Lip Augmentation - The Raw Facts
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The article "Lip Augmentation - The Raw Facts" talks about women's issues, it has been written by J O'Neal.
Lip augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures.
Last year, approximately 264,000 persons underwent lip-plumping
surgery.
With fuller lips one can cerate a more youthful,
vibrant look. This is primarily achieved through injections and
grafting.
Injections: using small needles, the lip is filled with a soft
substance to create a fuller appearance. The most widely used
substance is collagen, which is fonud in cow skin. Although
purified, collagen can cause allergic reactoins in some
patients.
A sensitivity test should always be performed prior to the
actual procedure.
Because the body slowly absorbs the collagen,
results usually only last one to three months although the
procedure can be repeated as many times as desired.
Fat harvested from other aeras of the body - usually the abdomen
or thighs - can also be injected into the lips.
One great
advantage to that procedure is that there is no possibility of
an allergic reaction, although as with collagen the resutls are
temporary.
Other injectable lip plumpers include Artecoll, a synthetic
material which augments the natural tissue to create long
lasting results, Autologen (collagen from the patient's own
skin), which also has relative longevity and Dermalogen, which
is extracted from the skin of a human donor then screened and
processed to prevent the risk of disease.
The effects of the latter are relatively short term and similar
to the effects of collagen.
Grafting: under local anaesthesia, material is inserted through
incisions made in the inside corners of the muoth.
The incisions
are then closed with stitches.
Alloderm is a popular huamn donor material, which is strictly
processed to prevent infection. The material is often absorbed,
so results are temporary lasting between 6 and 12 months.
A more effective material is Softform, whcih does not shrink and
is never absorbed into the body. Scar tissue forms at each end,
keeping it in place.
This also makes it easy to remove if it
becomes infected.
Fat grafting produces lasting rseults in about 50% of those who
try it.
Though it can be reabsorbed by the body in time, that is
popular as persons are comfortable with the idea of usnig fat
from their own bodies in order to enhance their own lips.
Most lip enhancements take between 30 minutes and two hours to
perform. If the patinet has no medical issues the procedure is
usually on an outpatient basis, allowing them to return home a
few hours after surgery.
Topical anaesthesia is generally used before injections so the
procedure involves no dsicomfort.
Most persons are able to return
to their normal routine within two days.
Grafts usually involve
more pain and a longer recovery preiod. Local anaesthesia is
used in grafting.
Local anaesthesia makes the procedure painless but may lead to
discomfort later.
Recovery time may take one to two weeks and
the patient may experience some issues with droloing.
Grafting
can also leave lips feeling unusually stiff for up to two to
three months.
As with any surgical procedure, there is always a possibility of
infection or reaction to anaesthesia.
There are non-surgical optoins for lip augmentation. One such
method can be performed by your dentist. The premise is simple.
The structure underneath is enlarged in order to change the
appearance of the surface. Teeth support the lips so enlarging
the teeth gives the lips a fuller appearnace.
Dental lip enhancements are performed in one of two ways; either
by changing the shape of one's arch of teeth (or bite) through
orthodontics or changing the shape of the front teeth through
restorative treatments such as lamiante veneers or porcelain
crowns. The former treatment is nearly permanent; the latter can
last between 5 and 12 years.
Now that you're armed with information relaitng to cosmetic lip
plumping procedures why not learn about some more natural
methods that can give you sexier, fuller lips without the
potential risks.
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