For a conservative lip lift in a male patient, how many mm (roughly) might you remove?

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I'm considering a lip lift but am concerned about irreversibly feminizing my face (I'm male). If you wanted to create a subtle, conservative, natural-looking improvement to a male philtrum and upper lip, how many millimeters--give or take--of skin might you remove?

Jeffrey Lisiecki, MD · Answer

The important measurement isn't how much skin you remove, but how much you leave behind. For a subtle improvement that keeps you looking natural and masculine, I usually leave behind 15-20mm in men, but it really depends on the size of your face overall and the proportions of your other features. For me, male lip lifts are always a task in conservatism. Many attractive, masculine-looking men have upper lips that are "too long" (take a look at Daniel Craig), so you are absolutely correct that the biggest risk aesthetically is removing too much skin and feminizing your appearance.

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