What does a lip lift do?
Lip length and tooth show after a lip lift
The visible change from a lip lift is in the upper lip: how long it looks between the nose and the red of the lip, and how much of the upper teeth show when your mouth is relaxed.
The change depends on technique
No single change describes every lip lift, because the technique your surgeon uses sets the result. Ask which technique is planned and how it would change those two things in your case.
A lip lift beside other lip options
What a procedure does shows in its effect over time, not only in the first weeks. Lip lifts are discussed alongside other lip augmentation procedures, as in this article on lip lifts and other lip augmentation procedures. That grouping is a reminder to compare a lip lift with the alternatives before choosing.
It also helps to know which kind of specialist you are seeing. A university otolaryngology department's list of specialties shows how areas of this field are divided up.
Asking what your lip lift would change
- Ask your surgeon to explain what the lip lift is meant to change in your case.
- Ask what the alternatives are and what each leaves you to maintain.
- Ask how the result is expected to age over the years.
What the lip looks like later
A good description of what a lip lift does should include what it looks like later, and that is the part to press your surgeon on.