Lip Reshaping

Your options include non-surgical and surgical options. Of the non-surgical options, I would recommend filler augmentation of the lips to add volume. As well, I place filler in the corners of the mouth to turn the corner of the mouth upward slightly. The filler I prefer to use in the lips is hyaluronic acid, such as Juvederm. It is a very soft product and can provide natural-appearing results. A facelift is a good surgical option if you have the presence of jowls and marionette folds. Otherwise, there are other potential surgical options for the thin lips, such as lip advancement procedures, and options for downturned corner of the mouth, such as corner of the mouth lift surgery. I do not favor permanent fillers or implants in the lips at this time as these products may result in an un-natural appearance, feel un-natural, and/or result in lumps/bumps/contour irregularities which are very difficult to correct.

For fine lines/wrinkles around the lips, I perform skin resurfacing with a fractionated laser.  Another potential treatment option for fine lines/wrinkles around the lips is filler augmentation with Juvederm.

For those patients who wish to have more volume to the lips, Juvederm is an excellent injectable filler option.

For patients who want a more permanent result, surgical options such as lip advancement or subnasal lip lift might be beneficial.

If the corners of the mouth are turned downwards, I like to lift the corner of the mouth with either injectable filler or surgery.

Posted by Rami K. Batniji, M.D., F.A.C.S.