Full, well-shaped, and attractive lips are often seen as a sign of health, beauty, and youth, playing a key role in emotional expression. This is why the popularity of the lip lift procedure is no surprise!

Anatomically, the upper lip is divided into two parts: the white upper lip (from the base of the nose to the lip border) and the red upper lip (the rest of the upper lip below the border). Over time, due to decreased collagen and elastin production, the white upper lip tends to sag, stretch, and lengthen, while the red upper lip loses volume and “turns inward,” giving the lips a thinner appearance. Additionally, wrinkles—often called “smoker’s lines”—can form, accompanied by the drooping of the corners of the mouth, giving the face a “sad” expression. This condition is often not effectively treated with hyaluronic acid fillers, as adding volume would further “weigh down” the already sagging tissue.

In cases like this—or when the upper lip is naturally thin or long due to genetics rather than aging, or when asymmetries or imperfections in the lip contour can’t be corrected with hyaluronic fillers—a lip lift provides the solution.

A lip lift is a quick and painless procedure that can be performed under local anesthesia in the doctor’s office. It involves reducing the distance between the nose and the upper lip by removing excess skin between them. This is achieved by an experienced plastic surgeon through an almost invisible incision at the base of the nose.