Collagen Injections for Lips is just one solution to creating plumper, fuller, more youthful lips.  There are other injectable fillers that may also provide the right look that you are searching.  Discuss all of your options with your dermatologist or plastic surgeon to get the right injectable filler for your lips! 

Injectable fillers are the most common method of lip enhancement. It is a quick and easy procedure, albeit not completely painless, that produces an immediately gratifying lip result. One of the most common fears of many lip injection patients is that they will end up with a lip that is too big or unnatural. This concern is understandable as society abounds with many examples of overfilled and excessively pouty lips that are the direct result of injectable filler therapy. While those women obviously wanted that result, most women that I see do not and want a more natural and less obvious lip augmentation result.

The lip injection method that I use to get the patient exactly the lip result they want is what I call the ‘Layer and Look’ technique. This is a simple method that anyone can do. Once the lips are properly anesthetized through local anesthetic blocks, I first place a layer of injectable filler along the vermilion-cutaneous border. (junction of pink vermilion with skin) This is an area that enhances the roll area of the lip and is the area that most women want enhanced. The first layer of injectable filler is not a thick layer. Then we get out the mirror and look. The patient can either say that is enough or they want more. Then a second layer is put along the vermilion-cutaneous border for a more significant enhancement. Then we look again. A new layer is only put in if the patient thinks they want more.

The vermilion-cutaneous border of the lips can only be enhanced so much without looking peculiar or like a ‘duck-bill’. If the patient still wants more volume, then I will put a layer of injectable filler into the body of the vermilion of the lip. Putting injectable filler there fills out the lip closer to the tooth level. With each new layer, the patient looks and tells me what they think. This way the lip only becomes what the patient wants and they have input as the injectable filling process goes forward.

This ‘Layer and Look’ method works well and I have yet to have a patient complain that they were overfilled or looked unnatural. In fact, in many cases of first time injectable filler patients, they usually come back the next time wanting more than the first, feeling that they were initially too conservative.

Author: Dr Barry Eppley

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Collagen injections for lips may not be enough for some lip enhancement procedures.  If you have very thin lips, another option may be to get a surgical lip enhancement.  Discuss all of your options with your dermatologist or plastic surgeon.  In fact, you may be required to get collagen injections or another injectable procedure for your lips prior to any surgery.   

Lip augmentation, making the lip bigger, is most commonly and successfully done with injectable fillers. Regardless of the injectable filler used, its instantaneous result is very satisfying in most cases. The use of injectable fillers in the lip, however, is predicated on one important concept…that there is enough vermilion (pink part of the lip ) to expand. For that is what fillers so, expand the soft tissue of the lip.

There are some people, however, that do not have or show a lot of lip vermilion. Trying to expand these thin vermilions with filling agents can create a ‘duck lip’ appearance, which creates more horizontal projection rather than a vertical increase in exposed vermilion which creates a bigger lip.

For these types of thin lips, the only way to really increase the size of the lips is to physically move the vermilion. These two surgical options for lip lifting are the vermilion advancement (lip advancement ) and the subnasal lip lift. (bullhorn or gullwing lift) Both are simple operations but they differ in location on the lip where they are performed and in what they can achieve. They are very similar in that both result in scars.

The vermilion advancement is the removal of a strip of skin to allow the vermilion to move up (in the upper lip) or move down. (in the lower lip) This simple but powerful procedure directly results in more vermilion exposure by the amount of skin removed. In the upper lip, the shape and accent of the cupid’s bow can be designed as part of the cut out. While this does leave a fine line scar at the junction of the vermilion and skin, this procedure affects the entire length of the lip from corner to corner. And its result is permanent.

The subnasal lip lift removes skin under the base of the nose in a gull wing or bullhorn fashion. This places the scar in a well hidden area. But it only creates more of a central upper lip pout as the skin excision is limited to the width of the base of the nose. Therefore, thin lips that taper down to the corner of the mouth will be unchanged. Plus, there will be some loss of the central pout over time as the upper lip relaxes somewhat. For this reason, the subnasal lip lift needs to be overcorrected to some degree.

Surgical lip enhancement is a most effective procedure that offers a permanent solution to small lips. Because of their scars, I do not perform them as the initial procedure for most thin lipped patients. One should undergo an initial injectable filler to ‘prove’ that this temporary procedure will not achieve the patient’s goals. This makes the decision to accept lip scars more acceptable.

Both procedures can be done under local anesthesia, if desired, in an office setting. Other than some temporary swelling, there is very little discomfort and no restrictions after in regards to eating or the wearing of lipstick.

Author: Dr Barry Eppley

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Collagen injections for lips and other injectable fillers can give you great looking, natural and youthful lips.  There are many options available, discuss what is best for you and your lips with your dermatologist or plastic surgeon.  The following information from a doctor is helpful, discuss these options to find the best solution to get your lips plump, full and gorgeous! 

The most common method for lip augmentation is with injectable fillers. While other more surgical options exist such as lifts and implants, making the lip bigger by injections are quick, easy to do, and have instantaneous results. (notice that I did not say painless!) While five years ago, only two injectable filler options existed (collagen and a first-generation hyaluronic acid filler, Restylane), the choice between them was pretty clear. But as of today, there are now eight commerically-available injectable filler options and more are sure to come. With so many choices, it is impossible for any patient to know which injectable filler is best for the lips and certainly some physicians are in a quandry as well.

