upload before and after pictures so the community can see that there is very little visible difference in my lips after one silikon 1000 injection. I don't know if this is normal or if this is truly because it has to be done gradually with the micro-droplets. Also, one doctor here said he has done this successfully for 10 years so I wonder if doctors who don't recommend it just want people to keep coming back for more of the non-permanent fillers.

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chellamia 23 Feb 2010

I would like to share the before and after pictures but don't see any way to do so. I don't see any difference in my lips after two months.

Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 24 Feb 2010

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Lawrence Kass, MD 25 Apr 2010

I am a big fan of Silikon 1000 injections for lip augmentation. If you are disappointed, you may not have had enough injected the 1st time. Certainly, you could have injections with a different filler such as Juvederm which might have given you more volume, perhaps for less money. But the results would have only lasted 6-12 months, compared with Silikon 1000 where the results are PERMANENT. It often require a few injections with Silikon 1000 to achieve he results you want. Another alternative is the Perma Facial Implant, the results of which are also permanent. I have had a number of happy patients after this procedure too.

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Kenya123 22 Jul 2011

Hi Chellamia, I was wondering how everything is going? Did you go back for more silikon treatments? I'm also considering this procedure and would love to hear more about your experience. I'm considering it for my nose and lips. Anything you can share would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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