I had not done an italian lip lift, so I looked up the article. It looks like a long run for a short slide, as they say in baseball. To avoid cutting under the columella (the small vertical column between the nostrils), the incisions are extended along the side of the columella, then the columella... more
Difference between types of lip lift surgery?
What's the difference between an Italian lip lift and a Bullhorn lip lift? What are the pros and cons of each type of lip lift procedure?
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A: A brief review of lip lift options
Italian Lip Lift: Two separate incisions beneath each nostril. Skin is removed and the right and then the left lip are each separately lifted by closing the wound and reducing the distance bewteen the lip and nose. Bull-Horn (subnasal) Lip lift: A single bull horn shaped excision of skin immediately beneath... more
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