Achieve Luscious Lips In Austin

Fuller lips are a hallmark of youthful beauty. Unfortunately, we are not all born with them. Those lacking the pout they desire can undergo a cosmetic plumping through lip enhancement. The lips are one of the most mobile and expressive regions of the face, and only select materials should be used to enhance lip fullness without risking an unnatural appearance, infection, extrusion, or permanent deformities. The providers at Buckingham Center for Facial Plastic Surgery offer several options for lip enhancement in Austin.

What Is Lip Enhancement?

Lip enhancement is a facial cosmetic procedure designed to give patients fuller lips. The procedure can also help to diminish wrinkling near the mouth.

There are different lip enhancement methods to choose from, including injectable hyaluronic acid replacement therapy (lip fillers), autologous fat grafting, and a lip lift procedure.

Lip enhancement is performed as either a temporary or a permanent solution to lips that may be small, wrinkled, or asymmetrical in appearance. The procedure is typically considered an elective cosmetic solution for enhancing the lips, but it may also be part of lip reconstruction due to facial trauma, disease, or deformity. Lip enhancement is more common in women, though men can benefit from this procedure as well. It can be modified to ensure an optimized feminine or masculine appearance, depending on a patient’s preferences.

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Temporary And Permanent Lip Enhancement Procedures

Temporary

Our doctors offer several options for lip enhancement. A popular temporary option among patients is injectable volume replacement therapy, also known as dermal fillers. The materials most often used are JUVÉDERM® and Restylane®, or RHA which have been deemed safe to use by the FDA for aesthetic procedures. The formulations are composed of hyaluronic acid, which is a substance naturally found in the body. This ingredient attracts water molecules to create a lifting effect at the injection site. Lip injections can be performed during an office visit after the initial patient consultation. Patients should be aware that volume replacement therapy requires repeat treatments about every six to nine months to maintain the desired results. The length of effect depends on your metabolism and varies among patients.

Permanent

A lip lift is a cosmetic procedure that lifts the upper lip and restores its elevated position. The procedure is designed to shorten the amount of skin between your lip and your nose by placing an inconspicuous incision at the base of the nose and removing a small amount of skin. The goal is to emphasize and enhance the red part of the lip and shorten the skin between the red lip and the nose, restoring a more youthful aesthetic.  See separate page on lip lift for more detail.

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Why Choose The Buckingham Center?

Choose the Buckingham Center for lip augmentation and unveil the perfect smile you desire! Our experienced board-certified surgeons and aesthetic nurse injectors specialize in enhancing lip aesthetics with advanced techniques, ensuring natural-looking results tailored to your unique features. Enjoy personalized care, a science-based approach, and over two decades of expertise in Austin. Our dedicated team is here to help you elevate your confidence and embrace a rejuvenated, alluring smile that complements your facial harmony.

How Is Lip Enhancement Performed?

Patients who opt to undergo a temporary lip augmentation can visit Austin’s Buckingham Center for Facial Plastic Surgery by appointment to undergo lip injections. Our doctors and expert aesthetic nurse injectors will work to determine the best placement of the product to create the results the patient is seeking. Typically, the border and the red-colored portion of the lips are injected. 

The area is first numbed with the use of injectable nerve blocks or topical anesthetic. Next, the injections are administered to the lips until the desired size and contour are reached. It can take up to two weeks for the lips to take on their permanent shape and size after the swelling has subsided. See Lip Lift for greater detail on surgical lip enhancement options.

Consultation For Lip Enhancement

Men and women seeking lip augmentation should set up a consultation to meet with one of our doctors and or aesthetic nurse injectors. The provider will learn about the prospective patient’s medical history and ask about his or her aesthetic preferences. An assessment of the underlying anatomy will be performed, a treatment plan developed and additional questions will be answered  about the lip enhancement methods available.

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Lip Enhancement Recovery

Temporary Lip Fillers

Most patients experience minimal pain and bruising after undergoing a lip injection treatment. Recovery time can vary, but typically discoloration and puffiness will improve over the first one to two weeks. Though rare, hyaluronic acid solutions can cause minor reactions at the injection site, which may last up to two weeks. The doctor may recommend icing the area to minimize swelling. Any bruising can be safely camouflaged with cosmetics the day following the procedure.

See Lip Lift for recovery of surgical lip enhancement.

