Lips play an important role in facial expression, conveying a wide range of emotions through their shape and movement. The size of the lips is an important factor in determining their attractiveness. A person’s perception of beauty is greatly influenced by the shape and volume of their lips. The symmetry and aesthetics of the face are greatly influenced by the lips.
Nowadays, lip reduction surgery is very common among people who are unhappy with the size of their lips and want to reduce their size. The proportion of the lips to the rest of the facial structures is just as important to lip aesthetics as the projection and relative sizes of the upper and lower lips.
Lip Reduction Surgery
People are worried about their large and protruding lips. Lip reduction surgery is the best solution for them. Lip reduction surgery is a type of cosmetic surgery in which excess skin tissue is removed from the lower or upper lips to reshape the lips.
Why do people choose lip reduction surgery?
People may choose to undergo lip reduction surgery for a variety of reasons, including:
Overly large lips: Some people may feel that their lips are too large, which can cause discomfort or difficulty eating, drinking, or speaking.
Facial balance: Large lips can also throw off the balance of the face and make other features appear smaller or less prominent.
Self-consciousness: Some people may feel self-conscious about their large lips and may seek surgery to reduce their size and improve their appearance.
Medical reasons: In some cases, large lips can cause medical problems such as chapped lips or infections, and surgery is the only option to solve these issues.
Ideal Candidate for Lip reduction Surgery
The ideal candidates for lip reduction surgery must be in good health and they must have realistic expectations of the results. People who have one lip larger than the other, who want their both lips in equal size. People with have defects in their lips by birth and want to recreate them are considered ideal candidates for lip reduction surgery.
Before Lip Reduction Surgery
Before surgery, your medical history is looked at to see if there are any problems with blood clotting or serious illnesses that could slow down healing.
Dr. Shobhit Gupta is a board-certified and has experienced in performing lip reduction surgery at Shobhit Aesthetics. During your consultation, he will show you before-and-after photos of patients to check the results. The patients need to restrict the use of certain medications and quit smoking if he or she is a smoker.
During Lip Reduction Surgery
Lip reduction surgery is done in an outpatient department in which you can go home after the surgery. Dr. Shobhit Gupta starts with local or general anesthesia to numb the targeted area and ensure a painless experience.
The procedure might be finished in about an hour. On the inner side of the lip, the surgeon will clean the area and make a horizontal incision. He will get rid of tissues and excess fat from your lip. This will decrease the size of your lip. It is possible to remove fat and tissues from both lips to improve your facial appearance and create facial symmetry. Dr. Shobhit Gupta will use stitches to close the incision after removing extra fat and tissues. The stitches will be properly bandaged.
After Lip Reduction Surgery
You should follow all the instructions of Dr. Shobhit Gupta, with the exception of quitting smoking and stopping some medications. The majority of people who have lip fat removal surgery recover within one to three weeks. The majority of people are able to return to work the day after the procedure, and very little downtime has been reported. The majority of people have mild pain and swelling that gets worse within three to four days of the surgery.
There is a lot of swelling after surgery, but there is very little pain and discomfort. Following surgery, patients should consume soup and soft foods. However, there are no food restrictions after the first few days.
The patient must keep hydrated while recovering from lip reduction surgery. Dissolvable sutures will break down completely within one to two weeks. The patient should avoid heavy lifting and other strenuous activities for at least two weeks.
Risks and Complications of Lip Reduction Surgery
Even though lip surgery is regarded as safe, there are some risks. Lip reduction surgery risks can be with the anesthesia, bleeding and infection may occur. Other risks with lip reduction include:
- Asymmetry
- Numbness (usually temporary)
- Lumps and excess scar tissue in the lips
- Dissatisfaction with the results
Choosing a board-certified plastic surgeon and adhering to his instructions are the best ways to reduce the chances of risk with lip reduction surgery.
Cost of Lip Reduction Surgery
The exact cost of lip reduction surgery varies based on a number of factors, such as the surgeon’s experience, the type of anesthesia, and the extent of the procedure.
The complete expense of lip reduction a medical procedure can go from Rs 25,000 – Rs 50,000 relying upon your circumstance.
A person’s appearance can greatly benefit from gorgeous lips. We provide the most affordable lip reduction surgery. Schedule an appointment with Shobhit Aesthetics, and it might not cost that much after all!
