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The Secret to Looking 10 Years Younger with a Philtrum Reduction Procedure

Garnet Plastic Surgery · 가넷성형외과의원 · March 21, 2026

Why Is Philtrum Reduction Getting Attention? - Interest in philtrum reduction procedures has recently increased significantly. Following a well-known broadcaster’s case, reactions...

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Clinic: Garnet Plastic Surgery

Original post date: March 21, 2026

Translated at: April 22, 2026 at 2:18 PM

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  • Why Is Philtrum Reduction Getting Attention? -

Interest in philtrum reduction procedures has recently increased significantly.

Following a well-known broadcaster’s case, reactions such as “She looks 10 years younger” have continued, and it is drawing attention as a procedure for a more youthful appearance.

That is how important the philtrum is in facial proportions, more than many people realize.

The Secret to Looking 10 Years Younger with a Philtrum Reduction Procedure image 1 Jihye Lee philtrum reduction article. Jihye Lee philtrum reduction. Jihye Lee philtrum surgery. Jihye Lee philtrum reduction. Source: OSEN online article.

  • Aging Also Appears in the Philtrum and Lips -

Aging progresses across the entire face at the same time.

Among these, changes in the philtrum and lips are relatively noticeable, but they are also easy to overlook.

The Secret to Looking 10 Years Younger with a Philtrum Reduction Procedure image 2 Changes in the philtrum and lips with age. Paper title and Fig.

According to research results, as people age,

  • the philtrum gradually becomes longer

  • the lips become thinner

  • volume tends to decrease

Because these changes occur in the center of the face, they can make the overall impression look older.

  • Why Philtrum Reduction Is Effective for a Younger Look -

Philtrum reduction is not simply a procedure that shortens length; it is surgery that improves facial proportions.

  • As the philtrum becomes shorter, the face can appear smaller
  • Balance between the lips and nose is improved
  • Overall, it creates a lively and youthful impression

In particular, when performed together with anti-aging surgery, a more natural and effective youthful result can be expected.

  • Philtrum Reduction Surgery Methods and Features -

The surgery is performed along the area under the nose, which is not easily noticeable.

  • Incision made along the nasolabial skin crease under the nose
  • Removal of unnecessary skin
  • Muscle correction performed together if necessary

Through these steps, a natural and stable result is induced.

The Secret to Looking 10 Years Younger with a Philtrum Reduction Procedure image 3 Philtrum reduction design. Philtrum reduction surgery design. Philtrum reduction skin excision. Surgical design (source paper: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

  • Changes Before and After Philtrum Reduction Surgery -

The Secret to Looking 10 Years Younger with a Philtrum Reduction Procedure image 4 Before and after philtrum reduction. Before and after philtrum reduction procedure. Philtrum reduction review. Philtrum reduction review. Reducing the philtrum. This is a partially model-approved image.

Before surgery,

  • the philtrum may appear longer
  • lip volume may be insufficient
  • it can give a somewhat older or less energetic impression

After surgery,

  • the shortened philtrum improves facial proportions
  • harmony with the lips is enhanced
  • it creates a younger-looking and more defined impression

The Secret to Looking 10 Years Younger with a Philtrum Reduction Procedure image 5 Recovery process after philtrum reduction. Philtrum reduction scar. Philtrum reduction incision. Philtrum reduction scar. Philtrum reduction incision location.

And philtrum reduction surgery has a short recovery period, and after a certain period of scar maturation, the incision is located under the nose, so the scar becomes almost unnoticeable over time.

  • Procedures That Can Be Done Together -

For more satisfying results, the following procedures can be combined.

  • Lip filler: improves three-dimensionality by supplementing 부족? volume
  • Mouth corner surgery: corrects drooping mouth corners to create a brighter, more positive impression

The key to looking youthful is “proportion”

What matters is how naturally the overall balance and proportions of the face are improved. The philtrum and lips are important factors that determine the impression of the center of the face. Therefore, delicate design that considers each person’s facial structure and proportions is more important than anything else.

The Secret to Looking 10 Years Younger with a Philtrum Reduction Procedure image 6 Philtrum reduction review. Philtrum reduction procedure review. Before and after philtrum reduction. Philtrum surgery review. Philtrum shortening review. This is a partially model-approved image.

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