What type of lip lift would lift the two peaks of my upper lip and the corners of my mouth?

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I want a liplift that only lifts the two peaks of my upper lip and the corners of my mouth (make me look like I am smiling/happy). I want to show more corner teeth. I want to see lateral incisors and canines. All the lip lifts I see show Mostly central incisors and lift the entire upper lip which is not ideal for what I am looking for. Is there a name for the type of liplift I am looking for?

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

Generally  speaking, lip lift is done in similar fashion with skin excision scar placed in the crease underneath the nose. However, subtle changes in design and structures involved (muscle resection for teeth show) may be needed to achieve desired result. In person consulation with a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, is recommended. Good luck.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

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.

Jeffrey Lisiecki, MD · Answer

In person examination or at least good photographs are necessary to answer your question! It sounds like you are asking about a lip lift with some sort of internal or external corner lift. The degree to which lip lifts affect various portions of your lip can generally be adjusted and tailored from case to case to give you the shape you are looking for.

Steven Curti, MD · Answer

A corner lip lift is used to increase the red lip show on the corner of the lip. The traditional subnasal lip lift is great at lifting the central lip but due to the limits of where the incision can be placed, it preferentially lifts the central lip over the corners. The subnasal lip lift can be designed to take more laterally but it still has difficulty lifting the true corner. Many times I recommend a corner lip lift in combination with a subnasal lip lift or in isolation. I believe this would help you achieve the look you are more interested in.

What type of lip lift would lift the two peaks of my upper lip and the corners of my mouth?

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Answer: Corner lip lift

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