Lip Lowering Surgery: Enhancing Aesthetics, Addressing Functional Issues

Lip lowering surgery enhances the lip's aesthetic appeal and corrects functional issues. Using either an open (external incision) or closed (internal incision) approach, surgeons perform various techniques: midline (central lip), corner (drooping corners), double (combination), and revision (corrections). Beyond cosmetic improvements, the procedure offers functional benefits like buccal fat pad removal, platysmal muscle tightening, and inferior border repositioning. Surgical considerations include mental foramen avoidance, mandibular border enhancement, and gingivobuccal sulcus preservation. Results include improved symmetry, youthful expression, enhanced lip aesthetics, and functional enhancements like reduced facial fullness and improved smile aesthetics.