The best candidates for a lip lift have excessive lengthening and descent of the upper lip which creates an aged appearance.  The most important factor is finding an experienced and board-certified plastic surgeon with extensive experience in aesthetic surgery.

If the aging changes of the lips and personal areas do not involve lengthening and descent of the upper lip, other aesthetic options such as laser or chemical peel resurfacing, Renuvion JPlasma resurfacing, injectable fillers and fat grafts, and micro needling may all be beneficial.  A thorough discussion of your all your options based on your anatomy, goals and budget will be presented and reviewed with your EVOLV provider.

The cost of a surgical lip lift will depend on the extent and area involved and whether or not other ancillary procedures are planned.  You will be provided with a specific and itemized surgical quote detailing all related costs by our EVOLV Patient Coordinator.

The design and technique of lip lifts will vary among plastic surgeons depending on training and experience as well as aesthetic awareness.  Because this is a highly visible area of the face, the design and incision placement must be precise and individualized to each patient’s unique anatomy and aging patterns in order to obtain natural appearing and balanced results.

Recovery time after a loop lift will be affected by many factors including aging patterns and severity, skin health and preparation, surgical technique and individual factors.  In most patients swelling beings to subside in 2-3 days and sutures can be removed be 5-6 days but the incision is then supported with surgical tape.  Make up and camouflage can be applied by one week or so post operatively.

Longevity of a lip lift, as with any aesthetic surgical procedure, will depend on surgical technique as well as preoperative skin conditioning, the extent of skin aging and health, and most importantly post procedure lifestyle and skin care.  Although the aging process is inevitable and natural, the visible signs of aging, especially around the mouth and lips, can be significantly diminished and controlled after aesthetic surgery with a personalized skin care program and maintenance, and non-surgical treatments which will extend the benefits of surgical result.