Lip filling surgery is also known to many as lip augmentation. It is a cosmetic procedure which can be done with the aim of creating smoother, fuller lips. This procedure also reduces fine lines around the mouth.
Lip filling surgery can be accomplished with the help of:

• Implants
• Injectable fillers
• Surgical techniques

Aside from using the procedure as an appearance enhancement procedure, many use it as an anti aging procedure. Having thin lips if one of the signs of aging. For a successful lip filling surgery, the candidate has to meet certain criteria which give them a better chance of benefiting from this cosmetic surgery. They include:

• Non smokers who are also in very good health
• Individuals with thin lips
• Individuals with fine lines around the mouth
• Individuals who have a positive attitude and practical expectations about lip filling surgery.

Before the surgery, your surgeon may require one or two things from you – pre-operative considerations. For instance, certain fillers may require you to give a skin test before the procedure. If the patient shows a reaction to the skin test procedures or has a serious allergy history, allergies to lidocaine, they are not supposed to undergo this cosmic surgery.

Lip filling surgery can also be postponed if the patient has been found with any inflammatory skin conditions like herpes.

Patients are always advised to let their surgeon know which supplements or medication they could be using.

The incisions for surgical lip augmentation procedures are usually so tiny and tend to heal quickly. No special wound care is required. Many patients use a cold pack or that intermittent application which helps with the bruising and swelling. Usually, the procedure can be done within a very short time.

Other aspects like swelling and bruising are normal and do not take long to disappear. These two aspects can take 3 to 7 days. The guidelines to healing depend on the type of filler material and technique that was used.

If thinking of having a lip filling surgery, be advised of the associated risks and complications. These include asymmetry, movement of the implant, bleeding, allergic reactions that may also cause prolonged redness, extrusion or poking out of the filler, swelling, itching and firmness on the area that was injected. To reduce such risks, this procedure must be done by a qualified physician. The costs for this procedure depend on the permanence of the filler.