Injectable Fillers
In recent years, our patients have seen a growing number of injectable treatments to help improve the appearance of wrinkles and enhance the lips without the need for a surgical procedure. In Louisiana, injectable fillers like Restylane®, and JUVÉDERM® are helping women and men look their very best.
No one wants wrinkles, and injectables can be an excellent choice for filling facial lines. In addition, fat transfer is often used to create a full lip appearance. Over time, our facial skin and lips produce fewer collagen cells, causing them to become drier and lines to set in. Wrinkle reduction and lip augmentation are two ways to turn back the clock on the look of your face.
To learn more about injectables, request a consultation at Jade MediSpa or call our office at (888) 791-1053. Conveniently located in Shreveport, we serve patients from Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas, and offer a complete array of skin care treatments and plastic surgery procedures.
Who Needs It
Almost all men and women from their 20s to their 70s can benefit from wrinkle reduction, and practically all women are candidates for lip augmentation. Injectables can restore a fuller, more youthful look to the face.
Preparation
In getting ready for an injectable treatment, it is important to know all of your options and to discuss these options with your physician. After evaluating facial wrinkles, our surgeons can recommend a treatment for you. Women who are interested in lip augmentation have the option of permanently enlarging their lips through implants or by using fat grafts that plump up the lips for months at a time.
Your Options
Restylane®
Restylane is an injectable that fills in lines and wrinkles and augments lips. It is similar to treatments such as collagen but lasts much longer — up to one year (collagen last about three to four months). The procedure usually takes about 30 minutes to one hour, during which time a sequence of injections fill in the area being treated. A topical anesthesia is usually all that is needed to ease discomfort during the procedure. Results are immediate.
JUVÉDERM® Injectable Gel
A hyaluronic acid filler from the maker of BOTOX® Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM rehydrates the skin and is ideal for filling in lines that occur on the lower portion of the face, such as nasolabial folds (the lines that run from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth) or marionette lines (running from the corners of the mouth down toward the chin). the procedure takes less than a half hour to perform in most cases and results are immediately apparent.
Other Lip Augmentation Procedures
A fat graft removes a small portion of fat from another place on your body, such as your hip. Generally, the results last about as long as a collagen injection, but since the fat comes from your own body, it is less likely to be rejected, and after a few injections, the fat may stay in the lips permanently, ending your need for future injections. The swelling lasts about one week before going down to the desired size.
Another technique, AlloDerm, removes cells from the think layer of skin under the epidermis of a donor, and injects it into the lips. Swelling subsides within a week, and after a couple of months, the implants are soft as the surrounding tissue. AlloDerm usually lasts one year before it needs to be replaced.
Another substance that is used as an implant but does not come directly from the body is Gore-Tex, a synthetic material that has been shown to effectively augment the size of the lips. While occasionally the implant slips and needs to be corrected, most people are happy with the results and find that the effects of Gore-Tex are permanent unless surgically removed.
We look forward to helping you understand all of your wrinkle treatment and lip augmentation options. Request a consultation or call our office at (888) 791-1053. Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas residents trust our practice to help achieve their cosmetic surgery goals.
