What's the Best Lip Enhancement and Plumping?

Your options for lip augmentation are threefold. # 1 Filler (restylane is my favorite as it is the most proven with time)# 2 Fat transfer: the most natural and longest lasting# 3 Surgery lip lift: I only use this in a certain population. It creates a scar that will require laser or resurfacing of some sort to look nice.Hope this helps.Best of luck,DrC

There are numerous options for lip enhancement or augmentation.
The most common methods involve the use of injectable fillers, particularly the hyaluronic acid fillers such as Juvederm Ultra Plus or Restylane Silk.  My current personal preference is to use Juvederm Ultra Plus for increasing volume (plumping the lip) and Restylane Silk for improving definition of the edge (vermillion border) of the lip.  There are many other injectable fillers that are similar and can also work very well.
Other options would include synthetic implants (made of various different materials) or using your own tissue (either fat grafting or other tissue such as a SMAS graft).  I generally advocate that patients start with injectable hyaluronic acid fillers as these are simple to perform and relatively easy to reverse if needed.  The exception would be the patient undergoing facial rejuvenation with a face lift.  These patients often have SMAS tissue available for transplant to the lips, and this tissue is only available at the time of the lift.  This is a highly effective technique with natural results and minimal risk for complications.
All the best,