Corner Lip Lifts elevates the drooping outer corner of the mouth. Patients often complain of constantly looking angry which can worsen as they age. Young patients can also have downward turning.
Candidates for a corner lip lift often include:
1. Patients who want a more permanent result than temporary fillers to improve corner mouth drooping,
2. Lips that are thin, shapeless or inverted,
3. Lips that make you appear angry.
A depressor anguli oris-dao releases maybe an option to help improve your frown. The procedure is done in the office under local anesthesia. The surgery divides a small muscle through an incision on the inside of the cheek. The procedure takes 30 minutes and all sutures are dissolvable.
This is reserved for younger patients or for those with drooping outer lip corners but no folding, wrinkling or skin sagging below the corner of the mouth. The surgery divides a small muscle through an incision just inside the cheek. All sutures are dissolvable therefore none need be removed. All healing and scarring are not visible because the procedure is performed inside the mouth. Contact our office for a free consultation to see if a corner lip lift is right for you, 858-255-1538.