Structurally or over the years, the distance between the upper lip and nose may increase and this may cause aesthetic problems.
A detailed interview and examination is performed before the surgery. The surgery can be performed with regional anesthesia or complete anesthesia. If complete anesthesia is to be performed, blood tests, heart electrocardiography and lung x-ray are taken, and the approval of the anesthesiologist is obtained.
In the surgery, a horizontal incision is made at the base of the nose, excess skin is removed and the upper lip is lifted up, thus the distance between the upper lip and nose is shortened, and since the lip will turn up, the upper lip becomes fuller, as if filler has been applied to the upper lip.
If regional anesthesia is applied, you can eat and drink immediately after the surgery and will be discharged after a few hours. If complete anesthesia is applied, you can eat, drink and talk after 4-6 hours, take care of yourself, eat, drink and take care of yourself on the same day, walk after eating, and be discharged on the same day or the next day. is done.
The stitches are removed after a week. After upper lip lift surgery, the incision will be at the base of the nose and inside the nose, so scars are almost not visible.