Surgery Notes

Along with the wrinkles that are caused by the movement and facial expression such as crow’s feet, the horizontal forehead or frown, improving the appearance of the lips is one of the common requests of patients attending Teknon medical center to alleviate the most obvious indicators of facial aging.

At present the use of hyaluronic acid fillers can redefine the lip contour, volume and texture to the lips and appropriate perilabial region. But the latest research are focusing on a new technique that uses grafts using muscle and connective tissue of the neck.

This new procedure is still under investigation, allows using a simple and quick recovery, improved physical appearance of at least two years since the result is more natural and sustainable without artificial fillers.

With this new technique, still more studies are needed to confirm the safety and efficacy of the procedure, this would be a new way to increase lip volume and lasting results. The ideal technique would be a permanent, without asymmetries and that does not cause reactions or unnatural appearance.

Another research avenues to achieve lip augmentation is focused on using stem cells from the patient’s own fat. This technique has a permanent effect and because the fat itself does not produce unwanted effects.