Wide Polytef (Gore-Tex) Implants in Lip Augmentation and Nasolabial Groove Correction

Abstract

In the opinion of the authors, the threading technique of polytef implantation creates inconspicuous improvement-both in lip augmentation and nasolabial groove correction. Large polytef implants that were inserted through a tunneling technique produced consistently good results. Implants (lip augmentation: width, < or = 10 mm, and thickness, 4 mm; nasolabial groove correction: width, 8 mm, and thickness, < or = 8 mm) were found to be safe, simple, and effective.