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Plump and full lips can be a defining feature of the face. If you are not graced with a naturally voluminous pucker–or are starting to notice the diminishing and thinning effects of time–a lip augmentation procedure can bump your lips up a notch. When expertly done, lip augmentation yields natural-looking yet striking results. When it comes to lip augmentation, Dr. Yael Halaas, a respected New York board-certified plastic surgeon, understands the art of balance. Moreover, she is highly experienced practitioner who has mastered the most advanced lip contouring techniques used today. To ensure the best outcome, she offers both surgical and non-surgical options to enhance the lips, including injectable dermal fillers, fat transfer and surgically-placed implants.

Recovery Timeframes for Lip Augmentation

How long does it take to recover from a lip augmentation procedure?It varies, depending on the type of enhancement technique used. Like other cosmetic procedures, non-surgical options outpace their surgical counterparts when it comes to recovery time. The trade off is how long the results can last.

 

Non-surgical techniques (injectable dermal fillers)

Recovery time frame: 1-2 days

Today, injectable dermal fillers such as Juvederm and Restylane are the most frequently used method to augment the lips. Dermal fillers cause little discomfort, require little to no downtime and produce immediately visible results.

What to expect:  You can return to normal activities within a matter of days, however bruising and swelling may last up to a week.

 

Surgical techniques (fat transfer and implants)

Recovery time frame: 2 weeks initial recovery, with up to six weeks restricted physical activity

Fat transfer and surgically-placed implants (artificial Gore-tex or soft tissue AlloDerm, for example) require a longer recovery period than injectable fillers.

What to expect: As the lips heal, you may experience drooling or stiffness in the lips. You should plan to take some time off of work or your normal routine to recuperate. In general, patients are able to resume normal activities within a week.

 

Tips for Healing from Lip Augmentation

Regardless of whether you have a non-surgical or surgical lip augmentation, there things you can do to help your recovery along.

  • To reduce swelling, apply a cold compress
  • Minimize mouth movement for the first 2 days (limit talking and chewing)
  • Stick to a liquid diet for 1-2 days (followed by a soft diet for up to 10 days in the case of surgery)
  • Restrict smiling and laughing for about a week
  • Avoid rigorous exercise or strenuous activity for 1-3 days (up to 6 weeks in the case of surgery)
  • Sleep with the upper body raised and avoid sleeping face down

 

Lip Augmentation Consultation with Dr. Halaas, NYC

If you are considering lip augmentation, Dr. Halaas can recommend the most effective and appropriate procedure to match your aesthetic goals. Highly esteemed in her field, Dr. Halaas is known for her surgical skill and precision, as well as her superb eye for detail. Contact her office today for a full consultation.

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COVID-19 Safety Measures

We understand that there may be times when you miss an appointment due to emergencies or obligations for work and family.

However, due to Covid 19. and the current CDC guidelines, we are implementing a new ” no exceptions” cancellation/no show/rescheduling policy effective September 1, 2020.

If any appointment is cancelled or RESCHEDULED less than 24 hours in advance you will be charged a fee of $100. This policy will be in place until further notice and applies to new AND existing clients We apologize for any inconvenience but look forward to getting through this difficult time together.

At Dr. Halaas office, we take our staff’s and patients’ health very seriously. We are implementing safety measures to ensure everyone who comes through our doors will experience the highest level of care and the lowest risk levels.

Safety of our Employees

Each day we are taking our employees temperatures and going over a questionnaire to make sure we are all in the best of health. If anyone has a temperature over 100.4, or has fever, sore throat, chills, loss of taste, cough, shortness of breath, muscle pains, or headache, they will be asked to leave and go see their primary care doctor, or go get tested.

If an employee has been in contact with someone with Covid, we will ask them to get themselves tested, or they will have to quarantine themselves for two weeks.

We have installed a sneeze guard at our front counter for the safety of both our employees and our patients.

Safety of our Patients

Patients must sign up for our patient portal before coming to their appointment

  • Information to get into the portal will be emailed immediately after making an appointment
  • Information to be completed will be medical history as well as a Covid questionnaire
  • Covid questionnaire must be completed for EVERY visit patient makes until further notice
  • We also have a patient app, MyPatientVisit, that we can communicate with the patient when we are ready to see them

All patients must wear masks to their appointment.

We ask patients to come to their appointment alone. Minors may be accompanied by an adult.

Temperature will be taken at the door.

  • If they have a temperature over 100.4 they will be rescheduled and asked to go see their primary care doctor

Once patient has been cleared, we will escort them to their suite where they will be treated.
We have removed water and snacks from our waiting area, as well as all pamphlets regarding services.

Each room will be thoroughly disinfected in between patients
We encourage telehealth consults beforehand, so we can make a plan for when patients do come into office.

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