Lip Augmentation is one of the most commonly requested procedures in cosmetic surgery. Full, sensual lips are very attractive and give more balance to the middle part of the face. With age, lips have a tendency to thin out and the lengthening of the upper lip is more apparent. Thus, restoring shape and fullness to the lips contributes to the attractive and youthful appearance of the mid-face.

Lip Augmentation can be accompanied with surgeries like Rhytidectomy or face lift, cheek and chin augmentation, rhinoplasty, otoplasty and blepharoplasty. We have consultants at Beverly Hills and Los Angeles.

Techniques for lip enhancement:

1. Injectables such as collagen, Restylane, or other materials. These products are biodegradable and last between 4-6 months and thus have to be repeated. They are relatively safe and entail no downtime.

2. Dermal Grafts are protein frameworks processed from human skin which mold with the patient's own tissue. Although they are longer lasting than injectables and could possibly result in a permanent appearance, they have been also known to reabsorb in some patients within a few weeks.

3. Synthetic Implants such as "soft-form" yield permanent result although hardening and rejection can occur in limited instances.

4. Surgical Procedures to shorten the long upper lip increase the fullness and projection. In some instances, reduction of lip fullness can also be performed.