How much skin is is recommended to be removed for my lip lift? (photos)

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners. In your case, you will need more removed laterally than centrally.

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Gary Horndeski, M.D.

You don't have any tooth show when your mouth is open. We want to seer 4-6 of your upper teeth in that position. Therefore, we need to remove enough skin to accomplish that goal. Watch our videos for more.

Hello, hope you are well. The amount excised can range from around 4-10mm, but most lip lifts I perform are on the lower end of the spectrum (4-7mm). The decision is based on what you and your surgeon consider an aesthetically pleasing result, how much dentition you want to show, and your surgeon's experience/guidance. A 10mm excision may appear more 'obvious'--it will result in a lot of dental show, and the skin redraping can be a challenge.
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Every patient will have different lip needs based on her individual anatomy and aesthetic goals. This said, in general 10-11mm length of cutaneous lip left after a lip lift is usually towards the shorter range for most surgeons. A lot of my patients range in the 11-15mm distance after lip lift surgery, and I think age, genetics, and previous lip filler history contribute to both lip lift design planning and outcomes. Work together with your surgeon to create a plan that is satisfactory to both of you, and best of luck in your treatment journey!

Hello, I hope you are well!It is very hard to tell you exactly how much do you need to get remove seeing just pictures in order to achieve the best result, but beauty standards dictates that the distance between the upper lip and the base of the nose should be around 18 to 20mm, so first of all I think that maybe you have a little more than 20mm (just an idea) and that is why he told you he is going to take that much. in my opinion, what I would do is to remove a little less, lets say 5mm or so and then try to fix the volume of your lips with fillers as a complement to the surgery, your lips are too thin, wich is normal when we are getting older, we can loose a little volume, that is why the philtrum appears to be longer, and I think this could be the real reason why the distance looks a bit longer, a vissual effect sort of speak.