Opening treatment guide...

Lip Implants | My Beauty Protocol

Transformation

Lip Implants

Lip Augmentation with Solid Prostheses

Plain-English name: Surgical Lip Augmentation

Also known asSilicone Implants (e.g., PermaLip)PermaLipLip Prosthesis Surgery

Educational info only, not medical advice. Ask a qualified provider. Disclaimer · Terms

Solid, biocompatible implants are surgically placed within the lips to provide enduring enhancement and contour.

Downtime: 1 week
Sessions: 1
Pain: Medium to high
Cost per procedure: Price level 4 of 5
Results last: Permanent (removable)

A soft implant placed in the lips for permanent volume.

Check first: Pregnancy (planned cosmetic surgery waits until after the baby is born).

Will it work for me?

Skin tone

Often used on tones I–VI.

IVery Light

IILight

IIIMedium

IVTan

VBrown

VIDeep

Often usedAsk first

General info, not a check of your own skin.

What people use it for

Tap one to see how it helps.

Some people try this firstCheaper, same-day options. They cover or style. They don't treat.

For fuller-looking lips
- Lip liner close to your natural lip colour
- A little gloss in the centre of the lower lip
What it won't do: The shape lasts a day, not months.
Styling tip

How do the brands differ?

In no special order. Ask which one they use, and why.

Details

Ask your provider

Which one do you use, and why that one for me?
What is the total price, and what does it include?
What side effects do you see most with it, and what do you do about them?

Before and after your visit

Plan it around your lifeMakeup, sun, workouts — see what fits around your treatment.

The visit

Duration: 30 minutes

What to expect, and what to avoid

Recovery

5–7 days swelling; weeks to heal

May look swollen

1 week

Avoid sun

3 days

No makeup

2 days

No sweat or heat

2 weeks

Other aftercare

Keep your head raised day and night
Eat soft foods only for a few days

Your provider may give you different timing.

Day by day

Before your visit: ask when to start
Arrange a ride home
Several weeks before
Stop smoking for several weeks before
1 week before
Stop aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil and vitamin E for 1 week before, if your doctor agrees
Right after your visit
Use a cold pack for swelling in the first 24–48 hours
After your visit
- No hard exercise or heavy lifting for 1–2 weeks
- Take your medicines as prescribed
- Keep the area clean
- Keep your head raised day and night
- Eat soft foods only for a few days
- Initial recovery involves significant swelling and bruising for several days, managed with ice packs and pain medication. Stitches are typically removed within a week. Full healing and resolution of swelling can take several weeks to months.

Side effects, and who should wait

Who may want to think twice

Pregnancy (planned cosmetic surgery waits until after the baby is born)

Possible side effects

Common

Swelling
Bruising
Malpositions (implant shifting)

Less common

Extrusion (implant pushing through skin)
Infection
Capsular contracture (tight scar tissue around implant)
Severe edema (swelling)

Your own risks may differ. Ask a qualified provider.

How it works, and common myths

A surgeon creates small incisions to insert a pre-shaped, solid implant into the lip tissue, securing permanent volume.

A little more technical

Solid, biocompatible prostheses, typically made of silicone, are surgically inserted into the lips through small incisions to permanently enhance volume and contour.

The surgical insertion of solid, biocompatible prostheses (e.g., silicone) into the vermilion of the lips to augment volume and enhance contour, providing a lasting structural change.

Material: Soft Solid Silicone (Permalip); Uses a smooth, tapered, and highly flexible solid silicone implant that cannot leak or deflate over time.
Technique: Submucosal Tunneling; Inserted through tiny incisions hidden in the corners of the mouth and threaded entirely through the lip to provide permanent, uniform volume.
Common device / product names: Silicone Implants (e.g., PermaLip) · PermaLip
Clinical descriptor: Lip Augmentation with Solid Prostheses
Permanence / longevity: Permanent (removable)