According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, requests for lip enhancements increased 50 percent between 2000 and 2016. But that doesn’t change the fact that some people are self-conscious about their lips being too large. Some have large lips that cause them to accidentally bite their lower lip quite often. A lip reduction is a surgical procedure designed to reduce the size of the patient’s lips. This procedure can be performed on both lips or only on the lip that is causing the imbalance (usually the lower lip).
To prevent scarring, a horizontal incision is made along the “dry-wet border” of your lip or lips, in the area called the vermilion. The excess fat and tissue are removed, and then the incision is closed with dissolvable stitches to create a new lip line. This lip reduction procedure, which we offer in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, can be performed on the upper or lower lip, or both, to achieve the desired result. The result is a smaller or thinner pout.
How long does a lip reduction procedure take?
Are the results permanent?
Will a lip reduction leave a scar?
Is a lip reduction painful?
When will I see results?
The surgery will take anywhere from one to two hours. You are prepped for surgery first, and then local anesthesia is applied. The actual procedure will take about thirty minutes per lip.
The results from this procedure are permanent.
The scar after surgery will be on the inside of your mouth and will not be visible once fully healed. For the first several weeks after surgery, the scar may feel thick and will show normal signs of healing. Once it is fully healed, it is almost invisible.
This lip reduction procedure we offer in Beverly Hills is performed under local anesthesia. There is no sedation required, but you can request general anesthesia if you prefer to be unconscious during the operation. During the procedure, you will not feel any pain, but there may be some pain and swelling during the recovery process. Patients can usually return to work within a week or two after surgery.
The best results will be seen two to three months after the surgery has been completed. The average recovery is seven to ten days. The suture line may look irregular at first, but eventually, the results will settle in and continue to improve for up to twelve weeks following the procedure.
