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Lip Lift

Enhance Lip Shape and Youthful Proportions
ZEAL CLINICS

Lip Lift

Enhance Lip Shape and Youthful Proportions
The Lip Lift is a minor yet transformative surgical procedure that shortens the distance between the nose and upper lip, giving the lips a fuller, more defined, and youthful appearance—without fillers or overdone volume. At Zeal Plastic Surgery Clinic, Dr. Joe Baroud performs lip lifts with precision, improving lip proportion, enhancing the smile, and restoring facial balance while maintaining a natural look.
A Lip Lift is a surgical procedure designed to raise the position of the upper lip by shortening the philtrum (the area between the nose and lip). This reveals more of the pink lip tissue, creating a fuller, more defined lip shape and a more youthful upper face.

  • What Lip Lift can improve:

    • Long distance between nose and upper lip
    • Thin or flat-looking upper lip
    • Lack of visible pink lip or tooth show
    • Downturned or aging lip position
    • Overdone or temporary filler results

  • You may be a good candidate if you:

    • Have a long or aging upper lip
    • Desire better lip shape without excessive volume
    • Want to permanently improve lip-to-nose proportions
    • Are in good general health and non-smoking
    • Have realistic expectations about the results
Zeal Approach to Lip Lift
At Zeal Plastic Surgery Clinic, Dr. Joe Baroud uses a bullhorn lip lift technique, placing the incision discreetly under the nose. This allows precise skin removal to elevate the lip, enhance shape, and expose more of the natural pink lip without changing your expression.
The procedure is performed with meticulous attention to scar placement and aesthetic balance, ensuring natural, undetectable results once healed.

  • Procedure Overview
    • Anesthesia: Local with or without sedation
    • Surgical Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
    • Incision: Hidden at the base of the nose (bullhorn technique)
    • Outpatient Procedure: No hospital stay required
    • Stitch Removal: 5-7 days post-op
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  • Recovery & Aftercare
    • Mild swelling, tightness, or bruising for 5-7 days
    • Return to light activities within a few days
    • Final scar refinement over several weeks to months
    • Scar care and post-op instructions provided for optimal healing
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  • Results & Longevity
    A lip lift provides permanent improvement in lip shape and facial balance. Results are natural and long-lasting, unlike temporary dermal fillers. Once healed, the scar is typically concealed beneath the nose and becomes barely noticeable over time.
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