Lip Augmentation

Surgery to Augment The Lips

Your lips define your facial appearance and soft, voluptuous lips are associated with youth and sensuality. For years, women have desired to have fuller lips and they have invested a considerable amount of time and money in purchasing and applying cosmetics in order to make their lips look larger. As you age, your upper lip begins to droop and flatten and patients who feel their lips are too thin or are underdeveloped often turn to lip augmentation as a means to improve how their lips look. Your upper and lower lips have a very particular relationship. Your upper lip lies just slightly in front of your lower lip and it has a unique shape along the border. Your central upper lip has a “bow” shape and a full upper lip has a slight outward projection. This “pucker” is a desired shape for most women and when there is no wrinkling, it is a sign of youth. Lip augmentation cannot only provide a more pleasing shape; it can also help reduce the amount of fine wrinkling around the borders of your lips.

Plastic surgery is a combination of art and science and lip augmentation can be considered a natural evolution in the enhancement of beauty. Cosmetic plastic surgery requires meticulous detail and at The Virginia Institute for Surgical Arts, Dr. Trang Vo-Nguyen (Dr. V) offers tasteful creativity combined with unparalleled skill to give her patients an outcome that is ultimately pleasing. Dr. V is Board Certified by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and her highly qualified staff is trained to answer any questions or concerns you might have. At The Virginia Institute for Surgical Arts, we believe our patients should be informed and knowledgeable in all aspects of the procedure or procedures you choose to have.

If you are considering lip augmentation and you want more information, please contact The Virginia Institute for Surgical Arts today. When you visit us, Dr. V will evaluate your lips and discuss your cosmetic goals and based on her assessment, she will customize a treatment plan to target your specific needs. Lip augmentation not only improves your overall appearance and feeling of sensuality, it has contributed to improved self-confidence for patients in the Virginia area and around the globe.

Contact The Virginia Institute of Surgical Arts by clicking here or calling 703-327-8200.

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The Lip Augmentation Procedure

Lip augmentation is a cosmetic procedure designed to enhance the size and shape of your lips and there are several different options available offering both temporary and permanent results. There numerous materials used for lip augmentation and a satisfying outcome can be achieved with the implantation of synthetic or organic materials. Lip augmentation with injectable fillers is one of the most popular facial rejuvenation procedures today and the most common non-surgical lip augmentations implement hyaluronic acid fillers. Dermal fillers are known for providing exceptional results however with so many variations, the right filler for you depends on several factors. Some fillers are more effective than others while the longevity of filler results differ so it is important to discuss all of your options during your consultation with Dr. V. Lip augmentation with injectable fillers only take a few minutes and require virtually no downtime. Oftentimes, injectable fillers are ideal for lip augmentation because they are durable and can be used to shape lips in a variety of natural ways.

Less common, lip augmentation utilizing fat transfer is a revolutionary method of improving your lip volume. During this procedure, Dr. V will carefully prepare a small amount of fat that has been removed from a different area of your body before injecting it into your lips. Since the tissue comes from your own body, it is far less likely to be rejected and your results are supple and natural. Lip augmentation with fat transfer only requires a few hours of downtime before you can resume your normal routine. Surgical lip augmentation is an effective solution for anyone who desires to have permanently fuller and more appealing lips.

In addition to treating lips that patients feel are too small, Dr. V also performs lip augmentation for:

• Thin lips
• Flat lips
• Drooping lips
• Wrinkles and lines
• Loose skin

Contact The Virginia Institute of Surgical Arts by clicking here or calling 703-327-8200.

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