Hi I am thinking of getting ultherapy under my chin. However I was wondering, if you lift parts of the face, for instance through a lip lift, does this also cause subtle lifting of the skin under chin? Anatomically this makes sense to me, so I was wondering, because I have never seen anyone talk about that
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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. You would be an excellent candidate for a lip lift.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.
It's advisable to wait approximately 3 to 6 months after a lip lift before considering an alar base reduction. This timeframe allows for adequate healing and stabilization of the tissues involved in the initial procedure. Since both surgeries can share the same incision line, allowing sufficient...
Certainly, performing a lip lift and an alar base reduction together during the same procedure is feasible and can be beneficial for some patients. Combining these procedures can indeed help to optimize the aesthetic balance of the upper lip and nostril area.
When done together, the surgeon can...
