What is Lip Augmentation?
Lip augmentation is a cosmetic procedure that leaves the lips looking plumper and fuller. Many women with thin lips or lips that lack definition and volume seek lip augmentation to increase their confidence and sex appeal.
How Does Lip Augmentation Work?
Lip augmentation is a minimally invasive procedure typically done on the same day as the consultation with your plastic surgeon or other medical practitioner. It involves injecting dermal filler into your lip(s). Most commonly used is hyaluronic acid, which improves the shape, volume, and structure of the lips with effects that last up to six months.
The most commonly recommended lip fillers include the brand names Teoxane-RHA, Restylane®, Juvéderm®, and Versa. These are all types of hyaluronic acid fillers that are injected into the lip using a fine needle. The gel in the filler substance shapes and supports the lip’s tissues.
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Our team is ready to help you navigate through the next steps of you booking your procedure. Contact us today!
Why Choose Hyaluronic Acid Fillers?
There are many advantages to using hyaluronic acid fillers as opposed to other substances such as collagen, which is slowly fading from popularity. With hyaluronic acid:
- The doctor has complete control over how much volume is created in the lip.
- Treatment can be gradual, with injections given in subsequent visits until the results meet your expectations.
- There is less swelling and bruising than associated with other types of dermal fillers.
- Irregularities can be dissolved readily and easily.
- Results are not permanent but last for a reasonable duration.
- Allergies are rare.
What is the Lip Augmentation Procedure Like?
The practitioner first numbs the area to be treated with a local or topical numbing agent. Some practitioners may offer nerve block injections to numb the lips completely. Using a surgical marker, the practitioner marks the areas where lips are to be augmented and injects your choice of filler into the lips. Ice is also used to reduce swelling and control pain.
How Much Does Lip Augmentation Cost?
Although costs vary widely by area, the procedure performed, and the doctor who performs the augmentation, costs range from $700 – $900 per syringe. Typically, patients can be treated adequately with one syringe. Some patients require two syringes maximum.
Learn more about lip augmentation and other cosmetic procedures in North Jersey by reaching out to Art Plastic Surgery.