Mr Mattine · A subtle, lasting way to define the upper lip
Lip Lift
A lip lift shortens the distance between the nose and the upper lip and permanently improves its shape and volume, without repeated filler injections.
Lip lift surgery
An alternative to fillers
Fillers are widely used to improve the shape and definition of the upper lip. A lip lift gives most of their benefits without the need to repeat the injections every few months.
It is an elegant, subtle procedure that gives a more natural appearance to the lip.
Mr Mattine has performed lip lift surgery for many years. He can create a natural plumping effect, and swelling after surgery goes down in a matter of days.
The procedure
What is a lip lift?
A lip lift is a surgical procedure that adds volume to the upper lip and permanently improves its form, for a more youthful, fuller lip. It works particularly well where the pink part of the lip needs more vertical height and eversion.
The procedure takes less than an hour and is done under local anaesthesia. The scar is well hidden under the base of the nose, in a natural crease.
Who it is for
Why you might consider a lip lift
As we age, the ligaments that support the lip weaken and we lose volume, so the lip becomes thinner and longer. Many patients have already tried fillers without getting the result they wanted.
Typical candidates
People who do not show their teeth when they smile, those with a long philtrum (the space between nose and upper lip), thin flat lips, or a duck-lip look from filler injections.
Younger patients
Often frustrated by the need to keep having fillers, or hoping to reduce the height of the lower face and improve proportions. A lip lift is typically used to avoid the plastic look that fillers can give.
Older patients
Those with a longer distance between nose and mouth, and a thinning, inverted pink lip. The lift gives a lighter, more defined lip with greater volume and more tooth show.
Effects
What an upper lip lift does
Definition and volume
Improves the definition and volume of the upper lip.
A shorter lip
Shortens the length of lip between the nose and mouth.
More tooth show
Increases the amount of tooth visible.
An everted lip
Gives the upper lip an everted appearance.
Fewer lip lines
Improves wrinkles in the upper lip.
A younger lower face
Shortens the perceived length of the lower midface and gives a more youthful look.
Corner lip lift
When the corners of the mouth turn down
A corner lip lift is used in older patients. It involves only the edges of the mouth.
It is designed for people who feel the corners of the mouth are turned down, giving a permanent frown.
Small changes to the lip can alter the whole lower face.
At a glance
Key surgery facts
- Duration
- Less than an hour
- Anaesthesia
- Local anaesthesia
- Scar
- Hidden under the base of the nose, in a natural crease
- Swelling
- Goes down in a matter of days
Results
Before and after gallery
Real patients, natural results. 2 cases of lip lift performed by Mr Mattine.
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Frequently asked questions
A lip lift gives most of the benefits of fillers, but permanently, so there is no need to repeat injections every few months. It also avoids the plastic look fillers can sometimes give.
A reputation built on results
Surgery is ultimately judged not by its description, but by what it achieves.
Explore a selection of primary, revision and complex facial surgery cases performed by Mr Mattine, then arrange a consultation in London or Birmingham.