A Case Report on Aesthetic Lower Lip Reduction Surgery

Abstract

Patients these days are increasingly conscious of personal appearance, and much attention is being focused on the smile. Cosmetic dentistry is also in the race to become the most advanced and demanding dental subspecialty. Recently, aesthetic lip surgeries have been introduced, like lip repositioning, lip reduction and lip enhancement surgeries, to improve facial aesthetics. The authors present a case of a 28-year-old healthy male who reported to the Department of Periodontics with the chief complaint of poor aesthetics and large lips. His lower lip was double the size of the upper lip. Therefore, an aesthetic lip reduction surgery was planned. The lip reduction operation could successfully manage the large lower lip with no intra or postoperative complications. No recurrence was observed within a period of 12 months. Cheiloplasty balances the look of the top and lower lips, improving the appearance of the face as a whole.

Keywords

• aesthetic lip surgeries
• cheiloplasty
• lip correction
• lip reduction operation