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Lip reduction

Lippenverkleinerung

Although many patients at our clinic are interested in lip augmentation, there are also patients who suffer from lips that are too voluminous. Lips that are too large disrupt the anatomy of the face to the same extent as lips that are too small. Lip volume can be corrected very easily with a simple, minor procedure. Find out everything you need to know about lip reduction here.

Reduction of the upper lip, reduction of the lower lip

Duration of the OP
1- 2 hours
Aftercare
Slight swelling for approx. 1 week, stitches self-dissolving
Sociability
(e.g. invitation to dinner) after about 10 days to 2 weeks
Sport
after about 1-2 weeks
Pain
low to medium

The desire for a lip reduction is expressed much less frequently than a lip augmentation. This is usually the case if the lips are genetically very large (African or African-American, Asian patients).

Full lips are beautiful, but too much volume can also be annoying! Male patients in particular prefer narrow, masculine lips. Lip reduction (upper lip and/or lower lip) is a very safe and reliable operation, which in most cases can even be performed under local anaesthetic.

The target volume can be chosen relatively freely and can thus be adapted to the other lip, for example. It is also possible to reduce the size of both lips in one operation! The stitches used are self-dissolving, so that the aftercare is uncomplicated. Only a downtime of approx. 7-10 days due to swelling and slight bruising is recommended.

Thanks to skilful planning on the inside of the lip, there are no visible scars on the outside.

 

For further information, please see the bottom of the page. This is where the advantages and disadvantages of the procedures are presented and the risks and side effects are explained. However, this cannot replace a personal consultation (also via video), in which these aspects are explained and adapted individually. We therefore look forward to a personal consultation with you!

Who is it for?

Lip reduction is suitable for all patients who suffer from excessively large lips or whose lips have increased significantly in volume over the course of their lives. Patients who have a large lip volume due to hyaluronic acid injections or other procedures can be corrected with other treatments, but are not suitable for the surgical solution.

Details

During the operation, which is usually performed under local anaesthetic, our specialist removes a narrow strip of tissue from the inside of the affected lip. The shape of the lips can then also be changed through planning. For example, the bikini lip flip technique can create a heart-shaped lip! The width of the tissue to be removed depends entirely on how large the lips were before the operation and how much you as the patient would like to have reduced. After a short period of cooling and a few minutes' rest in one of our quiet single rooms, you can go home again. A short and simple procedure.

After Treatment

The stitches are self-dissolving and removal is not necessary. A follow-up check is carried out after approx. 2 weeks, but only to check on the wound, which has healed without any problems so far without exception. Of course, you should not smoke during this time and you should also be careful when eating. But these are minimal restrictions that can be easily integrated into everyday life.

Results & risks

The only real challenge for the surgeon and the patient is to define the correct extent and desired shape of the lips through resection. We tend to remove the tissue a little more carefully, as further removal is technically easy, but "undoing" it is almost impossible. The consequences of the operation are visible for about 2 days, so we recommend having such an operation performed on a Thursday or Friday so that you are "ready to go" again the following week.

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