Fillers after lip lift, how long should I wait?

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I had my lip lift with rhinoplasty 4 months ago. Now I'm considering lip augmentation with fillers like Juvederm (about 1 - 1.5 of syringe) 1. Should I wait a little bit longer for best healing process? 2. Will it cause my lips to drop and thus interfere my final lip lift result? 3. Using fillers regularly will cause my lips to drop even more in the future?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

I recommend following up with your Doctor about their protocol regarding fillers after a lip lift. If swelling is resolved, it should be fine to have fillers. No, use of fillers won't cause your lips to drop. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

If the tissue surrounding the lips have healed from the lift I do not see it being a problem to do lip filler. However,  I would get it cleared with your surgeon who did the lift to proceed with treatment.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question.  If the tissues of your lips have fully healed - no further swelling and their softness has returned - you should be fine to have fillers placed to increase their volume.  Best to clear all interventions with your surgeon.  Hope this helps.

Robert W. Sheffield, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question. Every surgical procedure has a recovery or healing time. It is the time taken for healing process and settling of the surgical manipulation. A well healed surgical wound region can appropriately offer ground for further procedures. In case you have completely recovered from your lip and nasal surgical procedures, you should be able to have dermal fillers for lip volume enhancement at any time. Fillers of the Juvederm family are quite effective for this procedure. As a safety precaution, you can still check with your surgeon who performed the cosmetic lip lift procedure to be sure you can proceed with lip fillers.I hope this helps.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

You should review this with your surgeon and make sure that you healed to his satisfaction. If you are still swollen, you might want to wait a bit longer.

Leonard Grossman, MD · Answer

It would be in your best interest to bring that same question to the operating surgeon as they know the technique they used as well as the possible outcome. Good luck from York City

Harrison C. Putman III, MD (retired) · Answer

If you have fully healed from you nasal and lip procedures, you should be able to have injections for lip augmentation at this time. A new HA filler from the Juvederm family called Volbella is quite effective for this procedure.

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