I have very thin lips, fillers do not last long enough and have been injected in wrong locations so becoming a hesitant to return for more filler, looking for a permanent solution. Should I have 4mm or 5mm implants? Will the larger implants sit correctly and not look like sausages? Please help.
January 30, 2017
Answer: Lip Augmentation Thank you for submitting this question. I have a lot of experience in this area. I have been using the Perma Lip implant for several years. This rather quick and easy procedure can be done under local anesthesia in the surgeons office or under more anesthesia if your prefer. You would need to be measured and the surgeon can guide you. The patients seem to prefer the 5 mm implant for the upper lip and the 4 mm implant for the lower lip. You can visit my website or travel to see me.BodyReshaping.com
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January 30, 2017
Answer: Lip Augmentation Thank you for submitting this question. I have a lot of experience in this area. I have been using the Perma Lip implant for several years. This rather quick and easy procedure can be done under local anesthesia in the surgeons office or under more anesthesia if your prefer. You would need to be measured and the surgeon can guide you. The patients seem to prefer the 5 mm implant for the upper lip and the 4 mm implant for the lower lip. You can visit my website or travel to see me.BodyReshaping.com
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February 9, 2017
Answer: I have very thin lips, fillers do not last long enough should Have 4 or 5 mm permalip implants? Hi, I have performed many lip augmentations over the past 30 years using either dermal fillers or lip implants. From the photos, your lips are very thin with the upper lip about 25% as full as the lower lip. Following my beauty principles that I have developed over the past 3 decades, the upper lip should be approximately 75 % the size of the lower lip for the lips to appear balanced. The lips can be augmented using a dermal filler or a Permalip implant. If you choose a permalip implant for permanent enhancement there are limitations to what size (thickness) can be used as there's an issue of overwhelming the existing lip tissue that would result in extrusion of the implant. In other words, there is a finite amount of implant volume that can and should be placed in each lip. In my humble opinion, the 5 mm lip implant is associated with the highest % of unwanted side effects which in my mind is compounded when the lip(s) are very thin which would not provide sufficient tissue coverage for a thicker implant. I tend to use the 4mm implants which avoids those issues. I would suggest using a 4mm in both the upper and lower lips to provide the maximum, safest degree of lip augmentation that can be achieved using this type of lip implant. For additional lip volume, following Perma lip implant placement, your best course of action is to have the lips filled with an off the shelf dermal filler. Whatever volume is derived from the implants is a permanent enhancement which is the main benefit of having lip augmentation with implants versus dermal fillers. That however doesn't mean that there's an unlimited degree of augmentation, to the lips, that an implant can or should provide.
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February 9, 2017
Answer: I have very thin lips, fillers do not last long enough should Have 4 or 5 mm permalip implants? Hi, I have performed many lip augmentations over the past 30 years using either dermal fillers or lip implants. From the photos, your lips are very thin with the upper lip about 25% as full as the lower lip. Following my beauty principles that I have developed over the past 3 decades, the upper lip should be approximately 75 % the size of the lower lip for the lips to appear balanced. The lips can be augmented using a dermal filler or a Permalip implant. If you choose a permalip implant for permanent enhancement there are limitations to what size (thickness) can be used as there's an issue of overwhelming the existing lip tissue that would result in extrusion of the implant. In other words, there is a finite amount of implant volume that can and should be placed in each lip. In my humble opinion, the 5 mm lip implant is associated with the highest % of unwanted side effects which in my mind is compounded when the lip(s) are very thin which would not provide sufficient tissue coverage for a thicker implant. I tend to use the 4mm implants which avoids those issues. I would suggest using a 4mm in both the upper and lower lips to provide the maximum, safest degree of lip augmentation that can be achieved using this type of lip implant. For additional lip volume, following Perma lip implant placement, your best course of action is to have the lips filled with an off the shelf dermal filler. Whatever volume is derived from the implants is a permanent enhancement which is the main benefit of having lip augmentation with implants versus dermal fillers. That however doesn't mean that there's an unlimited degree of augmentation, to the lips, that an implant can or should provide.
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