Dr. Dean Kane Q & A Q. Can Restylane Lyft be used to plump up the lips? Also, can Restylane Lyft be used to make the cheekbones appear heightened and pronounced? On average, how many syringes do patients get for their cheeks? A. There are various ways to reduce lines around the mouth and lips. Each depends on... Read more »
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Is there a noticeable difference between Juvederm and Juvederm Ultra Plus on lips?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A Q. Is there a noticeable difference between Juvederm and Juvederm Ultra Plus on lips? A. There are 2 major producers of hyaluronic acid (HA) gel fillers in the US, Galderma and Allergan. Each pharmaceutic makes the same molecule and cleaves or filters the molecules to different sizes and shapes providing various... Read more »
How much will it cost for me to get Botox in my lips?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A Q. How much will it cost for me to get Botox in my lips? A. Botox and Dysport ARE excellent in the lips but must be used artistically and with proper injector experience. Botox and Dysport are muscle relaxers. They are used around the 3 eye muscles to... Read more »
Why does a facelift not remove the lines, particularly around my mouth?
Aging appears to be the passive wearing and dysfunction of human tissues. Facial aging is recognized by the deflation and sagging of facial tissues and the wrinkling and folds of the skin “cloth”. Over time, epidermal (and dermal) thinning and loss of collagen allow the facial skin to lose elasticity. The response is a greater... Read more »
HA filler of not-good quality in my lips, can I have Restylane/Juvederm to improve unevenness?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A Q. HA filler of not-good quality in my lips, can I have Restylane/Juvederm to improve unevenness? I had unknown hyaluronic acid filler injected to my lips 2-3 years ago abroad, not by a plastic surgeon. A year ago plastic surgeon injected hyaluronidase twice to reduce the size. It didn’t remove all... Read more »
Are half syringes of Restylane for lips available/common?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A Q. I’d like to get my upper lip just a little more plumped up. Is it possible to get just half a syringe of Restylane? If so, what is the average cost? A. When smaller quantities of hyaluronic acid gel are desired, Restylane and Juvederm Ultra 0.5 cc are available at... Read more »
Would Botox work on wrinkles on my cheeks and around my mouth?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A Q. Would Botox work on wrinkles on my cheeks and around my mouth? A. There are various ways to reduce lines around the mouth and lips. Each depends on the level of the wrinkle deformity, ie., epidermis, dermis, fat, muscle and skin color. The most popular of the fillers, Restylane and... Read more »
Is Restylane better than Juvederm for lips?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A Q. Is Restylane better than Juvederm for lips? I have gotten my lips filled with Juvederm (1 full syringe) each time and it only gives me a slight difference. I want to achieve a “Kylie Jenner difference.” My question is, is Restylane better than Juvederm? And does it last longer? I have... Read more »
What would Botox do in terms of bringing the lip down so not so much of my teeth would show?
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A Q. What would Botox do in terms of bringing the lip down so not so much of my teeth would show? Growing up I had severe buck teeth. 8 years ago, I visited a cosmetic dentist and got veneers on my front six teeth. He was also able to move the... Read more »
Please advise any procedures recommended to correct and restore my lower/mid/upper face (i.e. facelift and/or fillers)?
Dr. Dean Kane Q&A Q. I have just had 1 syringe of Juvaderm Ultra Plus, 1 syringe of Juvaderm Ultra and 1 syringe of Restylane Silk divided between my nasolabial folds, marionette lines, chin and lips. Side note: the doctor put Juvaderm directly in the corners of my mouth and “fanned outwards” which seems to be... Read more »
