Lip Enhancement St. Louis - Lip Augmentation Missouri

Do you desire fuller lips? If so, you may be a candidate for lip augmentation. This can be done on a temporary basis using collagen fillers injected into the lips or as a more permanent procedure, using facial fat grafting from your own body. If you have never had fillers injected into your lips, Dr. Cabbabe may recommend this first prior to proceeding with fat grafting. That way, you can be sure that you are happy with the appearance of your lips before making the change permanently.

This procedure entails liposuction, removing fat from an area of the body, commonly in the abdomen, hips or thighs. The fat is then processed to purify it and injected into the lips. The operation can be done in the office under local anesthesia or under general anesthesia depending on your desires and needs.  Dr. Cabbabe uses the latest fat grafting equipment, the Coleman Fat Grafting System, to optimize your results.

Dr. Cabbabe incorporates his experience with reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the face to give his patients the best results possible to meet their desires. He is an expert in cosmetic, reconstructive and minimally invasive facial plastic surgery. During your consultation, Dr. Cabbabe will carefully examine you and will make recommendations in order to help you achieve your desired result.

We believe that patients, their desires, and anatomy are all unique. Dr. Cabbabe believes that the key to a successful surgery is proper planning and discussion with the patient about their goals. Therefore, Dr. Cabbabe evaluates each patient and creates a customized surgical plan for all of his patients to meet their expectations. To schedule a consultation, call us at 314-842-5885 or complete the contact us form.

Preparing for Surgery

Dr. Cabbabe will ask that you refrain from taking any aspirin, plavix, Coumadin or any other type of blood thinner. He will also ensure that your blood pressure has been properly controlled if you have high blood pressure.

Recovering from Surgery

Most patients are able to go home the same day. Pain medication and antibiotics will be prescribed. Bruising and swelling may be present around the sights of injection for one to two weeks. Dr. Cabbabe will ask that you keep ice on the surgical site to decrease this. He will also ask you to keep your head elevated to decrease swelling.