I have had my permalip implants for 6 years and now I would like to remove them. What are the complications?

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I have had my permalip implants for 6 years and now I would like to remove them. What are the complications? Will it heal fast? Can my lips become strange shape after removing the implants? When can I inject the fillers after removing implants? Thank you

David Hansen, MD · Answer

It is rare to want lip implants removed but is easy to do and no major complications. I would wait 6 weeks before injecting lips.

Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD FACS (retired) · Answer

Flexible silicone lip implants can readily be removed. And, in 1 or 2 months, the lips should return just about to the size they were before the implantation was done. A capsule usually forms around implants made of silicone and it dissolves when there is no longer any silicone to maintain the stimulation for the capsular growth. However there is not a vast deal of clinical experience with removal of these particular implants. More than likely you should be able to have another implantation done or have lip fillers injected.

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