One of the characteristics of facial aging that women are the most worrying is the development of lines of the upper lip. Traits that are thin lines at the junction of the skin and upper lip, or lot lines that extend vertically deep into the skin ... I hate women ... seem to provide a mouth like older and allow in more severe cases, bleeding lipstick in a row. Many patients think it is because of smoking and chronic sun exposure (and clearly canan important contribution), but the reality is ... depends on the mouth full and as the thickness of the skin. Lip Plastic Surgery
Lip Plastic Surgery
For this reason, it is much more a problem in the Caucasian population of northern European descent and in English, as always with African-Americans, southern Europeans, or those of Mediterranean origin. Like all natural folds vertical shape, the direction and the effect of the underlying muscles develop vertical lines orbicular lip of the effects of scaleMuscle, purses her lips around a straw, cigarette, or wrinkles to kiss.
Lip Plastic Surgery
While the diagnosis of the problem is simple, is not the treatment. How is it treated can not be the cause of the lines (thick skin or not the movement of the mouth), I tell my patients about the improvements (but not the abolition of the upper lip lines) and the need to consider maintenance treatments, why not cure the root of the problem. Treatment options are on three achievable goals, to reducemovement of the muscles (Botox), plump lips or fill in the lines of the lips (injectable fillers), or "sand" down the wrinkles. (Dermabrasion or laser treatment). Any combination of two or more of them become a better outcome in most patients. While Botox can certainly weaken the muscle movement and cause less curling, you should be careful not to create a movement of the lips against nature with a smile.
Lip Plastic Surgery
For this reason, it is usually the last method, Ior is it only in combination with everything else in more serious cases. Injectable fillers are a good option if the patient is unable or unwilling to accept an upper lip. Otherwise, dermabrasion or laser treatment of the average depth is the only other option. The best results are usually seen when the upper lip is slightly improved with a load and the upper lip is resurfaced with a laser at a depth of 50 to 100 microns.
This is probably the best combination, ifAgain, the patient can accept more upper lip. Heals in a week and can be done in office under local anesthesia. Patients are usually repeat the procedure once a year to maintain good results. However, it is fair to say that defy the upper lip lines, only lasting solution.