Lip surgery, just like with any surgery, comes with risks. Thus, it’s important that you understand what this type of surgery is all about and what it involves.
Lip surgery, also referred to as lip augmentation, is a surgical procedure conducted on patients who wish to have bigger or fuller lips. Initially, you must find out if you are a good candidate for such a procedure. Generally, you should have overall good health. You may not be a good candidate if you currently have cold sores, have any scarring of the lips, suffer from particular health conditions such as lupus or diabetes and have blood clotting problems. Consult your surgeon to find out if lip augmentation is for you.
There are just a couple of procedures your surgeon can perform when it comes to lip augmentation. You can either have injections or implants and surgeries. With injections, your surgeon will most probably employ topical anesthesia. Injections are conducted on an outpatient basis and you can return to your home on the same day.
Implants and surgeries will generally require local anesthesia. The process can take up to 2 hours. With this procedure, fat or a synthetic material is inserted into your lips. The fat use is usually taken from another part of your own body.
Recovery will rely on your lifestyle and which kind of surgery you will have. With injections, you may start recovering after just a couple of days. With implants or grafts, you may start to recover considerably after 14 days following the day of your surgery.
Before you go for lip surgery, know the risks and complications involved. Risks include allergic reactions to the implants and/or anesthesia, infections, bleeding, nerve damage and scarring.