What Is an Upper Lip Lift?
The most telling signs of aging occur in what Dr. Ackerman calls “the central oval of the face,” which includes jowls, nasolabial folds, and lips. While facelift surgery corrects the jowls and nasolabial folds, it does not correct the upper lip.
As we age, the upper lip elongates and comes down as a window curtain. This creates a significant aging appearance. Dr. Ackerman often asks his patients to compare their upper lip now with its appearance in photos from when they were much younger. This helps to explain how an upper lip lift creates such a powerful rejuvenating effect on the entire facial appearance.
Unfortunately, there are social media postings of upper lip lifts that look unnatural. That can occur due to improper technique or choosing a patient who does not need a lip lift. There are a lot of nuances and variations of the lip lift technique that an “occasional lip lift surgeon” might not have mastered.
In the hands of an experienced and skilled surgeon, an upper lip lift creates beautiful, natural results.
Dr. Ackerman has the skill and extensive experience necessary to deliver your ideal outcome. He knows that when it comes to upper lip lifts, no two are alike, and each surgical plan must be designed according to the patient’s unique lip anatomy.
Dr. Ackerman is a pioneer in advanced facelift techniques, including the Deep Plane Facelift, and he performs upper lip lifts for most of his facelift patients in Newport Beach, California.
