Can I Have my Goretex Lip Implant Removed?

Sometimes they can be easily removed and other times it may be more difficult. You should go for a consult to evaluate this.

There are several types of Gore-tex (PTFE) implants that have been used for lip augmentation. The original form was a more firm implant that came as a series of strands of several millimeters thick. They were either put in as a single strand or two just under the vermilion-cutaneous border of the lip or the entire set of strands was inserted deeper into the lip. Either way, this type of implant is difficult to remove and can be very destructive to do so. The more contemporary form is a softer spongy tube known as Advanta. These are fairly easy to remove as they slide out of a surrounding capsule.