Incision of a lip lift inside the nostrils and not below?

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Why does the incision of a bull horn lip lift is more common to be made below the nostrils and not inside although it looks way better if made inside the nostrils? If made inside does it distort the nostrils or make the nose looks wider??

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello chiroThe incision at the base of the nose, just within the nostrils, tucks the muscle and shortens the skin providing a youthful upper lip in less than an hour under local anaesthetic

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD · Answer

You won't get distortion of the nose if the procedure is done right.  The incision can be placed inside or outside and the best way to choose is to look for natural grooves. Everyone is different. Look at my various videos online for more lip lift information.

Jeffrey Jumaily, MD · Answer

The incisions of a lip lift are hidden under the nasal sill (nostril) but we often will curve the incision inside nostril slightly to hide it better.

Incision of a lip lift inside the nostrils and not below?

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