What are the types of lip lifts?
A corner mouth lift works at the corners of the mouth and has its own published surgical method, which sets it apart from a lift that works on the lip itself. Ask which of these is proposed for you.
The corner mouth lift and the other operations behind the name
Which type is right for you is a decision for you and your surgeon, made after an exam.
Incision placement by type
Different operations may place incisions in different areas. Asking for the exact name of the proposed operation lets you look up how it has been described and followed over time.
A general starting point is the Cleveland Clinic overview of cosmetic procedures for the face. For one technique in detail, there is a paper on the surgical method of a corner mouth lift. To see how surgery sits among other lip options, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ranking of lip augmentation options compares them from gloss to surgery.
Asking for the exact operation name
- Ask your surgeon to name the exact operation they propose and where the incision would be.
- Ask what the operation changes and what it leaves as it is.
- Ask how the result is expected to age and what adjustment would involve.
Results from one version, not another
When a procedure has several versions, results from one cannot be assumed for another. Check which version a study or a photo shows.