Lip Enhancement

The ideal candidate for other lip procedures includes patients with thin lips due to genetics or age or someone who wants to enhance the lips. Patients with wrinkles around the mouth due to sun damage or smoking or a person looking for a more permanent solution than dermal fillers for lip augmentation are good candidates. Older patients with an extended upper lip which may or may not cover the upper teeth when smiling are good candidates.

The cost of other lip procedures varies according to the type of procedure, the type of anesthesia, the surgeon’s skills and the geographic location of the procedure. Autologous fat injections cost between $1500 to $4700 depending on how much fat is removed and whether general or local anesthesia is used. Lip implants cost from $1500 to $3000. An upper lip lift can cost around $2000 to $4000. Lip augmentation is not covered under medical insurance and will be considered an out of pocket cost.

Fat injection results can take some time since the injected fat must integrate with the residing fat. A portion of the fat may not survive the transfer and will be absorbed by the body. The remaining fat is permanent and the results look natural. Lip implant results can last for many years but as the patient ages, and loses volume in the lips, the implant may become noticeable. Dermal fillers can be injected around the implant to maintain the results or the patient can have the implant removed. An upper lip lift can take 6 months for the tissue to settle and the final results to be apparent. An upper lip lift can last many years.