Lip Enlargment (Dermal Lip Graft) Plastic Surgery

You may be a candidate for lip enlargement if you have a desire for larger or fuller lips.

The goal of lip enlargement is to create permanently or semipermanently larger lips without the need for repetitive procedures, as would be needed with collagen injections or fat transfer (fat grafts).

A piece of tissue is borrowed from the scalp and grafted into one or both lips. Fascia (the covering of a muscle) or dermis (bottom layer of skin) are both excellent sources of tissue. The doctor will discuss the alternatives and assist in choosing the best source for you. Although the procedure can be done with local anesthesia only, the use of sedation plus local or general anesthesia will make the operation much easier to tolerate. A short incision is made in the comer of each lip. A tunnel is created under the mucosa, and the graft is pulled through and anchored at each end.

The lips are noticeably swollen for 7 to 10 days. Lip sensation is usually normal after healing.

Additional procedures that will enhance the result are: Face Lift, Nose Reshaping, Cheek Enlargement, Eyelid Lift, and Brow Lift.

This procedure is considered cosmetic and therefore is not covered by insurance. The patient is responsible for payment. The specific risks and the suitability of this procedure for a given individual can be determined only at the time of consultation. All surgical procedures have some degree of risk. Minor complications that do not affect the outcome occur occasionally. Major complications are unusual.

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• Face Lift
• Brow Lift
• Cheek Enlargement
• Chin Enlargement
• Eyelid Lift
• Nose Reshaping
• Ear Pinning
• Neck Lift
• Neck Liposuction
• Lip Enlargement
• Botox Cosmetic®
• Restylane®
• Sculptra^TM
• Juvederm^TM
• Laser Resurfacing
• Microdermabrasion