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From your late twenties on, lips begin to thin and fine lines develop around the mouth. Many women wish to restore their lips to a fuller, more sensual look. Iowa City Plastic Surgery can help your wish come true by restoring your lips to their former look, with or without injectables.

For patients who want fuller lips and are afraid of needles we have just the answer. ICPS carries SkinMedica’s two-step TNS LipPlump system. This system is clinically proven to decrease the look of fine lines and improve the contour around the lips. In addition, it also plumps and enriches the lip’s natural color. The first step is “lip renewal” which is applied directly on the lips as needed to moisturize and plump throughout the day. Step two is a clear plumping gloss which contains a vasodilator caused Niacin. It increases blood flow to the lips and in addition, enhances the natural color of the lips. Within minutes, this two-part system can restore lips fullness and volume.

For a longer lasting effect, ICPS also offers cosmetic dermal fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm. Some fillers can be injected directly into the lip to provide an immediate fullness. Other fillers are injected around the vermilion border (the line where your lip goes from lip to skin) to redefine the lip contour. They offer immediate results with little or no down time. Patients often stop by on their lunch hour and are back to work right after treatment. Fillers last about six months and the price depends on the amount and type needed.  Injections can occasionally result in short term bruising but this is not common.

Call our office @ 319-337-3740 to schedule an appointment for fillers or to purchase SkinMedica’s TNS LipPlump System and kiss your thin lips goodbye!