I like the "Bullhorn" incision under the nose. The beauty of it is that it can reshape the cupid's bow line of the lip. If you use deep nylon sutures that bear the load of the closure, you can avoid scarring issues. Scars occur when the tension is at the incision itself. If you unload... more
What sub-nasal lip lift gives the best results?
Which lip lift gives best results, the one where they cut under the nose and take out some skin, or the one where they use nylon threads with the incisions being in the nose and mouth? Can either of these techniques also lift the corners of the mouth? Thank you.
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A: Lip lift results
Generally the bullhorn lift will give the best results but also has the greater risk of scarring. The thread lip lifts tend to be short lived. Neither of these will lift the corners of the mouth and this is best achieved with a corner lift.
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