Lip Lift

There is a small incision on your lip that allows a portion of the skin to be removed and the lip lifted. This treats an elongated saggy lip that occurs as we get older. It also increases the amount of lip show and creates a more natural look than an over done filler. When the incision is closed carefully and there is good healing it creates a nice natural look.

There is a small incision on your lip that takes time to heal like any wound on the face. If it is meticulously closed and your healing process goes well it may be a little pink for a few weeks and imperceptible within a month or two. Certainly how your body heals a scar may affect the results and that will have to be assessed at a consultation.

An attractive lip shape will include natural full red Vermillion of the upper and lower lip with the lower lip being slightly larger in volume. In addition, the Vermilion border between the red part of lip in the skin is well defined with a nice natural cupids bow in the philtrum of the midline upper lip. The skin around the lip should also look healthy, smooth and plump. There should be some show to the teeth, revealing a nice smile. A lip lift can help create this natural lift with a beautiful dental smile. The lip lift also increases the amount of red vermilion show of the upper lip without adding unnecessary volume with the filler.

Since a little lift pulls the upper skin up it creates more show of the red part of the lip and this is usually natural and more desirable look to the lip.

A lip lift should not change your nose. However, since the length of the lip is shortened, then the natural proportions of the lip relative to the nearby nose will change and usually in a more acceptable way with nice natural results.

A well executed lip lift can create a very natural look and rejuvenate the lips. More often people make the mistake of injecting too much filler in an upper lip and it looks unnatural. This is because the lengthened and saggy lip was not addressed and when I lift lift is done it can create a nice natural lift and can be complemented by the appropriate amount of filler.

A lip lift can be done comfortably in the office with local anesthetic. This can be gently administered and complemented with other gentle anesthetic agents that your surgeon feels are safe and reasonable to use.

A lip lift will not limit the movement of your mouth. You will still be able to speak, drink from a straw, and use facial expressions like you normally do.

A lip lift establishes a more youthful appearance to the mouth area. This can include changing your smile slightly. In most cases a lip lift causes more of your upper tooth to show when you smile.

There are several different types of lip lift procedures. These can include a subnasal, central, corner, direct, Italian, or V to Y lip lift. The chosen style of lip lift will depend on your current condition and your cosmetic goals.

An upper lip lift will not affect the bottom lip. some people will choose a lower lip filler to balance the effects of the lip lift to the upper lip.