Alias Name
Lip Augmentation, Bikini Lip Reduction

Procedure Detail
Lip reduction surgery involves removing skin tissues from the lower or upper lips, or sometimes both. The surgeon makes an incision in a horizontal line in the pink inner portion of your lip then removes excess fat and tissues from the lip to reduce its overall volume. This is done in an effort to defined lip vermilion border and a more aesthetically pleasing lip shape.

Features
There is basically no trace of surgery on the lip surface after the operation, which make the reduced lips look natural.

Benefits
Lip Beautification, lip augmentation, lip reduction, lip thinning.

Recommended
Thick lips.

Suitable Candidate
Patients with congenital lip hypertrophy, patients with hyperplasia of the inner oral mucosa, thick lips.

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Pros
Effectively make the thick lips thinner, looking sexier and more beautiful. Using internal incision, and there is basically no obvious scar after surgery. The thickness of the lips is custom designed to suit the face contour.

Cons
Mandibular movement needs to be restricted to prevent the incision from opening; the recovery period is longer.

Unsuitable Candidate
Those with infectious diseases or other body inflammations; those with menstruation and pregnancy.

Scar
No

Treatment Time
1-1.5 hr

Anesthesia Method
Local anesthetic

Treatment Course
Single Time

Procedures Technique
Surgery

Sustainability
Permanent

Recovery Period
3-6 months

Qualification
Practitioner in medical aesthetics or plastic surgeon

Pain Scale
No pain

Before the Procedure

1. Patients suffering from hypertension and diabetes should inform the doctor of their condition during consultation.

2. Make sure that there is no infectious disease or other body inflammation before the operation.

3. Stop taking anticoagulant drugs (aspirin, vitamin E) before injection.

4. Do not put on makeup before surgery.

5. Women should avoid menstruation and pregnancy.

0-3rd days
Severe swelling period from 0 days to 3 days Recovery Tips:
Postoperative swelling is more obvious.

Aftercare methods:

1. Cover the wound after the operation, expose only after 1-2 days. Wipe the wound 1-2 times a day and apply antibiotic ointment twice a day.
2. Keep the area clean and reduce the movement of the lips.
3. Apply ice daily for 3 days after operation to help reduce swelling.
4. Eat liquid food.
5. Use antibiotics for 3-5 days after operation to prevent infection

4-7th days
4 to 7 days rapid swelling period Recovery Tips:
At this time, the swelling is still obvious, and there will be mild pain.

Caring methods:

1. Keep the local area clean and reduce mouth and lip activities.

2. Use mouthwash, 4-6 times a day, and pay attention to oral cleaning after surgery.

 
8-14th days
Recovery tips:
The sutures on the intraoral mucosa can be left to fall off on their own or be removed after two weeks to avoid premature removal of the sutures.

Aftercare methods:

1. Do not smoke within two weeks, avoid spicy and irritating food, and pay attention to oral hygiene.

15th days
15~15 days of stitch removal day Recovery Tips:
Go to the hospital for stitch removal (because the surgical procedure is different, you need to go to the hospital to remove the stitches according to the doctor’s instructions).

Aftercare methods:

1.  Keep the wound clean to prevent infection.
2. The wound should not be wet within 24 hours after the suture are removed.
3. Do not rub the wound forcefully.
4. Consume light diet and no spicy food.

16-30th days
Recovery tips:
Basically recovered, not the final result, need to wait patiently for full recovery.

Aftercare methods:

1. Not to rub, squeeze, bump, massage the lip area, and also to make any exaggerated expressions on the lips.

31-90th days
Stable period from 31 days to 90 days Recovery Tips:
The tissue is restored, the effect is gradually obvious, and it is in a better state.

Aftercare methods:

1. If you have any questions, follow up with doctor at any time.

Reminder
The above postoperative care is for reference only. Due to individual differences and different surgical procedures, the recovery cycle, suture removal time and aftercare methods will be different. The specific plan is to follow the doctor’s advice.