Lip Reduction Surgery
Lip Reduction Surgery Overview
Dr. Yatindra Dewangan is a very experienced surgeon for Lip Reduction Surgery In Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Lip reduction surgery is a plastic surgery procedure that enhances the facial appearance by reducing the volume of the lower lip, upper lip, or both lips. In most cases, it requires only local anesthesia, can be completed in less than an hour and produces permanent results.
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What is Lip Reduction?
Lip Reduction Surgery Also called Cheiloplasty, lip reduction is a type of cosmetic plastic surgery that helps to achieve a balanced relationship between the upper and lower lips. The goal is to enhance facial appearance by modifying the lips while maintaining their normal function.
Lip reduction alters the posture of the lips by removing some of the excess tissue that makes up their volume. Traditionally, this procedure involves removing an elliptical strip of tissue. However, in modern variations like the “Bikini Lip Reduction”, different shapes of tissue are removed from the lips to rejuvenate the appearance of the mouth and face.
In most cases, this surgery is performed electively at the patient’s request. It continues to gain popularity as a lip enhancement procedure among those with naturally large lips, particularly within the Asian, African-American, and Caribbean-American populations.
However, this procedure is not only performed for cosmetic reasons. Some medical conditions cause drooling, poor speech, labial incompetence, or other challenges, like low self-esteem and social anxiety, that a lip reduction can help to improve.
The most common of these are Macrocheilia (excessively prominent lips), Fistulas (“pits”) of the lower lip, Double Lip, and a neurological disorder called Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome.
Benefits of Lip Reduction
Lip Reduction is a serious surgical procedure that should only be performed by board-certified Plastic Surgeons. Some of the benefits of reduction cheiloplasty include:
- Removes excess tissue (or substances) that cause lip deformity
- Enhances facial harmony by balancing the upper and lower lips
- Typically requires only a local anesthesia agent
- Is an outpatient procedure that is commonly performed in less than an hour
- Only one treatment is necessary for most patients to achieve permanent results
- Very little downtime after the procedure
- No visible scarring
Lip Reduction Procedure
Most lip reduction surgeries are completed within 30-60 minutes using only local anesthesia. This outpatient procedure typically involves:
- Horizontal incisions are made on the inside of the lip(s) being treated
- Unwanted fat tissue (or augmentation filler) is removed
- Incisions are closed with dissolvable stitches
Some patients have other procedures (chin implant, eyelid surgery, lip lift, etc.) at the same time as a lip reduction. General anesthesia may be necessary for those having multiple procedures performed.
Lip Reduction Recovery Time
You should have a friend ready to drive you home after your reduction cheiloplasty. You will likely still be feeling some effects of the anesthesia for a few hours.
Most patients heal from lip reduction in 1-3 weeks. There is very little downtime expected. Most people can report back to work the day after the procedure.
Most people experience mild pain and swelling which peaks within 3-4 days after the surgery. The doctor may prescribe an anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, or analgesic medication to help you experience less swelling, infection, or pain.
Lip sensation or function may be temporarily affected by this cosmetic facial surgery. It produces permanent results with only a single treatment in most cases. Rarely, an individual needs subsequent surgeries to achieve optimal results.