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Dear AlittlemorelipRest assured that plumping your lips with Juvederm will not cause lip cancer (or any other cancer for that matter). Both Juvederm and Restylane the other hyaluronic acid filler are fantastic for lip volumizing. When it comes to lip treament, avoid fillers that can not be easily adjusted like the hyaluronic acid fillers. So avoid silicone oil, Radiesse, artefil, sculptra for the lip.
Lip augmentation with approved injectables do not cause cancer. Adulterated or unapproved substances might be different but I know of no studies or case reports confirming this. Nevertheless, I would never let anyone place a foreign material in my lips or anywhere else that has not been studied for safety and effectiveness.
There is no evidence that repeated injections with a hyaluronic acid based filler, or any filler cause lip cancer. Sun exposure, tobacco, and alcohol may be linked to lip cancer.
There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that lip fillers such as Juvederm cause cancer. The product is a synthetic form of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance in the body. The likelihood of long term issues is rather small considering that other hyaluronic acid products such as Restylane have been around for several years without any report of serious complications.
Dermal fillers are an excellent option for lip augmentation. These are sterile hyaluronic acid based fillers that are composed of the same substance as the ground substance of our skin. For this reason, they do not elicit a rejection response by your body. Juvederm is an example of such a filler. This filler can be used safely throughout the body and will not cause cancer.
Injection lip augmentation can be as short-cost as a single syringe of Juvederm or several syringes of different product. Many patients assume they will only need a filler in the lip itself, but the "lip" is really a unit of lip (pink area), the lip border, the lip corners, the...
For lip augmentation, one of the best and most popular fillers is Hyaluronic Acid (HA) based fillers such as Juvederm and Restylane. These fillers are favored because they can provide a soft, natural feel and appearance, and their effects are reversible if desired. They also offer a controlled...
There are numerous options for lip enhancement or augmentation. The most common methods involve the use of injectable fillers, particularly the hyaluronic acid fillers such as Juvederm Ultra Plus or Restylane Silk. My current personal preference is to use Juvederm Ultra Plus for increasing ...