The expression “thick lips” or “full lips” is synonymous with attraction. How much, and how well, we have heard about the lips of, to look no further, Angelina Jolie!
Virtue lies in the middle ground: Thick and thin lips in cosmetic surgery
On the contrary, thin lips seem to be characteristic of stuffy and intransigent people (unpleasant, even).
And if we take this game of stereotypes to the extreme, we will agree that excessively swollen lips, as well as being unattractive, are frequently “read” as a sign of certain perversions, and attributed to lustful people. And that if we are going to draw, or describe, someone harbouring wicked intentions, it is more than likely that we will give them excessively thin lips, almost non-existent ones.
Probably, on this question of lip size, as with everything, virtue lies in the middle ground. But, if we go only by what we hear in the field of cosmetic surgery, we will come to the conclusion that there are more people longing for generous lips than for slim ones.
In both cases the procedure is called primary cheiloplasty, and it is performed to give or restore to the lips the symmetry, volume, beauty and harmony desired.
What is a primary cheiloplasty?
It is a minor operation, although it requires high precision and great surgical skill, because that area of the body becomes oedematous shortly after the procedure begins, causing the usual anatomical references to be lost. That is to say, as always, it is essential for the patient’s safety to place themselves in the hands of a qualified professional who is experienced in this type of surgery.
In this post we want to focus on primary reduction cheiloplasty, that is, the one undergone by patients with very thick lips (both lips or only one, the upper or the lower one).
The surgical procedure, as we have indicated above, is simple: we remove a strip of lip through a small internal incision.
You will be wondering whether it leaves scars… the answer is that it does, but that it will not be visible, since it will remain hidden, camouflaged beneath the lip itself.
And what if it goes wrong?
The fear is legitimate, although in view of the accumulated casuistry, it has little basis. In any case, if the result were not the correct one, there is always the possibility of resorting to a secondary cheiloplasty, the surgery that is performed after a previous cheiloplasty surgery or treatment, in order to correct the negative results of the first intervention.
The lips are very important in the overall aesthetics of the face. And at our clinic we know how to treat them.
If you are thinking of improving the symmetry and volume of your thick lips, do not hesitate to contact our team of experts at Clínicas Fernández Blanco. Call 915 54 09 24 (Madrid) or 952 850 468 (Marbella, Málaga) to obtain more information about primary cheiloplasty and how we can help you achieve harmonious and natural lips.
Dr. Alfredo Fernández Blanco
The plastic surgeon Dr. Alfredo Fernandez Blanco stands out in his branch of medicine, as the best breast surgeon, he is also a pioneer in the so-called secondary surgeries or sequelae. With more than 30 years of experience and thousands of successful cases, he continues to achieve the most natural results that can be expected in a cosmetic surgery operation.
