Comparison of filling agents for lip augmentation.
The authors discuss various filling agents currently available that can be used to augment the lips, correct perioral rhytides, and enhance overall lip appearance. Fillers are compared and information provided about choosing the appropriate agent based on the needs of each patient to achieve the much coveted "pouty" look while avoiding hypercorrection. The authors posit that the goal for the upper lip is to create a form that harmonizes with the patient's unique features, taking into account age and ethnicity; the goal for the lower lip is to create bulk, greater prominence, and projection of the vermillion.
Sarnoff
Deborah S
DS
Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. andrew.sarnoff@cosmetiquemd.com
Saini
Ritu
R
Gotkin
Robert H
RH
D002482:Cellulose / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D017886:Durapatite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008353:Mannitol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000627:therapeutic use
C482305:New-Fill; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008353:Mannitol; D002482:Cellulose; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D003094:Collagen; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D017886:Durapatite