Written by Dr Julian De Silva
A Lip Lift is a procedure that elevates the position of the lip to give a more youthful and relaxed smile. The procedure has become more popular as it creates a more attractive upper lip shape, thereby giving improved facial balance and proportions.
The distance between your nose and upper lip may have always been long, or can lengthen with facial ageing.A lip lift can help improve:
*Results May Vary
Dr De Silva customises each lip lift procedure for each patient to give them the result they are looking for.
The techniques used by Dr De Silva includes 3-layer closure (ie three levels of stitches) to give the finest possible scar. Dr De Silva is able to rotate your upper lip during the surgery to give you a fuller upper lip in conjunction with the lift lip procedure.
In addition, Dr De Silva uses techniques that encourage faster healing and reduced scar formation. Dr De Silva offers patients a choice between local anaesthesia or sedation “twilight” anaesthesia, both giving patients a fast recovery from surgery.
Dr De Silva can use general anaesthesia. However, he is able to offer patients a faster recovery with local or sedation anaesthesia, avoiding the risks and hangover of general anaesthesia. Dr De Silva would expect you to be able to go home 30minutes after the surgery.
A precise amount of soft tissue (excess skin and muscle) are removed from above the upper lip just beneath the nose. The incision is hidden in the curvature of the lower part of the nose which gives rise to a “bull horn” appearance. A meticulous technique is required to make the scar as hidden as possible. The Lip Lift Surgery takes approximately one hour to perform.
There may be mild discomfort for the first 24-hours. Most patients have minimal or no bruising. The superficial stitches are removed after one week, and the deeper stitches dissolve over 3 to 6 months.
The scar will be pink in colour initially, at which time it can be covered with concealer and will fade to a normal colour and fine line over a period of weeks and months.
The results can be seen as early as a few days after surgery. Swelling is a normal part of healing and the majority resolves over the first 1-2 weeks. The final result from the surgery will be some months after the surgery
Lip lifts include:
The different techniques depend on the desired outcome and location of incisions around the lips. Dr De Silva is able to advise you on the preferred technique to achieve the result you are looking for.
Dr De Silva often combines the lip lift procedure with other facial surgery to improve a patient’s appearance. Lip lifts can be combined with lip augmentation to give a fuller and more youthful, aesthetically larger lip. The procedure can be combined with face and neck lift surgery to rejuvenate your face and improve facial balance.
This patient had been concerned for some time about the long distance from the base of her nose to her upper lip (termed philtrum).
She searched for some time to find a facial specialist to advise her on treatment options to reduce the length of her philtrum and improve the position of her upper lip.
She made an appointment at The Centre to see Dr Julian De Silva, who discussed with her both management options and expectations from surgery.
Renowned expert in Facial Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery. Signature techniques in Blepharoplasty, Rhinoplasty and Facelift surgery. Expert in revision surgery and in natural looking results