Candidates For Lip Enhancement

Both female and male patients looking to rejuvenate their lips may be eligible for temporary or permanent lip enhancement. Patients should be healthy and not have any serious allergies to either the hyaluronic acid injectable fillers or associated numbing agents. The skin of the lips must be healthy and free of conditions like orofacial herpes (fever blisters/cold sores), cancerous lesions, or other conditions. These cosmetic solutions produce natural results, and patients should be aware of limitations imposed by both the product and their facial anatomy.

In patients with facial deformities, lip enhancement alone may not improve the function of the lips but may be part of a more involved reconstruction process. Patients can learn if either of these lip enhancement procedures will best correct their cosmetic concerns during the first consultation appointment with one of the providers at The Buckingham Center for Facial Plastic Surgery. Prospective patients are encouraged to call the office to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.

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Lip Enhancement FAQ

What Is Restylane®?

What Is Juvéderm®?

What Is RHA?

What Is the Best Lip Filler?

What Can I Expect During a Consultation for Lip Enhancement?

Where Is Lip Enhancement Performed?

Is Anesthesia Required for Lip Enhancement?

How Long Does the Lip Enhancement Procedure Last?

Is Lip Enhancement a Painful Procedure?

What Is the Recovery Like After Lip Enhancement?

When Are the Stitches Removed After Surgical Lip Enhancement?

How Long Do the Results of Lip Enhancement Last?

What Is Restylane®?

Restylane is an injectable filler made of hyaluronic acid. It can be used to enhance the lips and to treat facial wrinkles and folds, providing results that last an average of six months.

What Is Juvéderm®?

Juvéderm is another dermal injection made of hyaluronic acid, which can be used to enhance the lips. Juvéderm is also commonly used to treat facial wrinkles, acne scars, and other facial imperfections. Results typically last six months or longer.

What Is RHA?

RHA dermal fillers are an injectable hyaluronic acid used to fill in unwanted wrinkles and help correct shadows and facial contour deficiencies in areas of volume loss. They may be utilized to provide lip augmentation and shape enhancement.

What Is the Best Lip Filler?

There is not a one-size-fits-all lip filler, as this depends heavily on the patient’s underlying anatomy, goals of treatment and injector preferences. When injected properly, many hyaluronic acid fillers can provide exceptional results. Seeing an experienced injector within a facial plastic surgery practice will provide the best advice on which filler will be most appropriate for you.

What Can I Expect During a Consultation for Lip Enhancement?

The consultation prior to surgical or nonsurgical lip enhancement includes a full facial analysis to determine the best approach to the procedure. At this time, the doctor and patient can also discuss additional procedures that may accompany the lip augmentation.

Where Is Lip Enhancement Performed?

The procedure site varies and is dependent upon whether a patient opts to undergo lip injections or lip lift procedure. Lip fillers are administered during an office visit, while lip lifting is performed in our accredited outpatient surgery center, located within the Buckingham Center.

Is Anesthesia Required for Lip Enhancement?

Lip injectables are often performed with a topical numbing agent or local anesthetic. A lip lift, on the other hand, requires local anesthesia with or without sedation.

How Long Does the Lip Enhancement Procedure Last?

The length of the procedure depends on which method of Lip Enhancement the patient chooses. Injectables can be expected to take thirty minutes or more, whereas a lip lift may take 60 to 90 minutes or longer to perform.

Is Lip Enhancement a Painful Procedure?

The amount of pain the patient experiences varies according to which method of lip enhancement they decide to undergo. Injectables usually result in only minor pain or discomfort, while a surgical lip lift is expected to be slightly more painful.

What Is the Recovery Like After Lip Enhancement?

The length and course of a patient’s recovery after undergoing lip enhancement depends on whether he or she selected the method of injectable fillers or a surgical procedure. After receiving injectables, recovery is often very minimal, and patients can often resume their normal schedule immediately afterward, albeit with some bruising and swelling with minor discomfort. A lip lift, on the other hand, should be expected to result in a longer healing period, where patients are likely to return to normal activities after a week or so. Regardless of which method one chooses, patients may experience some obvious inflammation and discoloration after the procedure, lasting for about a week or longer.

When Are the Stitches Removed After Surgical Lip Enhancement?

Any surface sutures are usually removed within a week. While dissolvable stitches may be used, they may also be removed depending on patient circumstances.

How Long Do the Results of Lip Enhancement Last?

Injectables result in temporary effects that can be maintained with repeated injections about every 6 to 9 months. A surgical lip lift is a permanent procedure that results in long lasting improvement to the upper lip.

Schedule A Lip Enhancement Consultation Today

Prospective non-surgical or surgical lip enhancement patients are invited to call our office and schedule an appointment. To book your doctor-patient meeting, please call (512) 401-2500 or contact us through our website 

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