Lip Lifts - Associated Plastic Surgeons, S.C.

    CHICAGO, IL, February 18, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Have you ever looked at your face in the mirror and wished you had fuller, plumper lips or a shorter upper lip?

In the past, if your upper lip was too long, it could conceal the beautiful pink portion of your lips. A lip lift can change all that by shortening the distance between the bottom of your nose and where the pink portion of your upper lip begins.

Lip lifts are great for older people whose skin has begun to sag or has lost its full appearance or for younger people who are tired with the length of their upper lip and want a better looking mouth. The two most common lip lift procedures are:

- Bull's Horn Lip Lift - During this procedure, a small incision is made just below the nostrils. A small portion of skin is then removed from the upper lip and the incision is closed. Any resulting scars are concealed by the natural curvature of the face, and your upper lip now looks fuller and more prominent.

- Gull Wing Lip Lift - Similar to the Bull's Horn Lip Lift, this type of lip lift begins with an incision along the line where the pink portion of your upper lip begins. This is also the line where lipstick liner is applied. Once the incision is made, a small amount of lip tissue is removed, the upper lip is elevated, and the incision is closed.

With both of these great lip lift options, sutures are used to close the incisions, and must stay in place for about a week. During the recovery period after a lip lift, must avoid wearing make-up so that you can recover as quickly and thoroughly as possible. Your plastic surgeon will inform you of other precautions you need to follow both before and after your surgery.

After you've healed from your lip lift procedure, if you want your lips to be even fuller, you can elect to have lip implants placed or have injectable fillers used to give you really pouty lips.

If you're trying to gain a younger appearance or if you're trying to improve a thin upper lip that you're tired of looking at, a lip lift could be the best option for you.

To learn more about lip lifts in Chicago, Illinois, please visit the website of Dr. Placik today to schedule your initial consultation.

Website: http://www.bodysculptor.com

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