This 29-year-old woman wanted to improve the appearance and balance of her lips and face. She had had dermal fillers to add volume to her lips and chin in the past, but was not entirely satisfied with the result. The patient asked our facial plastic surgeon Dr. Inessa Fishman for longer-lasting or permanent alternatives for lip balancing and chin augmentation, and they came up with the treatment plan of an upper lip lift and chin implant.
The patient is shown just 1 day after both upper lip lift surgery and chin implant placement. She has a great improvement in her facial balance, and shows excellent early healing. Her results will continue to improve as swelling resolves and her tissues heal fully.
About Lip Lift Procedure
Age, genetics, and sometimes a previous history of lip filler treatments can lead to an overly long white lip (the skin between the bottom of the nose and the red lip border) and too-short height of the red lip (the part of the upper lip where we place lipstick). This creates disharmony within the facial balance, can make the face look too long or sad, and can lead to an unnatural or aged appearance of the face and mouth. A lip lift procedure shortens the distance between the nose and upper lip and helps to contour greater volume within the upper lip; this is a powerful treatment to bring balance to the mouth and lower face. Commonly performed in combination with a facelift and lip augmentation with fat grafting, a lip lift is an effective way for the carefully selected patient to put her best face forward.Learn More About Lip Lift