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Should you have surgery on your lips

Fuller lips Poutiers have become a rage among men and women and augmentation surgery lips quickly escalating as the new "face lift" surgery. The implant procedure is not complicated and it may very easily be down in your doctor's office under local anesthesia. There are very few involved in this have done and when your lips are healed correctly, you will notice the difference immediately.

Implant surgery works by first injecting the patient's lips with lidocaine. This is an analgesic and it works similar to Novocain used in a dentist's office. Epinephrine is also injected into the lips to restrict blood flow, which is why there is very little blood during the procedure and little or no bruising later. The doctor will then make four very small incisions in the corner of the mouth just before where the lips meet. This means that one of the upper lip and one on the lower lip on each side.

Once the incisions are made, the implants are then inserted using a pair of alligator clips or tool called a trocar, a hollow cylinder with a pointed end that is screwed onto the implant. On insertion, the implants are then cut the right size and length of your lips and the incisions are closed with dissolving sutures. As you leave the sutures alone and let the incision heal without lifting them or touch them, your lips should heal quickly with little or no scarring.

After augmentation surgery lips, you can expect from your lips to be swollen and tender. Your lips will be as "fat" of the swelling to eat or drink will prove to be a bit difficult. You will have some pain, if no pressure is applied to your lips and there may be numbness in them for a few days. It is advisable to take the pain medication prescribed by your doctor because the swelling decreases, your lips will get softer. If the doctor uses sutures that need to be removed, you will have a follow-up appointment for about seven to ten days after the procedure.

In about one week most of the swelling has decreased, but do not worry if your lips are sensitive to pressure for a few weeks. This is common and they will get used to the implants pressing against the nerves in time. Bruising is usually minimal, but each person is a little different and some bruising more than others can. The doctor may prescribe an ointment to use on and around your lips to help reduce bruising and swelling.

The results of the procedure will be visible after the swelling subsides and you can first be disappointed by what you see. You may want some of the swelling has not gone away, even if the back of your mind you know your lips are not supposed to be very large. Watch your pictures before and look at yourself after surgery. You will see a marked difference in your mouth. Also, if your implant stimulates growth of your own collagen, it will take several weeks to see results more pronounced. But it will come. Your lip augmentation surgery will not been exhausted and if you want your lips a little fuller, be assured that it's easier to add more fullness to win.

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