Already Scheduled a Lip Augmentation Consultation?

1Am I A Suitable Candidate for Lip Augmentation?

During your consultation, Dr. Garcia will help evaluate if you’re a good candidate for lip augmentation. For starters, the fact that you’re considering lip augmentation is a good indicator that you understand the benefits of treatment. If you are seeking to correct volume loss in the lips, wrinkles and lines around the mouth, or a poorly defined lip shape, lip augmentation is the correct treatment to consider. Generally, as long as you’re in good physical health, you are a suitable candidate for lip augmentation.

2What are My Expected Results?

Dr. Garcia will illustrate your potential results during your lip augmentation consultation. After discussing your treatment goals and identifying the appropriate surgical techniques, you and Dr. Garcia can explore potential outcomes through before and after photos of previous patients.

Lip Fillers vs. Lip Implants

Lip fillers and lip implants are two popular methods for lip augmentation, but their procedures and outcomes are quite different. Lip fillers, or lip injections, are non-surgical treatments that involve injecting a gel-like substance into the lips to enhance their volume and shape. The filler is typically made of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance in the body, and the procedure is minimally invasive, usually performed in an office setting with little to no downtime. The results of lip fillers are immediate, and they typically last several months to a year, depending on the type of filler used.

On the other hand, lip implants are a surgical option for lip augmentation. The procedure involves inserting a Permalip™ silicone implant into the lips through small incisions to enhance their size and shape. Lip implants are typically performed under local or general anesthesia in a surgical setting, and the recovery period is longer compared to lip fillers. Swelling and bruising are common after lip implant surgery, and it may take several weeks or even months for the final results to fully develop as the swelling subsides and the implants settle into their final position. However, the main advantage of lip implants is that they are a permanent solution compared to lip fillers.

Surgeon Experience?

Surgeon experience is one of the utmost qualities to consider when seeking a lip augmentation surgeon. Your surgeon is directly responsible for your results, so it’s essential to pursue surgery with an experienced lip augmentation surgeon. Dr. Garcia is a double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, demonstrating expertise in all qualities of lip augmentation surgery. With over 15 years as North Florida’s premier facial plastic surgeon, he has performed hundreds of lip procedures and is passionate about furthering education in the lip augmentation community. Read more about Dr. Garcia’s experience or explore patient reviews.

A Message from Dr. Garcia

Dr. Garcia reminds patients that the consultation is one of the most important steps in the lip augmentation process. You should come into your consultation with defined goals and questions for Dr. Garcia. Patients who are open and transparent with their cosmetic goals are able to achieve more fulfilling results through lip augmentation. This is because Dr. Garcia is able to better understand your desired outcome, which helps guide him and the rest of our team through the lip augmentation procedure.