Lips are considered as the most communicative and sensual portions of the face. Lips lose their healthy outlook with the age. The sides of the mouth experience sagging and wrinkles in the skin. Some of the people contain thin lips as a hereditary problem. So, there are various procedures for performing lip plastic surgery which includes lip augmentation, lip enhancement, lip implants and cleft lip plastic surgery.

Lip Augmentation

Lip augmentation generates plumper and fuller lips and decreases fine wrinkles around the mouth. Collagen injections and the fat removed from other region in the body of the patient are injected into the lips. Fat and liquid collagen gets dissolved easily by the body and these treatments should be repeated to maintain the desired outcomes. The alternatives which provide long lasting results involve materials such as SoftForm and AlloDerm. Other lip augmentation alternative is laser lip rejuvenation which constricts the flexible tissue and natural collagen under the lips.

Procedure

The fat of the patient and a synthetic or natural material is inserted or injected in the lips. The surgeon injects only one injection in the lips which is adequate to generate the preferred result. These injections should be repeated from time to time. AlloDerm which is a normal collagen sheet prepared from the skin of the other person and implanted through the small cuts which are inside the corners of the mouth. Other procedures include autologen, fascia, dermalogen, radiance, hylaform and restylane.

Lip Enhancement

This type of plastic surgery is performed to alter the shape of the lip or enlarge the fullness of the lips. The lower and upper lips can be improved. The surgeon uses lift methods for the upper lip which can condense a lengthy upper lip. There is a loss of bend of the lips in some of the patients and sometimes hardening and numbness arises. After the surgery, there is a swelling on the lips of the patient for many days and one can control their distress by taking certain medications. Sometimes touch-up plastic surgery is very essential. There are three types of lip enhancement procedures and they are:-

Injectable Filler
Lip Implants
Injectable Bio-Catylist

Benefits of Lip Enhancement Plastic Surgery

If one is embarrassed or unhappy about the outlook of their lips, the procedures of lip enhancement offers alternatives to the patients to alter their looks and develop their self confidence.

Risks and Limitations of Lip Enhancement Plastic Surgery

The patient suffers from various types of risks such as:-

Infection
Bleeding