Benefits:

·         Immediate return to normal activities (one-day return if sedated) for nonsurgical lip procedures; depending on the procedure and materials used, recovery period is within a week for surgical procedures.

·         AlloDerm and Dermalogen do not require patients to provide donor tissue and are not rejected by the body, because they are human tissue. Usually they have a pliable, natural feel for the lip.

·         Gore-Tex implants are permanent, easily inserted and well tolerated by the body.

·         Temporary procedures like collagen or fat injection can be appealing to patients who want to experiment with a fuller-lipped look, but not necessarily commit to it.

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