I want permanent improvement on my lips. Can I do lip enhancement with Scuptra?

You should absolutely NOT use Sculptra in the lips. Sculptra in the lips can cause significant problems, including nodules and granulomas.  Hyaluronic acid products such as Restylane and Juvederm perform very well in the lips, although they are not permanent fillers. Hope this helps. 

Thank you for your question!  Sculptra should not be used in the lips!  Fillers such as Volbella, Restylane, and Juvederm are good to create a symmetrical lip. NovaThreads can be used to improve lift and shape. Implants or fat are alternatives.I would highly recommend getting a formal evaluation with and treatment from a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and expert in facial sculpting. Technique is the key to a successful lip augmentation with fillers, so you'll want to see someone meticulous. An experienced physician will be able to determine which filler, how much filler, and which technique will give you the subtle result you're looking for. See an expert.  Best, Dr. Emer

Sculptra is not designed to be injected into the lips. It would be unlikely to offer much improvement in lip volume, and would be prone to complications in this area. Other products like the hyaluronic acid based fillers (Juvederm, Restylane, etc) work great in and around the lips.
All the best,

You will run into problems if you have Sculptra injected into your lips.  The best option for lip augmentation is with a hyaluronic acid such as Juvederm, Restylane or Belotero.  They can give you a very natural look, though they are temporary.  

Sculptra is not appropriate for the lips.  The best places to use Sculptra is in the cheeks and the temples.  Hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvederm and Restylane can give a nice, natural enhancement to the lips when injected skillfully.  Also, if the hyaluronic acid filler is no longer wanted in the area, hyaluronidase can be used to remove the product. 

Sculptra for  the lips is not ideal, and should be avoided, there are much better alternatives. Hyaluronic acid, Restylane or Juvederm  are quite natural when skillfully injected. They can also be removed with Hyaluronidase, if you do not like it.

Long term, and permanent lip augmentation options, include V-Y advancement with fat grafting, and Perma Facial Implants by SurgiSil.

Sculptra is an excellent facial filler for restoring or increasing volume in a multitude of areas of the face. I commonly use it for the upper and lower portions of the cheeks, the temples, the jawline, the nasolabial folds, and the marionette lines. However, Sculptra should not be used in the lips, as the risk of lumps or bumps would be quite high. You should also avoid permanent fillers such as silicone in the lips. 

For lip augmentation, there are a number of better alternative fillers, such as Juvederm, Restylane, and Perlane. These fillers can be used much closer to the surface of the skin and have the additional of being dissolvable, if you don't like the effect or develop a lump or irregularity.

Overall, the lips are a very rewarding area to inject as patient satisfaction is typically very high. The key is to inject a conservative amount of filler in the right places, to avoid that overdone, "ducky" look.  

Best,

Dr. Mehta

I do not recommend Sculptra in the lips. I do not believe you can get a reasonable, predictable result. I think the other alternatives available are far superior.
Good Luck

Sculptra is a unique material. It is touted as a more permanent filler. It has been used for a while now with those patients with facial wasting (primarily from HIV). More people are using it for cosmetic purposes to fill in a deflating face.
That being said, the idea of anything permanent in the lips is not a good one. Lips are very mobile. The muscles tend to reshape what is injected. Radiesse is also not a good idea for the lips.
As of this writing, lip augmentation should be done with something soft that will fade away (Juvederm, Restylane). As we age, the soft tissue continues to decrease. It has been my experience that one eventually feels the lip implant when kissing, and eventually may see the implant as the soft tissue covering gets thinner. The implant then needs to be removed.
Hope this was helpful.

Sculptra is NOT a lip product. Period.
Used the right way in the right locations, Sculptra is an incredible product. I've been injecting Sculptra since it was first in consideration for lipo atrophy in immune-compromised patients.
Never has it been suggested or intended for lips and when someone has ventured into that territory, they've had problems.
Why? The lip muscle is highly mobile and this movement can cause a particulate product to bunch up and form bumps and nodules. For the same reason, you should not use Artefill or Radiesse in the lips.
Hyaluronic gels like Juvederm or Perlane in and around the lip area are the most predictable, the safest and the most popular choices among dermatologists and surgeons.
There are new methods of hyaluronic gel injection that require very little direct "into the lip" product placement, with injections under and behind the lower lip muscle and along the upper lip border. The end result is very technique-dependent. Pick a board certified doctor who specializes in facial injections and can show you the kind of results he or she gets.