Lip Lift
A lip lift and its scar, years on
A lip lift is a surgical change to the area between the nose and the upper lip. Because the change is made with incisions, the long-term questions matter. How does the result hold as the face ages, and how does the scar look over time? A hospital guide to lip lift types, surgery, recovery and scars and a plastic surgery society article on lip lifts and other lip augmentation procedures describe the basics in general terms.
Twelve lip lift questions
Start with preparation, or go straight to the question on your mind.
- What does getting ready for a lip lift involve?
- When do normal activities resume after a lip lift?
- Which kinds of lip lift exist?
- What exactly is a lip lift?
- Does a lip lift last for good?
- What follows once a lip lift is done?
- What is a lip lift meant to change?
- How soon do lip lift results show?
- What takes place during the operation itself?
- How long does lip lift recovery take?
- How much does a lip lift hurt?
- How safe is a lip lift?
Asking how a lip lift will hold for you
How a lip lift would hold for you depends on an exam. The surgeon who examines you can say how long they expect the result to last, how they plan to handle the scar, and what the options would be if you were unhappy with the outcome later.
If you also want to know where care in the region is delivered, a Seattle-area hospital and clinic network gives one view of the local setting. A hospital website is not a recommendation of any surgeon, so use it only to understand the setting.