One of the most youthful and attractive features of lips is the that little flip at the top edge of the upper lip. Some of us aren’t born with much of one, and it disappears with age in all of us. Now we can restore or enhance it using a technique called the Botox Lip [...]
Lip and mouth rejuvenation
This is a collection of posts having to do with lip filling and rejuvenation of the lip area.
Both Restylane and Juvederm are hyaluronic acid based fillers, and choosing between them depends on several factors. Firstly, let’s quickly review where we commonly use these fillers. Both fill nasolabial folds, marionette lines, and the corners of the mouth. In addition, they each plump under eye hollows, lip lines, and cheek and frown lines. Both [...]
Lip injections, fat transfers, lip augmentations, fillers. Plump, mouth-popping pouts are everywhere these days and so are the procedures that produce them. With all the different options out there, it can be nearly impossible to know which is which and subsequently which is right for you. If you’re in the market for a mouth makeover [...]
Have you ever thought about lip injections? Chances are, if you’re currently dissatisfied with the size, shape, and volume of your mouth, you have – and you’re not alone. An increasing number of Americans and individuals worldwide are opting for lip injections to enhance their curve-free, thin and flat lips. Safer procedural practices, lower costs, better [...]
That perfect pink pout. Those supple, soft lips that just beg to be kissed. Nothing says sexy quite like a mouth with maximum volume. Unfortunately, few of us are blessed with buxom lips as big and beautiful as we would ideally imagine. However, many cosmetic practices today are capable of turning even the thinnest of [...]
Certain celebrities are known for their extreme addiction to lip injections, but you’ll never know which ones have gotten the beautiful and natural-looking form of this enhancement because they simply look like the best version of themselves. And this is the tactic you should take if you want to avoid the duck-lip aesthetic that seems [...]
Botox can treat a gummy smile. A gummy smile is a smile where the upper gums show when smiling. When most people smile, very little if any of the upper gums show. However, people who have a gummy smile tend to show a lot of gum when they smile. Cosmetically, some consider a gummy [...]
Treating wrinkles around the mouth is a common request. These are the lines that appear to radiate out from the lips and are sometimes called “smoker’s lines”. However, they develop in non-smokers, too. These lip lines develop for two reasons. Firstly, the skin around the mouth loses collagen just like the rest of our skin, [...]
With so many facial filers now available, many patients wonder which one they should use? Juvederm? Voluma? Restylane? Some factors to consider in choosing which filler to use are: 1. where it will be used 2. how long it will last 3. cost In the end, we want to choose the best product for the [...]
One of the most rewarding procedures for facial rejuvenation is lip augmentation, and getting the perfect lip can be as simple as a quick office visit. Why Lip Augmentation? As we age, we loose volume throughout our face including our lips. Lips become flat and thin and develop many lines. Lip lines appear in smokers [...]
Lawrence Osman, M.D. is a board-certified dermatologist and liposuction surgeon in Los Angeles specializing in minimally invasive techniques such as liposuction using local anesthesia. He has offices in both Northridge and Calabasas.