Lip Lift Scars: They Can Be Minimized with a Customized Surgical Approach

Lip lift scars,

They can be minimized with a customized surgical approach

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This is Globi Plastic Surgery Clinic.

Lip lift scars

A clinic that follows the principles of plastic surgery, Globi Plastic Surgery Clinic
In plastic surgery, following the basics is the most important thing. Plastic surgery should be designed with the patient's entire life in mind. Both the process and the results must be safe. Globi always puts the patient first.
Consultation is an important step that leads to surgery. To help you be satisfied with your surgical results, we promise customized consultations with medical staff who have extensive clinical experience.
Postoperative care can also be seen as an extension of surgery. We provide customized care programs to help patients recover quickly.

For those considering a lip lift,

the biggest concern is often the scar.

The worry of, “I heard the results are good,

but what if a scar is left behind?”

often ends up delaying the decision.

In fact, this concern is entirely understandable,

and it is a medically grounded one.

As a matter of fact, compared with Western patients,

East Asian patients tend to have more noticeable scars,

and the area around the philtrum is especially active,

so there are things to pay attention to during recovery.

That is why today, I would like to honestly share the story

I most wanted to tell those who come to the consultation room

with concerns about scarring.

Please give me 3 minutes.

Why do scars form more easily in East Asian patients?

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"Doctor, when I look at overseas reviews, there are almost no scars.

Can I expect the same?"

Whenever I get this question, I answer honestly.

It is difficult to simply compare results based on overseas, especially Western, standards

with the results in East Asian patients.

Lip lift scars

And this is not a difference in technique,

but an issue stemming from the skin structure itself.

From a dermatological perspective, East Asian skin

tends to have a thicker dermis,

and it also contains abundant melanin pigment.

When these two factors overlap,

during the wound-healing process, there is a higher tendency

for hyperpigmentation to occur or for scar tissue to form

more prominently than in Western patients.

On top of that, there is the nature of the philtrum area.

The area around the philtrum is where speaking, smiling, and chewing

are repeated countless times throughout the day.

Even while the wound is healing, the muscles keep moving,

so continuous tension is inevitably placed on the sutured area.

How this "tension" is controlled

is the key factor in determining the size of the scar.

Simply put, even if the surgery is the same,

this is why the philtrum is a particularly important area

when it comes to scar management.

To minimize the effect of tension and conceal the scar,

the most important core factor is ultimately the location of the incision line.

The conventional method of making an incision under the nose or directly along the lip line

is clearly effective in terms of results.

However, because the incision line is exposed externally,

even after healing, scars can remain noticeable

in East Asian skin.

To minimize the burden of scar exposure,

recent lip lift surgery has evolved toward preserving the effect

while hiding the incision line as much as possible.

A representative method is to make the incision inside the nostril

and secure the tissue internally with sutures.

With this approach, the scar is placed inside the nose,

so it is hardly visible from the outside,

while still achieving the effect of lifting the philtrum.

Four weeks after surgery,

this period determines the quality of the scar

Lip lift scars

Even if the surgical method is well designed,

if postoperative care does not follow,

the outcome can be different.

In fact, if this part is not explained sufficiently during consultation,

it can later lead to disappointing results.

The first thing to be careful about after surgery

is not touching the wound area.

You may wash your face starting the next day,

but for the surgical area, please manage it only so that water

lightly touches the site, and vigorous rubbing while washing your face

is only possible after day 7, when the stitches are removed.

After the stitches are removed, applying scar ointment consistently

to the external incision area

will help recovery.

However, many people unexpectedly miss one point.

That is ultraviolet rays.

The wound area after surgery

is extremely sensitive to ultraviolet rays.

If exposed to UV during this period,

hyperpigmentation can occur and the scar may appear darker.

For about two months, please use sunscreen when going out,

and be careful to ensure that the surgical area is not directly exposed

to strong sunlight.

This can help scar recovery.

Those who know in advance and manage it properly

tend to have a better recovery course than those who do not.

Lastly, there is one more thing I would like to share.

A lip lift is not a surgery that is applied in the same way to everyone.

Because the length of the philtrum, skin condition, and oral structure

affect the range of improvement possible,

a consultation to first check your own case

is absolutely necessary.

This is exactly why, at Globi,

we believe consultation comes before surgery.

If you have been hesitating to get a lip lift because of scar concerns,

I hope today’s post has conveyed, at least a little, that the two factors

that can significantly reduce worries about scarring are

the location of the incision line and postoperative care.

The first step is to check whether surgery is suitable for your case

and which method is appropriate.

Reducing trial and error caused by incorrect information

and confirming an accurate plan—

that is why Globi recommends consultation.

※ Caution: After surgery, depending on the individual, side effects such as bleeding,

inflammation, and infection may occur,

and the degree of scar recovery may vary depending on each person’s constitution.

Please make your decision after thorough consultation with a specialist.

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