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Permanent lip augmentation with serial fat grafting.

J E Gatti1

  • 1Division of Plastic Surgery, West Jersey Health System and Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden, NJ, USA.

Annals of Plastic Surgery
|April 23, 1999
PubMed
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Autologous fat injections offer a simple method for lip augmentation. This technique involves harvesting and injecting the patient

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Dermatology
  • Aesthetic Medicine

Background:

  • Lip augmentation is a common cosmetic procedure.
  • Autologous fat grafting is a viable option for soft tissue augmentation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a simple technique for lip augmentation using autologous fat.
  • To describe the procedure for fat harvesting, preparation, and injection.

Main Methods:

  • Local anesthesia for fat harvesting and perioral areas.
  • Fat harvesting using a large needle and syringe.
  • Washing, straining, and injecting fat into lip tissue via small needle in horizontal tunnels.
  • Performing subsequent injections at minimum 3-month intervals.

Main Results:

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  • Short-lived lip swelling post-procedure.
  • Permanent lip augmentation achieved after two to three grafting procedures.

Conclusions:

  • This technique provides a straightforward approach to lip augmentation with autologous fat.
  • Multiple grafting sessions are necessary for optimal and permanent results.