Gortex in my Upper Lip, Can I Have Restylene Injected?

Question

Years ago, I had gortex put into my upper lip. Aging has caused my lips to thin. I'd like to have Restylene injected. Can this be done with the existing gortex in my upper lip? I'd rather not remove the gortex, just add the filler if possible. Thanks for your answer!

Michael A. Persky, MD · Answer

Hi Last,

	Injections into an area where an implant is located must be done with extreme care and caution.  Facial implants form a capsule around them and there is no blood supply inside the capsule.  Should a very small number of bacteria from your skin or mouth get into the implant capsule during injection there is the possibility of a delayed infection 5 to 7 days later.  If that occurs, then you would need antibiotics and usually the implant would be removed.  Gortex implants are relatively easy to remove due to the capsule that forms around them. 

	Make sure that you choose your injecting physician most carefully and discuss your implant.  Your injections with Restylane should be placed superficially.  Good luck and be well.

	Dr. P

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Filling the lip with Restylane is a very practical option.  You need to have an injector with experience in lip shaping.  However, you should do fine with this option.

Scott C. Sattler, MD, FACS · Answer

There is no reason to remove the Goretex lip implant prior to lip augmentation with HA fillers. Make sure your injector is aware that the lip implant is in place. Seek out an injector that does a lot of lip injections.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

I would go to a very experienced injector to be evalutated. There certainly is an increased risk of complications with lip injections and having a foreign body in your lip.

Kenneth Beer, MD · Answer

Yes, but the chances of having lumps or bumps increases because there is a fixed object that the product gel has to flow around. Removing the goretex is also a hard thing to do in some instances because it probably has been in place long enough to have attached itself pretty firmly.

	I would try a small amount of injection to see how it looks and then decide whether more is appropriate.

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