LIP LIFT
A lip lift is a surgical procedure to lessen the space between the bottom of your nose and the top of your lip. A lip lift gives your mouth a more pronounced, youthful appearance without using fillers or implants to increase volume.
What does a lip lift do?
A lip lift can change the appearance of your lips by:
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Covering exposed upper teeth.
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Adding the appearance of volume to your upper lip.
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Reversing a down-turned lip corner.
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Eliminating lines caused by natural aging.
What are the types of lip lifts?
The types of lip lifts include:
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Bullhorn lip lift (subnasal lip lift): This is the most common lip lift surgery. Your plastic surgeon makes a single incision in the shape of a bullhorn below your nose. Then, they bring up the center and sides of your upper lip.
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Central lip lift: Your surgeon makes one incision at the base of your nose to lift the center of your upper lip (Cupid’s bow).
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Corner lip lift: This type elevates the corners of your mouth into a slight smile. This is ideal for people with downturned or drooping lips. Plastic surgeons sometimes combine a corner lip lift with another lip lift procedure.
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Gullwing lip lift (direct lip lift): Your surgeon makes an incision along the border of the upper lip in the shape of a flying seagull. This creates a more defined top lip.
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Italian lip lift: This lift is more subtle than the bullhorn lift and involves two incisions at each nostril. However, it doesn’t lift the center of the lip.
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V to Y lip lift (V-Y advancement): Your surgeon will make an incision in the shape of a letter V and close the incision in the shape of the letter Y.
