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Lip Lifting: The Missing Link in Central Facial Rejuvenation
Faryan Jalalabadi1, Jeffrey L Lisiecki2, Michael V Chiodo2
1From the University of Southern California-MarinaRox Aesthetic Fellowship.
The lip lift surgery offers a refined approach to facial rejuvenation, addressing aging lip characteristics that volume enhancement alone cannot correct for optimal perioral appearance.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Facial Rejuvenation
- Aesthetic Medicine
Background:
- Nonsurgical lip augmentation is increasingly popular.
- Volume enhancement alone may yield unnatural results in some patients.
- Aging affects lip appearance, necessitating targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review ideal youthful and aged lip characteristics.
- To define indications for lip lift surgery.
- To present a preferred surgical technique for lip lifting.
Main Methods:
- Review of literature on lip aesthetics and aging.
- Description of a specific lip lift surgical technique.
- Discussion of adjunct procedures for enhanced outcomes.
Main Results:
- Identification of key aesthetic changes in aging lips.
- Establishment of criteria for selecting patients for lip lift.
- Detailed explanation of a surgical technique and its principles.
Conclusions:
- Lip lift is a valuable tool for perioral rejuvenation.
- Careful patient selection is crucial for optimal results.
- Surgical lip lifting can achieve superior outcomes compared to volume enhancement alone in select cases.
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