Lip Lift – an alternative for facial and smile harmonization: case report

RENATO DOS SANTOS

Lip Lift is a surgical procedure performed on the upper lip in order to improve aesthetics and bring harmony to the smile. The objective of the present article was to report a clinical case of Lip Lift for the aesthetic-functional treatment of the smile and the lips region. This study reports a surgical procedure on the lower third of the face. The criteria for diagnosis of long and low smile lines were reviewed, identifying signs that, together with the patients complaints, were decisive factors for the surgical approach. Extraoral surgical treatment was performed by subnasal incision and excision of the intended area, conferring better appearance to the smile and the habitual posture of the lip. There are non-surgical and surgical means to achieve better lip-facial harmony, as well as recovering function. The diagnostic criteria should be accurate, taking into account the disposal of less invasive procedures. The surgical techniques may be extraoral or intraoral, both aiming at better positioning of the upper lip, in accordance with the face of the individual. It can be concluded that Lip Lift is a safe procedure, guarantees naturalness and facial harmony. However, not all cases of long lip or male smile should be treated surgically.

Keywords: Face. Maxillofacial injuries. Surgery, oral.

How to cite: Santos R. Lip Lift – an alternative for facial and smile harmonization: case report. J Braz Coll Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2021 Sept-Dec;7(3):76-81.

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