PROCEDURE DETAILS
The upper lip lengthens naturally as people age and this procedure corrects that to improve the proportion of the upper teeth that can be seen when people smile.
This is usually done whilst you are awake under local anaesthetic with a few injections to numb the area so you don’t feel anything. Whilst the amount of skin to be removed is often quite small, the results can be quite dramatic. It’s also important not to over correct this as lengthening the lip again is not possible if too much is taken away. Done well though this can really improve the appearance of the aging upper lip. Whilst fillers cannot achieve this sort of result, they may sometimes still be helpful to improve the results even further.
TECHNIQUE
The technique involves scars that are mostly well hidden in the creases at the nostril margin and inside the nostrils.
The skin removed then allows the lip to be lifted and everted to give better show of the pink mucosa of the upper lip and improved visibility of the upper teeth. The whole procedure takes about 1-1.5 hours.
RECOVERY AT A GLANCE
KEY FACTS