Lip Lift
Elongated Lip
A long upper lip can be the result of aging or heredity. In part due to hormonal changes and in part due to skin changes with aging, the upper white part of the lip elongates and the red part of the lip loses volume. This creates the effect of a lip turning inward.
Some individuals inherit a long upper lip. Like a heavy curtain, the white lip weighs down on the red lip, creating the appearance of a thinned upper lip.
A lip lift treats an elongated lip by decreasing the height of the white lip, rolling the red lip outward, and thus increasing the height of the red lip.
What Is Involved?
Lip lift is a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia that removes excess skin between the nose and upper lip. The incision is hidden in the crease along the base of the nose. By shortening the “white lip,” there is increased show and height of the “red lip.” This results in the appearance of a fuller upper lip.
Recovery from this procedure ranges from 1-2 weeks. Results are long-lasting, typically not requiring any additional procedures.
Learn More Here: Lip Lift: Expert Advice
