With the effect of aging and gravity, loosening of the tissues in the face area, especially around the eyes and lips, due to loosening, weakening of the mimic muscles, and loss of the movement muscles begin to show sagging on the face.
Thinning of full lips, wrinkles around the lips, and lateral enlargement of the lips are among the most common signs of aging.
Lip hanging is an application that allows the upper lip to hang on the base of the nose and shorten the enlarged lip by making just one stitch without any scars, without the need to make an incision on the lip and around the lip. When the lip lift application is performed together with tissue injection, an increase in lip thickness is observed and therefore a younger, more beautiful and aesthetic appearance is formed as the distance between the nose and the lip will be shortened.
What is Lip Lift?
Lip lift with thread is a short surgical aesthetic application that reduces the distance between the upper lip and the base of the nose, reduces and shortens the lateral enlargement of the lips due to aging, and uses FDA-approved threads. The purpose of lip lift application is to shorten the lip length and to obtain a younger, beautiful and aesthetic lip appearance.
Lip Lift application, which is called lip hanging surgery, is an aesthetic operation that shortens the upper lip by bringing it closer to the base of the nose in cases where the upper lip is longer. In lip lift surgery, the upper lip border and the base of the nose are evaluated together.
How is Lip Lifting done?
Local anesthesia or anesthetic creams are applied first in order to prevent the person from feeling pain and pain when starting the lip lift application. Before this application, which takes about 15-20 minutes, dynamic threads are placed under the skin in the right places according to the analysis and application plan made on the face and body. These placed threads are then stretched and left. In the lip lift application, the healing takes place very quickly as a small stitch is made without any scars. This comfortable application, which does not feel pain and pain, does not affect daily life.
Lip lift surgery, on the other hand, is the removal of excess skin from the lateral part of the upper lip, with a special planning made towards the base of the nose. An indistinct surgical scar may remain at the base of the nose. In very rare cases, skin removal from the lip line can be done, but it is not usually preferred because the surgical scar here will be larger.
This surgery, which is performed under local anesthesia, takes no more than an hour. Dressing should be done on the first day after the operation, and ointment should be applied on the following days.
How does the Lip Lifting application work?
The mechanism of the thread lift application is based on the threads activating the collagen and fibroblasts in the skin. As the blood circulation increases the secretion of hyaluronic acid, the lips become fuller and revitalized over time.
Who are suitable candidates for Lip Lift application?
With aging, sagging and wrinkles begin to appear on the skin. Especially as a result of wrinkles and sagging around the lips and lips, lip lift application may be needed in advanced ages. Normally, while the length of the upper lip is 12-15 mm, this distance becomes shorter in the upper lip that expands to the sides with age. Lip lifting can be applied to people who are not satisfied with the length of the lip area and to people whose upper lip length deteriorates the face ratio. In order to determine the suitability of the person for surgery, a specialist should be examined.
Lip lift with thread is ideal for people who want to plump the lips, for those who want to reshape the lips and mouth angle, for wrinkles on the upper lip, for people with a disproportionate upper lip and for those who want lip lift. The generally preferred age for lip lift application is 35-40.
Who cannot have Lip Lifting?
People whose upper lip and nasal base are not sufficient for surgery, people with active skin infections, people who do not have enough desire to quit smoking and alcohol for the recovery period, people with diabetes, people with coagulation disorders, advanced cancer patients, people with severe autoimmune diseases. It cannot be applied to those who are sensitive to biological material and to pregnant women.
In how many sessions is Lip Lifting completed ?
It will be enough to do a single session in the application of lip lift with thread. In addition, since this application is a simple application, there is no repetition limit.
Lip lift surgery is performed once as it is a surgical procedure. In very rare cases, it can be repeated a second time. Additional applications can be made when the application begins to lose its effect.
What should be considered after Lip Lift?
- Since there will be numbness on the lips for a while after the application, too much lip movement should not be done.
- Smoking, alcohol and herbal tea consumption should be stopped a few days before and a few days after the application.
- If blood thinners are used, these drugs should be reported to the specialist, and the drugs should be regulated under the control of a doctor.
- Although the lip lift application is a simple application, it is important to rest after the operation.
- After the application, it is necessary not to do heavy exercises, lift heavy objects and not get hit for a few weeks.
- You should not lie on your face, and if possible, you should sleep with a double pillow with your head elevated.
- Teeth should be carefully brushed with a small and soft toothbrush.
- Lips should be moisturized with the recommended lip balm.
- The ointment given for suturing should be used.
Frequently asked questions about Lip Lift
We have compiled for you those who are curious about the lip hanging application.
How permanent is Lip Lift?
Permanence in the lip lift application may vary from person to person. The permanence of the lip lift application, which usually varies between one and five years, may extend up to ten years in some people. In lip lift application, there is no need to worry about the stitches after the application, as self-dissolving stitches are used in 1.5 months instead of the stitches that are permanent for life.
In lip lift surgery, although the permanence is life-long, it may need an additional application in the future depending on the aging factor.
Does Lip Lifting have any harm?
The only risk in lip lift surgery is excessive shortening of the upper lip. In order to avoid this risk, the doctor will make a joint planning with the patient before the operation. In other words, it can be said that there is no harm in lip lift surgery.
What are the side effects of Lip Lifting?
The side effects of lip lift surgery and lip lift surgery are similar. After the application, depending on the effect of local anesthesia, numbness and loss of sensation can be seen around the lips and lips. It is normal to have a slight swelling and edema in the 72-hour period during the healing process. These complaints can be controlled with cold application.
During the healing process of the stitch scar, there is no need to worry about these scars and they will go away on their own in a few weeks. Although the risk of infection is very low in these applications, care should be taken if the procedures are not performed with disposable instruments under sterile conditions, as infection may occur.
If there are drugs given, care should be taken to use these drugs. We have stated that numbness and loss of sensation may occur during the 1-2 day early recovery period after the procedures. In addition to this complaint, there may be a change or restriction in lip movements within 1-2 days. After a 1-2 day process, it is not expected to experience a complaint that restricts lip movements.
