Types:

Lip shaping surgery is done to alter the appearance and size of lips. It may be performed alone or in combination with other facial plastic surgeries such as facelift, rhinoplasty, chin augmentation or jaw augmentation.

Lip contouring employs both lip reduction and lip augmentation technique depending on patient’s requirement. Let us learn about both the methods in detail.

• Lip reduction – Lip reduction or reduction cheiloplasty is a cosmetic surgery to reduce the size of protruding or abnormally large lips.
• Lip augmentation - Lip augmentation is the procedure that will make your lips sensual, fuller and bigger.

Causes: Who Should Plan Lip Reduction Surgery

You should opt for a lip reduction surgery if you have following issues:

• Your lips are unusually big
• You are not happy with the shape and size of your lips.
• Your lips have lost youthful appearance with wrinkles and lines.
• Excess of skin on lips
• Clients with poor upper and lower lip ratio.
• Lip extroversion due to snaggletooth or protruding teeth.
• Excess skin creases at lips
• Thickened lips due to the habit of licking.
• Congenital disability
• Too large lips interfere with speaking, eating, and drinking
• You find it challenging to apply lipgloss, lipstick, and makeup

Precautions Before Surgery

Before surgery, the routine lab test is done and also doctor will evaluate your current health condition.

• Let your doctor know if you are taking any medications or supplements.
• You need to stop taking blood-thinning medicines and supplements a week before surgery. Get the list of medications you need to avoid by your surgeon.
• Before the surgery avoid sun tanning. Use UVA or UVB sunscreen.
• Avoid alcohol consumption from 2 weeks before lip reduction procedure.
• If you have any severe allergy, let your doctor know before surgery.
• Do not apply makeup on the day of surgery.