Are there any risks in lip surgery?

Mouth plastic surgery is also a common plastic surgery method. For example, lifting the corners of the mouth is called lip lift surgery. It is a surgery to improve the sagging corners of the mouth. There are certain risks when performing this surgery. For those who want plastic surgery, they must go to a regular hospital. If the plastic surgery is not done properly, it may cause some sequelae, such as discomfort when eating. Let us learn about it.

What is a lip lift?

Lip lift is a micro-surgery that naturally lifts the corners of the mouth to improve facial expressions and make the face smile naturally.

The lip corner lift surgery is a surgical procedure that uses internal or external incision methods to make a small incision at the corner of the mouth. By embedding suspension wires, the corners of the mouth on both sides are slightly lifted upward, thereby achieving the effect of correcting the drooping corners of the mouth and achieving a smiling lip.

Are there any risks in lip surgery?

1. Discomfort: There may be discomfort in breathing or eating. In severe cases, further treatment of the incision is required, otherwise other respiratory diseases may occur.

2. Poor appearance: Poor appearance may occur due to the incision or suture during the operation.

3. The operation may fail. The initial effect is not very natural. The recovery period is longer.

What are the precautions for lifting the corners of the mouth?

1. Preoperative preparation

(1) The patient and the doctor should have a comprehensive and in-depth preoperative conversation to understand the size, steps, degree of pain, speed of recovery, possible effects, and possible risks of the operation. The doctor should understand the patient's facial condition, motivation for the operation, and whether the expectations for the operation are realistic.

(2) Physical health examination: Excluding possible medical diseases such as heart, lung, liver, blood, previous surgical history, medication history, allergy history, etc.

(3) Stop drinking alcohol, taking aspirin, vitamin E, and other vasodilator drugs one week before surgery.

(4) Wash your hair once a day for three days before surgery. You may take sleeping pills the night before surgery, and sedatives and analgesics may be used half an hour before surgery. Whether fasting is required may be determined based on the type of anesthesia.

2. Postoperative care

(1) Eating more nutritious foods after surgery will help with recovery. Foods that are too hot will irritate the wound so it is best to avoid them.

(2) 48 hours after the operation, if the wound is dry and has no exudate, it can be gently cleaned with water. You can take a bath after two weeks.

(3) Ice compress is required 1 to 3 days after surgery: Wrap the ice in plastic film and then wrap it with a towel to avoid the incision and apply the ice compress. 72 hours after surgery, hot compress is needed: it can help reduce swelling, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis