Depending on the quantity that You have determined to enlarge, Dr. Cárdenas? will perform the procedure between half an hour and two hours.

Lip augmentation is a procedure that does not imply more than local anesthesia.? Some injectable preparations already contain the anesthetic agent for which is not necessary to apply something more.? If You desire it, it could be performed with a light sedation, although this is not necessary in most cases.

Lip Aumentation is a local procedure that could be carried out at Dr. Cardenas? office.

Collagen injection and other than fat injection. You?ll be able to return to your normal activities as quick as you desire it.? If Dr. Cárdenas performed an autologous fat transplant, the inflammation and bruises can last an average of 2 weeks.

During your visit Dr. Cárdenas? will evaluate the relations between the structures on your face and will discuss what You expect of the procedure, so that the final expectations would be real and remain in agreement with the result.

To use synthetic material, a sensibility test will be carried out first? to rule out the possibility of an allergic reaction.

Practically is not necessary to take some specific measure for the recovery,? actually, it?s necessary only if bruises are presented, for what will be necessary to avoid the sun exposure.

It could occur a light sharp pain in the injected area. ?In some cases, inflammation and bruises can occur, which generally are of benign evolution.

The potential complications in this type of procedure are remote, although they can be: sensibility decrease, inflammation, ulcerations, lip hardness, scar formation, infection and anticipated re-absortion.

The most important aspect is that the injectable backfill are not permanent.? As with any another strange substance, the body tends to destroy or metabolise the substance that is detected as not own, for which is not possible to compare the results obtained with the of the surgery.

The duration of the procedure is variable.? The injection of liquid collagen is apparent during 8-12 weeks. There are new possibilities as we mentioned as Restylane, that has a duration of 6-9 months; or the Radiance, that can last of 3 to 5 years.

Concerning fat tissue transplant we have that the great majority of the patients report a decrease of to the 50% of the injected material at 3 to 6 months; although there are reports of people that continue same as initially within a year of carried out the procedure and there are some sources that assure that after the fat reabsortion in the first three months, the volume that even remains is permanent.