Fat Injections in Lips, Is this Possible?

I personally would not recommend fat injection to the lips as it can be unpredictable in the amount of fat that lives.  The down side is that the blood supply to the lips is so great that it is easy to over correct the lips leaving an undesirable result.  There are fillers that patients can try, they are not permanent, and if the patient likes the result there are other permanent options.  Hope this helps!

 


I have used fat injections to the lips for 25 years and find that it results in  soft and natural lip .augmentation. The problem is that although you will always have some improvement with each procedure the amount that survives is highly variable and I believe dependent on the experience of the surgeon and other technical factors. Probably, that is why there are some negative posts. I have not experienced lumps as much as the variability of take. I always tell my patients to expect more than one lipoinjection procedure to get to their goal which is a soft and natural lip augmentation that is long lasting if not permanent.. It will look natural in an experienced  surgeon's hands.

Fat injections are very unpredictable and can last anywhere from 3-12 months but has the disadvantage of being lumpy or irregular once it settles down and often needs to be redone in 3-6 months at a cost of roughly $1500-2500 per session. Some turn out nice and natural looking though.  Sincerely,

David Hansen,MD

I have used fat injections to the lips for 35 years. Done properly it is an excellent filler and lasts forever. The celebs like Meg Ryan had too much filler injected. It looks natural as long as the surgeon is experienced.

Fat transfer like you describe is possible and a great treatment for the face. It doesn't have a very good longetivity in the lips, though. Filler injection in the office is a better option for the lips.