Permanent Lip Enhancement
How does Lip Lift work?
A lip lift is a surgical lip lift procedure in which the skin between the upper lip and bottom of your nose (philtrum) is shortened, creating more substance in enhanced upwards shape. While there are different methods, the primary procedure — the subnasal or bullhorn lip lift – creates a small incision directly beneath each nostril. The process is: a small line of skin is extracted and the rest of the radios with stitches upwards, that will raise the upper lip. This adds aesthetic to the lips by providing more height to the visual image of the lip, which makes it shorter and exposes a number of your higher enamel while smiling.
This is a clinic based procedure usually performed under local anaesthesia that takes about 1–2 hours. Most patients are able to return to their normal activities within a week, but you may experience some swelling and bruising for several days. Here, the incision is placed in the natural fold below the nose to minimalize any visible scarring. While fillers require maintenance over time, a lip lift provides a permanent change — and a more natural and longer-term one too.
The Benefits of Lip Lift in London
- Lip lifts deliver enhanced aesthetics that continue to take effect without the need to return for more treatments as fillers do.
- Instead of artificially inflating the lips, this procedure raises the lip to create a more sensibly fuller upper lip.
- The procedure results in an improved, more balanced relationship between the lips, the nose and the chin.
- When you smile with your upper front teeth showing, it gives the appearance of a youthful and happy expression.
- The incision is made at the base of the nose so, in most cases, there also remains virtually no visible scar after healing.
- Many patients are back to regular activity within a week. A minimally invasive way to create lasting change without extended downtime.