Lip Augmentation Newport Beach

Lip Augmentation Techniques

Lip augmentation is normally known as a cosmetic surgery to get fuller lips. However, lip augmentation encompasses any and every procedure on the lips to either make them fuller, slimmer or restructuring the shape of the lips. In most cases, the desired results are only cosmetic since people opting for lip augmentation in Newport Beach mostly look for more appealing lips and a better smile. There aren’t any major functional aspects of lip augmentation. For lip augmentation most people refer to a facial plastic surgeon or an otolaryngologist. Since lip augmentation is a relatively simple procedure and involve invasive as well as nor surgical techniques, a surgeon specialized in normal cosmetic surgeries can cater to lip augmentation in Newport Beach.

There are two lip augmentation techniques that have been known to offer desirable results. One is the surgical procedure to place the selected material in the lips and the other involves injecting the body of the lips with the material selected. For lip augmentation some surgeons may offer a wide range of materials to choose from. The most widely used materials are restylane and fat.

Restylane is a gel which is not derived from any animal sources or the patient’s body. It is injected into the lips. In the US, there are approximately a million restylane injections used in a year on an average. Using fat for lip augmentation also a common practice. Surgeons normally use liposuction to extract fat from the patient’s body where there is an excess of it and then surgically places them in the lips. This can also be done by using injections in which case one wouldn’t need any anesthesia or invasive procedures.

There are a few other materials as well which are at times used by people for lip augmentation. They are autologen, collagen, dermalogen, alloderm, radiance and Gore-Tex implants. Autologen and collagen are materials that do not offer long term results. Autologen is a dermal material extracted from the patient’s skin and collagen is obtained from bovine hides. Dermalogen offers longer results than autologen and collagen but it is hardly more than a year or two. Alloderm lasts longer than dermalogen but it is radiance and Gore-Tex implants that can last for three to five years after a session of lip augmentation in Newport Beach. These materials are cost effective but the best results would be from fat transfer and restylane.