Plastic surgery on the mouth can increase or decrease the lips

Plastic surgery on the mouth, technically called cheiloplasty, serves to increase or decrease the lips. But it can also be indicated to correct the crooked mouth and to change the corners of the mouth to form a kind of constant smile.

Plastic surgery for lip augmentation can be done by filling with botox, hyaluronic acid or methacrylate. The result can last 2 years or more, requiring a retouch after this period. While lip-lowering surgery has a definite result. But the possibility of retouching the surgery should not be ruled out.

How is the surgery done

Plastic surgery for lip augmentation is usually done by applying an injection directly into the region being treated. The surgery to reduce the lips can be done by removing a thin layer of the upper and lower lip, being sewn by the inside of the mouth. The stitches of this last surgery are hidden inside the mouth and must be removed after 10 to 14 days.

Risks of Plastic Surgery in the Mouth

The risks of plastic surgery in the mouth may include:

• The result is not expected;
• To have any allergic reaction to the products used;
• Infection when the procedure is not performed under good surgical conditions, nor with appropriate material.

These risks can be minimized when the patient has real expectations about the outcome and when the doctor respects all the rules for performing a plastic surgery.

How is recovery

The recovery of the plastic surgery in the mouth takes about 5 to 7 days and during this period the mouth should become very swollen.

The care the patient must have after surgery are:

• If you feed with liquid or pasty food, by the straw. Learn more at: What to eat when I can not chew.
• Avoid consumption of citrus foods for 8 days;
• Apply compresses of cold water in the region in the first 2 days;
• Take an anti-inflammatory in the first few days to decrease the pain and facilitate recovery;
• Avoid sun exposure in the first month;
• Do not smoke;
• Do not take any medicine without medical knowledge.

Any plastic surgery should only be done by individuals over 18 years of age.

For safety reasons, it is important to check if the plastic surgeon who will perform the plastic surgery is duly registered with the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, which can be done on the website of this company.