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What materials are used when a person receives lip implants?

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Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Lip Implants: The lip can be enhanced permanently with a material called advanta. It is a soft cylindrical material which comes in different diameters. Photo is a 3 mm advanta implant. The other route is to use juvederm, however, that is only a temporary solution. Read more about type of lip augmentation procedures here: http://www.Cosmeticsurg.Net/procedures/lip-augmentation.Php dr. Ricardo rodriguez.

Answered 12/9/2013

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