Is Alloderm a Good Choice for Lip Enhancement?

For a longer lasting augmentation for the lips, I like to use a patients own skin/tissue taken from another place in your body and grafted into one or both lips. The advantages of using your own skin are that it will not be rejected and a custom piece can be accurately tailored. This is a very popular procedure to do in conjunction with a Facelift and the extra tissue is readily available.

Alloderm is an older option for lip augmentation. Most commonly, we use a hyaluronic acid facial filler like Restylane or Juvederm for lip augmentation. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian 

For longer lasting enhancement, an AlloDerm graft is a great option. Essentially, an AlloDerm graft is like a lattice structure that lets vines grow in your garden. It is a piece of skin that has been stripped of its living cells; all that is left is a soft, collagen structure. The collagen structure is inserted into the lip where it allows the patient's own cells to attach and grow, which provides the enhancement. The graft is placed easily through small, inconspicuous incisions in the corners of the mouth. The result is a very natural look and feel for long term enhancement.