The Ideal thickness of lips is
2 (upper lip) : 3 (lower lip) ratio with defined contour and
Cupid’s arrow shaped.
The idea length of lips is identical length
between the center of both pupils.
Thus imbalanced thickness or length of
of lips should be corrected to enhance overall
facial appearance.
Before
After
There are 4 methods to make thin lips to
to full depending on the surgical stuff and method.
01
- Alloderm is injected into lips after 5mm incision
inside mouth creating voluminous lips.
- Alloderm is artificial skin made of
purified dermal extracts, which
is similar to autologous tissue.
It is suitable for individuals who are not comfortable with
extracting autologous tissue.
- There is almost risk of side effects caused by foreign substance.
- It is easily absorbed into body and price is relatively expensive.
Duration | Approximately 1 hour. |
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Result | Result can be checked right after procedure. |
Recovery period | Slight swelling may be visible, facial wash and make-up right after the procedure. |
* Recovery period may vary depending on the individual's condition.
02
It is a simple method to correct lips by filler
filler injection. It should be injected carefully because if it is injected a lot greedily,
the lips may showed out too much,
and if it’s too little, the filler could be
showed though.
The effect usually lasts 1 year. So the repeat procedure is needed
Duration | Approximately 10-15 minutes. |
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Results | Results can be checked right after procedure. |
Recovery period | A little degree of swelling remains but facial wash and make-up available after the procedure. |
* Recovery period may vary depending on the individual's condition.
03
Excess fat from abdomen or thighs can be injected to lips
after extraction and purifying process.
You can also enjoy results of liposuction for removing
unwanted fat from desired sites.
There is no risk for side effects due to injection
of foreign objects. The results are not
permanent that additional procedure may be necessary.
04
Incision is made for 2~3mm on inner lip
to broaden its shape.
The scar is invisible because incision is made inside lips.
Duration | Approximately 1 hour. |
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Anesthesia | Local anesthesia |
Stitch Removal | 5 days after surgery |
Recovery Period | Swelling remains for 3-5 days. |
* Recovery period may vary depending on the individual's condition.
Thick lip is not just thick because it shows out
protruding of alveolar bone .
After consulting exactly, you can determine the method
of plastic surgery.
05
Mucous membrane, sub mucosa, and muscles if needed
are resected in order to
reduce overall thickness of lips.
Mucous membrane from lips is very elastic that resecting
mucous membrane does not cause any change in
facial shape. You may experience swelling due to
high sensitivity of mucous membrane.
Before
After
Duration | Approximately 30-40 minutes. |
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Results | Results can be checked right after procedure. |
Recovery period | A little degree of swelling remains but facial wash and make-up available after procedure. |
* Recovery period may vary depending on the individual's condition.