Lip augmentation is a type of cosmetic surgery or non-surgical procedure that aims to improve the appearance of the lips by increasing their fullness through enlargement.
Full lips with an accentuated border have often been associated with beauty and youth. However the ideal size of lips has changed over the decades with the current trend towards fuller lips. It has been suggested that this is because the lips occupy both sides of the face and, w...
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Lip augmentation is a type of cosmetic surgery or non-surgical procedure that aims to improve the appearance of the lips by increasing their fullness through enlargement.
Full lips with an accentuated border have often been associated with beauty and youth. However the ideal size of lips has changed over the decades with the current trend towards fuller lips. It has been suggested that this is because the lips occupy both sides of the face and, with the smile, constitute a major focal point of overall facial beauty. Tribal peoples worldwide have introduced various materials into and through the upper and lower lips of both genders to enhance beauty. Unfortunately, one of the effects of human aging is atrophy of facial fat including the lips. In most cultures, this translates as no longer attractive, youthful nor desirable. The procedure to enlarge lips can also reduce the fine lines and wrinkles above the top lip, flaws often referred to as "smoker's lines."
Around 1900, surgeons...
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