Buckingham Center for Facial Plastic Surgery
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      • Limited Incision Facelift
      • Nasal Obstruction
      • Necklift
      • Otoplasty
      • Revision Rhinoplasty
      • Rhinoplasty
      • Skin Cancer
      • TCA Peel / Dermabrasion
    • Non-Surgical
      • Acne Scarring
      • Belotero
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Buckingham Center for Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Surgical
    • Bell’s Palsy
    • Blepharoplasty
    • Chin / Cheek Augmentation
    • Chin Liposuction
    • Endoscopic Forehead Lift
    • Facelift
    • Facial Asymmetry
    • Facial Fat Transfer
    • Rhinoplasty
    • Limited Incision Facelift
    • Lip Enhancement
    • Lip Lift
    • Nasal Obstruction
    • Neck lift
    • Revision Rhinoplasty
    • Otoplasty
    • Earlobe Reduction
    • Rhinophyma
    • Scar Repair
    • Skin Cancer
    • Threadlift
    • Facial Trauma
  • Non-Surgical
    • Acne Scarring
    • Chemical Peel
    • Birthmarks
    • Chest Rejuvenation
    • Diamond Glow
    • Frown Lines
    • Injectables
      • Restylane®
      • Belotero®
      • Radiesse®
      • Botox®
      • Juvederm®
      • Juvederm Vollure XC
      • Juvederm Volbella
      • Juvederm Voluma XC
      • Restylane Silk®
      • Sculptra®
    • Laser Treatments
      • IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
      • BBL Ultra Peel
      • Halo™ Laser
      • Nano Laser Peel
      • RF Microneedling
    • Liquid Rhinoplasty
    • Skin Care
    • Rosacea
    • SkinTyte
  • Photos
    • Surgical
      • Blepharoplasty
      • Chin and Cheek Augmentation
      • Endoscopic Browlift
      • Facelift
      • Facial Fat Transfer
      • Fractional Laser
      • Limited Incision Facelift
      • Nasal Obstruction
      • Necklift
      • Otoplasty
      • Revision Rhinoplasty
      • Rhinoplasty
      • Skin Cancer
      • TCA Peel / Dermabrasion
    • Non-Surgical
      • Acne Scarring
      • Belotero
      • Birthmarks
      • Botox
      • Juvederm
      • Lasers
      • Radiesse
      • Restylane
      • Sculptra
      • Rosacea
  • About
    • About Us
    • Providers
      • Dr. Buckingham
      • Dr. Smith
      • Rene’ Thomas, RN
      • Rachel Miller, RN
    • Our Staff
    • Videos
    • Office in Austin, TX
    • New Patient Forms
    • Out-of-Town Patients
  • Testimonials
    • Patient Reviews
    • RealSelf Reviews
    • Video Testimonials
  • Specials
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Is fat injection effective for enlarging the lips?

May 6, 2011 by Dr. Edward Buckingham, M.D.

Question:
Is fat injection effective for enlarging the lips?

Answer:
Fat is effective for enlarging the lips, but the effects are likely temporary. For patients who are undergoing fat injections for the parts of the face where the results are permanent such as the cheeks and lower eyelid area, if desired we will place fat in the lips and perioral area as well with the understanding that in these areas the fat will likely resorb. The reason for this is likely that the constant movement of the lip and perioral area prevents adequate vascularity to in-grow into the fledgling fat cells. In some patients we do see some long term results with lip injection, but predicting those patients that will have a long term result is difficult.

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