LIP AUGMENTATION

Lips are the most sensual feature of the face.  Patients seeking lip augmentation can be as young as in their twenties to much older patients.  Younger patients are often seeking a more seductive look to their face and more volume. 

Older patients seeking lip augmentation often want to restore the lip volume that they once had.  As we age the white portion of the lip becomes longer and the red lip becomes shorter.  An improved balance is the key to striking a chord between facial harmony and natural youthful rejuvenation.

Dr. Shah prefers the use of hylaraounic facial fillers in the face (NASHA) such as restylane or juvederm.  While these facial fillers last anywhere between 4 to 6 months, they can create a soft, seductive look to the lips.  Dr. Shah does not advocate the use of lip implants or silicone in the lips for several reasons.  First of all, silicone in the lips can create small amounts of permanent reaction called granulomas.  This reaction is very difficult if not impossible to treat.  In addition, a permanent filler can create a permanent problem.

Lip implants do not enhance the appearance of patients in most instances and create an overly augmented sausage like look appearance to the lips.  Less is more.

There are different styles to lip augmentation and some patients will want what is known as Hollywood Lips (Angelina Jolie or Versace) lips which are more voluminous and flamboyant.  Other patients will want less volume but more sculpting to their lips known as Paris lips (Armani lips) which the majority of patients seeking lip augmentation desire.

Dr. Shah's practice is located in Chicago, Illinois in the goldcoast area in the landmark Watertowr building. His practice is one of the only facial plastic practices with a large contigent of international clientele mixed in with a growing base of Chicago and Chicagoland patients.