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Lip augmentation in NYC can be performed surgically or non-surgically with the goal to improve the appearance of the lips by adding volume and definition or to re-contour the shape of the lips.

Lip Augmentation Benefits

Lip augmentation is very popular because it provides a number of outstanding benefits for women who would like to achieve the desirable, appealing lips that are so in demand these days:

  • A full-lipped, plump smile
  • A more youthful smile
  • Boosts and improves your confidence
  • Provides symmetrical, well-balanced lips
  • Defines the lips and creates an aesthetic lip contour
  • Is a versatile treatment that can be designed to produce your preferred aesthetic goals

Methods of lip augmentation in New York include:

Fat transfer

With the fat transfer procedure, an individual’s fat is harvested through liposuction or excision from an area where there is excessive fatty tissue and then placed either through injection or surgery into a person’s lips to achieve the desired outcome.

Gore-Tex implants

These implants are thin strips that are cut to the required size and placed surgically into the lips to enhance the appearance of the lips.

AlloDerm

A soft tissue implant is surgically placed to enhance the volume of the lips and provide fullness that also fills in lip wrinkles. This agent can also be placed into the vermillion (the edge of the pink area of the lip) to provide a more defined lip border.

Dermal facial fillers

These are injectable fillers such as Juvederm or Restylane used to plump lips and redefine contour.

People with the desire to have more contoured, better defined, or more voluminous lips have many options available to them, both surgically and non-surgically. They should contact Dr. Yael Halaas, a Facial Plastic Surgeon located in New York City, to discuss the details of what they would like to accomplish.

Dr. Halaas will recommend the best possible technique to obtain outcomes that are beautiful and natural appearing. She is acknowledged by her peers and professional medical organizations alike as one of the top 10 facial plastic surgeons in New York City.

Candidates For Lip Augmentation

Patients who would like to reshape, enhance, define and plump their lips are likely candidates for lip augmentation in NYC. Patients must meet the following requirements for lip augmentation:

  • Are generally in good health
  • Are not pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Have no active rashes or skin concerns such as cold sores
  • If having a filler treatment, are not allergic to the ingredients of the filler
  • Have realistic expectations for what a lip augmentation procedure can achieve

Recovery After Lip Augmentation

If your lip augmentation was non-surgical, no special recovery is required. Avoid manipulating the lips for 2-3 hours, but you can ice the area if needed. Your lips will swell at first, but will return to the desired volume within 1-2 days. Any lumpy feeling will fade over the next week or two.

After fat transfer lip augmentation, the recovery time is minimal. Expect mild swelling for 2-3 days. Some people experience bruising, which will resolve in about a week.

After lip implants, it may take about 1-2 weeks for swelling to reduce and the lips to fully heal.

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Cost of Lip Augmentation

The cost of your lip augmentation will depend on which type of augmentation you choose and what is required to help you achieve your aesthetic goals. Lip fillers cost less than implants, but implants provide far longer-lasting results. The price of your lip augmentation will be determined during your consultation with Dr. Halaas once you decide on which type of lip augmentation you prefer. Dr. Halaas will create a personalized treatment plan for you that will include your exact price.

Why Choose Dr. Halaas?

As a highly experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Halaas provides an extremely high satisfaction rate and a low complication rate, creating outstanding results for her patients. Dr. Halaas provides expertise and excellence for patients who would like lip augmentation, which is why she is such a popular doctor. Whether you want to use fillers or implants, you can rest assured you’re in the hands of the best of the best, and that your lips will be beautiful, symmetrical, plump, and defined.

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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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