What is Lip Lift? What are the Types?

What is Lip Lift?
What are the Types of Lip Lift?

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Lip lift surgery is a surgical procedure that involves removing a small strip of skin under your nose; this shortens the area between the nose and the upper lip (philtrum), exposing more of the vermilion, the red lips.

The procedure also slightly rounds the vermilion border (the line between the normal lip skin and the vermilion), giving more definition to Cupid's bow and revealing more of your upper teeth.

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A highly customizable outpatient procedure performed under local anesthesia, the upper lip lift usually takes about an hour and leaves a hidden scar that heals in a few months. Patients may also opt for a corner lip lift, which elevates the corners of the mouth by cutting only skin or skin plus muscle in the corners of the mouth.

Lower lip lift procedures, often called lower lip advancement, are less common. They are performed on patients with a particularly thin lower lip or oversized upper lip to make their lips appear more proportionate.

How Soon Will You See Lip Lift Results and How Long Will They Last?

Immediately after lip lift surgery, your lips will look fuller, but you will not see the final effect until all swelling, bruising and scarring have resolved, usually in about three months.

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You should be able to rely on the longevity of the lip lift operation. It is highly reliable and long lasting, however, the area will continue to age along with the rest of your face.

What are the Pros and Cons of Lip Lift

Pros

A lip lift gives you permanently fuller lips without the constant maintenance of injectable temporary fillers.
It is a relatively easy plastic surgery procedure performed under local anesthesia.
Because the procedure removes rather than adds volume, a lip lift does not give you the “duck lips” look that can sometimes happen with fillers.
It can give your mouth a more proportionate look (relative to the rest of your face), improve the shape of your lips and create a more youthful appearance by exposing more of your upper teeth.

Cons

If your surgeon removes too much skin, it is very difficult to restore this length.
It will reveal a hint of your upper teeth, so if your upper teeth are crowded, discolored or uneven, you may want to consider other options such as fillers or lip implants.
You will have a small scar. There is always scarring at the base of the nose. But if the lip lift is done well with meticulous closure, there is only a very fine line scar that forms. It can be further improved with laser resurfacing.

Who Would Be a Good Candidate for a Lip Lift

In order for an upper lip lift to be a beautiful, natural looking result, you need the distance between your own nose and your upper lip to be at least 8mm. These are some of the most common reasons for having a lip lift.

Shortening a long lip
Addressing aging
Avoiding lip fillers
Increased tooth show
Feminizing the face

What Are the Different Types of Lip Lift

There are several different approaches to upper lip lifting.

The most common procedure is the megaphone lip lift, also called a subnasal lip lift, which involves removing the skin just below and to the sides of the nostrils.
For the Italian lip lift, the surgeon removes two small pieces of skin from under the nostrils.
The gull wing lip lift involves an incision where the skin of the vermilion and upper lip meet

What Happens During a Surgical Lip Lift Procedure?

To perform a megaphone lip lift, your surgeon will start by drawing a wavy ellipse shape just below your nostrils.

A lip lift is sometimes also likened to a moustache or angel wings, outlining where they plan to cut and remove the skin.

The larger the part being removed, the larger your lift will be. The whole procedure takes about an hour once the marking is complete.

Lidocaine will be injected to numb the area, so you should not feel pain during the procedure.

Your surgeon will cut along the outline, remove the megaphone and attach the remaining skin to the base of the nose, suspend your upper lip and immediately shorten the philtrum.

The ideal philtrum length is generally considered to be 10-12 mm, but your doctor may decide not to go that short.

These articles are written for informational purposes. You should consult your doctor to determine whether the procedure has been performed and the appropriate treatment for you.