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Lip service for the stiff upper lip.

B M Zide1, J P Bradley, M T Longaker

  • 1Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at New York University Medical Center, NY, USA. zideb01@popmail.med.nyu.edu

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|March 21, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Lip augmentation can cause tightness, restricting smiles. A new therapeutic device and regimen successfully treated this condition, improving lip movement and appearance.

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Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Dermatology
  • Regenerative Medicine

Background:

  • Aging and thin lips are often treated with lip augmentation to restore volume and shape.
  • Some patients develop lip tightness post-procedure, leading to a restricted smile and an immobile central upper lip.

Observation:

  • A stiff upper lip presents as a restricted smile and an adynamic central upper lip.
  • This condition can occur after reconstructive or augmentation procedures.

Findings:

  • A therapeutic device and treatment regimen were successfully used to treat postreconstruction and postaugmentation stiff upper lip.
  • The therapy alleviated lip tightness and the inability to smile.
  • Improvements were observed in the lip commissure-to-commissure distance during both repose and smiling.

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Implications:

  • This therapeutic approach offers a potential solution for managing problematic lip tightness after augmentation.
  • Restoration of normal lip function and aesthetics is achievable.
  • Further research into this therapeutic device and regimen is warranted for broader clinical application.