This fat, like collagen, will mostly dissolve over several months. Some people can be allergic to it and therefore a small skin test and a four week wait are mandatory. If no reaction occurs, a short office visit can result in fuller lips, smoother nasolabial folds, filled wrinkles and scars, reduced smokers' lines and a reduction in many other skin defects. We find that to treat the lips usually requires 1-1.5cc and each deep nasolabial fold requires 1.5cc. If treated properly, the results can be dramatic and last several months.
Subsequent treatments require less because some of the initial treatment usually remains.
This procedure can be done on a lunch break and requires no anesthesia or recovery. Newsbytes and updates on Cosmetic Surgery and related topics brought to your monitor. The information supplied in this site is not intended to serve as medical advice. It is intended to serve as an aid in preparing your list of questions when you have a consultation with your Plastic Surgeon, whoever that may be.