Upper lip lifting – case report

Vol. 1 – Number 1 – 2019 Case report Page 52 Upper lip lifting – case report Morgana Martins Setubal¹ Sidmarcio Ziroldo² Victor Hugo Werner Baggio³ Abstract Aging brings profound changes in the face, particularly evident in the perioral area, resulting from changes occurring in the bone plane, in the layout of the fatty tissue, in the muscles and skin. In this study two clinical cases were reported, which aims to describe the surgical technique of lip lifting. The incision was the only difference in technique from one patient to another, one that is known as a “gull wing” with normal incision and the other “seagull wing” with an extended incision. In both patients, the treated area improved shape and the result was a shorter lip, there was eversion of the vermilion of the mouth, giving a younger appearance and providing a more beautiful smile by the greater exposure of the incisors and reduction of the horizontal rectification of the lip higher. The complications were minimal, a rapid recovery and minimal scarring were obtained, with a long-term outcome. Descriptors: Lip lifting, aging, rejuvenation. ¹ Esp. in Orthodontics, Esp. in Orofacial Harmonization. ² Me. And Esp. in Orthodontics, Esp. in Orofacial Harmonization, Esp. in CTBMF, Coord. and Prof. – Instituto Ziroldo Specialization in HOF. ³ Me. In Implantodontics, Esp. in Implantodontics, Esp. in Orofacial Harmonization.