Lip Rejuvenation: Popular Among Many Age Groups
Lip Rejuvenation: Popular Among Many Age Groups
As the summer season arrives this month, individuals often prioritize physical fitness and self-improvement, such as weight loss or gym workouts. However, full, pouty lips are an important component when trying to enhance a total look.
While some individuals have naturally full lips, anyone can achieve their desired lip shape through consultations with Dr. Mikel Lo at About Faces Cosmetic Surgery and Med Spa. Lip enhancement can transform thin or flat lips into lips that are fuller and more defined, it can smooth out lip lines, and can achieve a more balanced appearance between the upper and lower lips. Additionally, it can enhance the lips’ youthful appearance by reducing wrinkles and creating a lifted lip line.
Cosmopolitan, the fashion, beauty, and pop culture website and magazine, ranks non-surgical lip enhancement as one of the top cosmetic procedures. However, there are also surgical options available that have longer-lasting results. Before making a final decision, take some time to reflect and determine whether surgical or non-surgical enhancement best aligns with your preferences. Seeking guidance from a qualified medical doctor, like Dr. Mikel Lo, can provide you personalized advice and help you make a well-informed decision.
Surgical Lip Treatments
There are two types of lip lifts: an upper lip lift and corner lip lift. This in-office procedure involves making a small incision beneath the nose and removing a small strip of skin. The lip is then lifted to expose more of the lip resulting in a fuller looking lip.
The corner lift slightly raises the outer edges of the lip by also removing a small amount of skin. Patients can usually resume a normal schedule 3-4 days after surgery, although some swelling may persist for several weeks.
A lip augmentation is a surgical procedure that increases the volume of the lips, so they are fuller and appear more youthful. Dr. Lo offers his patients SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) lip augmentation which adds fat and tissue to plump the lips and enhance the lips to achieve a more youthful look. The SMAS augmentation is often performed after as part of a facelift.
Non-Surgical Lip Treatments
Fillers are routinely used to plump the lips to give them a youthful shape or restore fullness. They are also used to fill the border or the substance of the lips to rejuvenate them. Additionally, they are used to fill the fine lines caused by aging.
The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery states that the ease of non-surgical lip augmentation is what makes fillers so popular. The filler is injected with a needle into the appropriate areas, and the lips are instantly enlarged.
Botox is used to temporarily relax the muscles around the lips, decreasing lines and restoring a more youthful appearance.
If you’re considering lip enhancement to improve your summer look, visit the About Faces Cosmetic Surgery and Med Spa team. They’re ready to answer all your questions. Call 520-877-2725 to schedule a consultation or appointment with Dr. Mikel Lo or Dr. Janaki Ramanathan and their talented, professional staff at About Faces Cosmetic Surgery and Med Spa. Contact us today!