The simple answer is…..none of the injectable fillers is the best. Each has their own individual advantages and disadvantages although certain trends amongst them are clear. First, understand that no injectable filler has ever been FDA-approved for use in the lips in the United States although it is common practice. Technically, the use of injectable fillers in the lips is ‘off-label’ use. Why it has never been approved by the FDA is a regulatory technicality and processing issue from the manufacturer, not one of safety. Lip augmentation probably accounts for nearly half of all injectable filler use for many years so its safety track record is well established. Secondly, the composition of the injectable filler is critical to understanding its effectiveness and safety in the lip. Lip tissue is different from skin as lips are like fingers, we use them alot and they are very sensitive to touch and feel. For this reason, non-particulated fillers such as collagen and hyaluronic acid fillers are best suited for the lips. Those injectable fillers with particles (Radiesse and Artefill) should not be placed in the lip as their risk of irregularities and nodules (foreign-body reactions) is definitely higher.

I would say that the hyaluronic acid fillers ( boned sugar molecules) are the gold standard for lip augmentation. All of them will work and their effectiveness is the same no matter the marketing name or manufacturer. The only difference between them is……how long do they last and how much do they cost? In short, the question is an issue of value with their use. The only way to figure out how long hyaluronic acid lip injections will last is to know the concentration of hyaluronic acid in the product and how well it is cross-linked together. Both issues which a patient can not determine. As there are no studies that directly compare one hyaluronic acid product to another in a prospective lip augmentation studies (someday there will be but none exist as of now), patients have to guided by what their physician injector tells them.

In my experience, some hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers last longer in the lips than others. The range of persistence is anywhere from 4 to 12 months. For the sake of simplicity, for example, the newest hyaluronic acid filler Prevelle (HA concentration of 5 mg/ml) lasts about 3 to 4 months while Juvaderm (HA concentration 24 mg/ml) lasts around 8 to 9 months in my experience. And, not surprising, the cost in my practice is also different with the longer lasting one priced higher. (as it should be) With such an array of HA injectable fillers, I have found that it is now possible to ‘get what you pay for’. You can now choose your injectable lip augmentation result pretty much on the price you want to pay. Some HA injectable fillers cost more than others but they last longer too.

Author: Dr Barry Eppley

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Collagen injections and injectable fillers are not the only way to address fine lines and wrinkles.  Botox is an amazing way to eliminate fine lines and even not-so-fine lines in the forehead and other areas of the face.  Some patients are a bit nervous with using injectable fillers and other kinds of injections, and question if they will still maintain a natural, yet youthful appearance.  I swear by Botox, have been a Botox enthusiast for many years now, and with consistent use I have found the results to be nothing short of amazing.

On a personal note, I have a very expressive face, and had developed a rather deep furrow between my brows at a fairly young age.  This is not terribly uncommon, yet it was something that truly bothered me, I hated seeing that line in family photos, and the turning point was a picture I took with some girlfriends in which one of the friends noted, "You look upset".  I was having a fantastic girls night out, not a care in the world, yet that darn line gave me an older appearance, and that line did create a look of concern, maybe even anger.  That was simply not me.

Discuss your concerns with your dermatologist, as I did.  While I am a great candidate for many injectable fillers and otherwise have great skin, to start a regular regimen of Botox has eliminated that nasty furrow, and brought a very natural, younger, and happier look to my face!  I do not go overboard, my face is still expressive and people guessing my age are typically…oh…about FIVE to SEVEN years off!  Find out what injectable fillers or other injections are right for you. 

Look and feel younger even as you age with the help of Botox. Botox is a toxin which gives your face an overall more relaxed and youthful look without wrinkles.
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Collagen injections and other injectable fillers can be an amazing way to reduce wrinkles, and there are a wide variety of options for any potential patient to consider.  Some injectable fillers do a better job with deep lines and wrinkles in certain areas of the face, for example, and Botox and literally erase fine lines and wrinkles for the duration of the injection.  Ask your dermatologist or plastic surgeon for more information as your skin, your skin type and your aging skin concerns are unique to you and your doctor can help you explore the best option.

Wrinkle reduction can prove to be a tedious procedure, especially if you don’t have any experience or professional knowledge about skin care. Because of this, you should always consider getting a wrinkle reduction advice that can help you in the process. Luckily, with the help of the internet everything will go smoother than you expect.
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Collagen Injections is one great way to help to restore your youthful complexion, along with a variety of other injectable fillers.  While there are many fantastic creams, lotions, serums and other topical solutions for aging skin, the best way to address lines, with sometimes immediate and long-lasting results, is with injectable fillers and even Botox. 

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Collagen injections for lips is still a very viable way to obtain fuller, more youthful looking lips.  However, there is a whole way of additional injectable fillers that can also provide that same plumper, fuller appearance.  It will be fascinating to see what additional products and procedures we will have in the future to plump and enhance lips and other facial features.

Within the past few years, the technical innovations of these newer sciences such as Botox, Dysport and genetically engineered collagen substitutes such as Restylane and Matridex have become almost commonplace in every Irish town. Increased commercial spending and changing social attitudes to exposed hair has led to the introduction of cheaper variants of the Lumenis IPL technology to almost every progressive beauty clinic in Ireland. We have come a long way since the Japanese scientist, Arinobu Fukuhara climbed the new Eiffel Tower in Paris wondering how he would market his new skin lotion called Eudermine.
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