Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.
Hi thanks for your question. Lip reduction procedure involves placement of the incision and the sutures on the inner aspect of the lip, facing the mouth. It is done as an office procedure under local anaesthesia and takes about a week to heal.
MChen5928. The incision, and thus the stitches are placed on the inside of the lip, facing the mouth. The lip is made of mucosa, not skin, and heals very well. I use dissolveable sutures, which usually go away within one week. Be sure to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!
The incision for an upper lip reduction is placed on the inner surface of the lip so that the scar cannot be easily seen after it heals. Dissolvable sutures are typically used such that sutures do not need to be removed. The lips are very vascular, which leads to rapid healing and a very inconspicuous scar.Ziyad Hammoudeh, MD
Lip reduction is a minor surgical procedure that can be performed to reduce the size of your lower lip. An incision is made on the inner surface of the lip where it is well hidden. The procedure is typically done under local anesthesia in the office without the need for much pain medication a...
If you succeed in lenthing your philtrum, it will immediately make you look older, not better. It is funny what we fixate on. Women line up to have their upper lips shortened. Your short philtrum is a wonderful facial feature. I think you will be very unhappy with what you are looking for ...
Expertise is required for lip reduction surgery of the lower and upper lips. In fact, the lower lips are reduced quite differently than the upper lips. I have performed the surgery for 15 years and utilize a HIDEF approach that uses an incision at the wet-dry mucosa. Revision of the lips can b...
