Permanent Lip Augmentation

A permanent lip augmentation is usually performed under local anesthetic, in a doctor’s office or in a surgical facility. There are a number of permanent lip augmentation options based upon the material used to increase the fullness of lips. Most of the materials for permanent lip augmentation are synthetic. This decreases the chances of having transmitted diseases or rejection. These are problems often associated with permanent lip augmentation when the materials are taken from animals or other humans.

Among synthetic implants used for permanent lip augmentation, SoftForm, a type of Gore-tex, is probably the best known. SoftForm implants designed for permanent lip augmentation are shaped like small tubes, allowing tissue growth to help anchor the implants after permanent lip augmentation surgery. The SoftForm implants are inserted through tiny incisions using a small needle.

Synthetic permanent lip augmentation implants can become infected or may be rejected by the body. Adverse reactions to permanent lip augmentation using synthetic materials can be reversed by removing the implants.

A more natural approach to permanent lip augmentation include fat transplant, which produces permanent results. Doctors performing permanent lip augmentation surgery using fat transplant remove the fat from the body of the patient receiving permanent lip augmentation and inject it into the lip area. Most often the fat used for permanent lip augmentation is removed from the abdomen, although facial liposuction is sometimes combined with this form of permanent lip augmentation, so that the fat removed from the face is re-used to accentuate the lips.

To quickly return to your activities and for faster recovery after your lip augmentation procedure you can keep applying ice packs to your lips for the first 48 hours to lessen the swelling, limiting talking and chewing activities, limiting smiling and laughing for the first week, sleeping in a semi-upright position for the first week, avoiding any strenuous activities for the first three days, and most importantly, keeping your lips clean to avoid infection.