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| Lip augmentation |
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Lip augmentation can reduce fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth. Cosmetically, this procedure improves the fullness of lips by one of three techniques: injections, grafting or local flaps. The upper or lower lip may be treated singly, or both upper and lower lips may augment at the same time.
Lip augmentation has become increasingly popular in recent years.
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| Details |
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| Time Required |
| Entire treatment time needs 15 minutes to 2 hours. Most procedures are finished in 1 hour. |
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| Side Effects |
| After the surgery, patient may experience allergic reactions from prolonged redness, swelling, itching, or hardness at the injection site. |
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| Recovery Time |
Recovery depends upon what type of treatment patient has gone through. If a patient having injections, then recovery can take just a couple days.
If he/she having surgical implants or grafts, then recovery can take up to two weeks after the surgery.
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| Risks |
Risks include possible complications include bleeding, uneven upper and lower lips, and an implant shifting or erupting through the skin.
Graft procedures may also leave lips feeling unnaturally stiff for 2 to 3 months
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| Technology |
This procedure involves two techniques one with injection another grafts.
Injections involve filling the lip with a soft substance to create a fuller appearance. Collagen and fat are the most widely used injectable substances. Collagen is usually made up from cow skin and is injected into the lip with a small needle to give temporary effect. This collagen can cause allergic reactions to some patients.
In fat injecticble, fat is harvested from another part of the body and is purified before injected in lips which doesnot cause any reactions. Like collagens it also have temporary augmented effect on lips.
Another method includes three types of grafts:
AlloDerm: Under a local anesthesia, the material is inserted through incisions made in the inside corners of the mouth. Stitches are used to close the incisions. The material is often absorbed, so that the results are only temporary, lasting from 6 months to a year.
SoftForm: A small incision is made in the inside of the lip. The material is then made into the shape of a small tube and it is inserted with an insertion trochar (needle). For the upper lip, this process is repeated three times, to implant three separate pieces in the lip. In the lower lip, two pieces are usually used.
Local flaps: These flaps bring material from inside the mouth outside to enhance the lips. Results are temporary. An incision may be made inside the mouth to push the tissue inside the mouth upward, and outward, into the lip, sometimes in conjunction with grafting. Or, an incision may be along the upper lip line. In this case, skin above the lip is removed, and the lip is then stitched along the line of the incision.
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| Cost Involved |
| The cost for jaw implant ranges in $2,000 to $4,000. |
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| Insurance Covered |
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Yes, Insurance is involved.
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InPatient - In most cases
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| Reffered As |
| Lip augmentation is also refered as "cheiloplasty" and "lip enhancement". |
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| Discomforts |
| Restricted chewing and possible discomfort with smiling and talking during the first few weeks are followed after the surgery. |
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| Combine With |
| Lip augmentation is sometimes combined with facial implants, Botox ®, chemical peels and facial laser resurfacing. |
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