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Lip Augmentation - The Raw Facts

Lip augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures. Last year, approximately 264,000 people underwent lip-plumping surgery. With fuller lips one can create a more youthful, vibrant look. This is primarily achieved through injections and grafting. Injections: using small needles, the lip is filled with a soft substance to create a fuller appearance. The most widely used substance is collagen, which is found in cow skin. Although purified, collagen can cause allergic reactions in some patients. A sensitivity test should always be performed prior to the actual procedure. ... read more

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Lip augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures. 
 
Last year, approximately 264,000 people underwent lip-plumping 
 
surgery. With fuller lips one can create a more youthful, vibrant 
 
look. This is primarily achieved through injections and grafting.

Injections: using small needles, the lip is filled with a soft 
 
substance to create a fuller appearance. The most widely used 
 
substance is collagen, which is found in cow skin. Although purified, 
 
collagen can cause allergic reactions in some patients.

A sensitivity test should always be performed prior to the actual 
 
procedure. Because the body slowly absorbs the collagen, results 
 
usually only last one to three months although the procedure can 
 
be repeated as many times as desired.

Fat harvested from other areas of the body - usually the abdomen 
 
or thighs - can also be injected into the lips. One great advantage 
 
to this procedure is that there is no possibility of an allergic 
 
reaction, although as with collagen the results are temporary.

Other injectable lip plumpers include Artecoll, a synthetic material 
 
which augments the natural tissue to create long lasting results, 
 
Autologen (collagen from the patient's own skin), which also has 
 
relative longevity and Dermalogen, which is extracted from the skin 
 
of a human donor then screened and processed to prevent the risk 
 
of disease.

The effects of the latter are relatively short term and similar to the 
 
effects of collagen.

Grafting: under local anaesthesia, material is inserted through 
 
incisions made in the inside corners of the mouth. The incisions 
 
are then closed with stitches.

Alloderm is a popular human donor material, which is strictly 
 
processed to prevent infection. The material is often absorbed, so 
 
results are temporary lasting between 6 and 12 months.

A more effective material is Softform, which does not shrink and is 
 
never absorbed into the body. Scar tissue forms at each end, 
 
keeping it in place. This also makes it easy to remove if it becomes 
 
infected.

Fat grafting produces lasting results in about 50% of those who try 
 
it. Though it can be reabsorbed by the body in time, this is popular 
 
as people are comfortable with the idea of using fat from their own 
 
bodies in order to enhance their own lips.

Most lip enhancements take between 30 minutes and two hours to 
 
perform. If the patient has no medical problems the procedure is 
 
usually on an outpatient basis, allowing them to return home a few 
 
hours after surgery.

Topical anaesthesia is generally used before injections so the 
 
procedure involves no discomfort. Most people are able to return 
 
to their normal routine within two days. Grafts usually involve 
 
more pain and a longer recovery period. Local anaesthesia is used 
 
in grafting.

Local anaesthesia makes the procedure painless but may lead to 
 
discomfort later. Recovery time may take one to two weeks and 
 
the patient may experience some problems with drooling. Grafting 
 
can also leave lips feeling unusually stiff for up to two to three 
 
months.

As with any surgical procedure, there is always a possibility of 
 
infection or reaction to anaesthesia.

There are non-surgical options for lip augmentation. One such 
 
method can be performed by your dentist. The premise is simple. 
 
The structure underneath is enlarged in order to change the 
 
appearance of the surface. Teeth support the lips so enlarging the 
 
teeth gives the lips a fuller appearance.

Dental lip enhancements are performed in one of two ways; either 
 
by changing the shape of one's arch of teeth (or bite) through 
 
orthodontics or changing the shape of the front teeth through 
 
restorative treatments such as laminate veneers or porcelain 
 
crowns. The former treatment is nearly permanent; the latter can 
 
last between 5 and 12 years.

Now that you are armed with information relating to cosmetic lip 
 
plumping procedures why not learn about some more natural 
 
methods that can give you sexier, fuller lips without the potential 
 
risks.

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