Alex Colvin, Author at Tarola Plastic Surgery

Kissing After Lip Filler: Will It Feel Different?

5 Ways to Spruce Up Your Lips Before Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Whether you’re coupled up or single, whether you hate it or love it, the holiday does have a way of making you want to look your best. So why not embrace the moment, and take the opportunity to work on making your lips healthier, smoother and more luscious.

Here are 5 ways to get kissable lips:

1. Dermal Fillers: Suffering from thin or aging lips? Plump and smooth with dermal fillers–a non-invasive treatment to restore lip fullness, minimize fine lines around the lips and rejuvenate the mouth for natural, gorgeous results.

2. Lip Scrub: Lips need to be exfoliated just like the rest of your skin. Here’s a great home recipe: mix 1/2 tsp honey, 2 drops of olive oil and 2 tsp brown sugar. Apply to lips and gently scrub, then remove with warm water.

3. Moisturize: Your lips get chapped and chafed, especially in the winter months. Soothe your cracked lips with a natural balm like Rosebud Salve or make a home-made creation of honey and Vaseline for an overnight remedy!

4.Natural Plumping: To give the illusion of fuller lips, try this makeup tip: Apply a layer of lip balm followed by a second layer of foundation before putting on your favorite lipstick for plump, kissable lips.

5. Teeth Whitening: White teeth will improve any smile and draw attention to beautiful lips. pick up a pack of Crest 3D White Strips or schedule an appointment with your dentist for a whitening treatment.

Kissing After Lip Filler, Will It Feel Different?

You can get a temporary loss of sensation with the injection that may last several hours. Following the lip filler injection you may be able to feel the filler in the lips but it should not effect anything significantly.

Reference: www.sylvanainstitute.com

How Long Does It Take for Skin to Tighten After Liposuction?

How long does it take for a skin to tighten after liposuction?

Following liposuction, the appearance of the skin depends on the skin’s elasticity. Younger people tend to have better skin elasticity than older people. If the skin has been previously stretched by obesity or pregnancy, the skin will have less elasticity. Patients with good skin elasticity can expect a more smooth and natural appearance after liposuction. Patients with poor skin elasticity can expect some degree of skin wrinkling following liposuction and may require skin excision. For example, liposuction following pregnancy will correct localized fat deposits but usually have no effect on the loose, stretched skin. These women often require an abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck, to achieve a smooth and flat abdomen.

Chin augmentation becoming much more popular

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons published a report showing there has been a rise in the number of people receiving chin augmentation procedures which was posted on the Mother Nature Network. Below is an excerpt from the study. See the full article here.

The number of Americans undergoing plastic surgery on their chin rose dramatically last year, according to a new report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

In 2011, more than 20,600 people received “chin augmentation,” a plastic surgery procedure that reshapes the chin with implants or by moving bones. That’s up from about 12,000 chin augmentation procedures in 2010, the report says.

Slightly more than half of chin augmentations were done in men. The largest increase was among people older than 40, the report says.

“The chin and jaw line are among the first areas to show signs of aging. People are considering chin augmentation as a way to restore their youthful look,” said Dr. Malcolm Roth, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

The report offered the increasing use of video-chat technology as one reason for the increase.

“As more people see themselves on video-chat technology, they may notice that their jaw line is not as sharp as they want it to be,” Roth said.

However, chin augmentation procedures are not at an all-time high. In 2000, close to 27,000 people underwent the procedure, according to the report.