Lip augmentation

Swelling and bruising are common after lip augmentation, and irritation or allergic reactions may also occur.

In the late 1990s, with the huge popularity of surgical rejuvenation and the concomitant increase of cosmetic surgery procedures worldwide, more substances, along with biocompatible materials commonly used in other medical applications for years, became available to surgeons for use in augmenting thinning or misshapen lips into more plump and attractive features.

[11] When the lips are overfilled, the results can be comic, often supplying fodder to tabloid newspapers and offbeat websites.

[citation needed][12] Some patients are allergic to the common local anesthetics like lidocaine and probably should not consider lip injections.

Patients with facial nerve disorders, severe hypertension or recurrent herpes simplex lesions should also eschew lip augmentation.

The length of time a fat transfer may last in the lips is often determined by how much the area moves and how close it is to a major blood supply.

[13] Cosmetic surgery providers often advise their patients that many options now exist for improving the appearance of the lips.