Lip augmentation can create plumper, fuller lips or reduce fine lines around the mouth.There are many options for lip augmentation and your doctor can recommend the one that best suits you/
Laser Lip Rejuvenation: Laser treatments stimulate the growth of new collagen and remove layers of dead old skin. This is effective for treating fine lines but not for plumping the lips. Laser lip rejuvenation takes a couple of days to recover from, but usually only one treatment is necessary.
Fillers: These treatments have few side effects and generally no downtime although the effects wear off with time.
- Fat Trasfer: Fat is harvested from other areas and injected into the lips.
- Restylane®: Restylane® is a natural cosmetic dermal filler. It is made of hyaluronic acid, a compound that already exists in the body. Restylane has less chance of allergic reaction than animal-based treatments.
- Dermalogen®: Dermalogen® is a natural human collagen that works well on patients who react to bovine collagen and it can last longer than other injectables.
- Hylaform®: This is a purified form of hyraluronic acid which mimics the effects of the hyaluronic acid occuring naturally in the body.
- Juvederm®: Juvederm® is a natural cosmetic dermal filler. It is made of haluronic acid, acompound which already exists in the body. Juvederm has less chance of allergic reactions than animal-based treatments. It is made by Allegan, the manufacturer of Botox.
- Cosmoplast: Cosmoplast is a dermal filler made of collagen, the main building material of the skin. It is made of human collagen that has been biogenticaly engineered in the laboratory.