Principles of upper lip repair

The lips can be divided into two parts, the upper and lower parts. People usually don't pay much attention to this organ. However, as people pay more and more attention to their appearance, lips, one of the main organs of the face, have also begun to be paid attention to. Some people have crooked upper lips. The most common method to deal with this situation is to use surgery to repair it, and it has its own blessing principles. Here we will introduce the principles of upper lip repair.

1. Principles

1. Lip repair should also correct the deviation of the columella, increase its height, correct the displacement of the nose wings, and restore the symmetry of the nostrils to promote the normal development of the nose.

2. Functional lip repair surgery should be performed to reposition the ectopic orbicularis oris muscle and restore the continuity of the muscle to help restore its physiological function.

3. Cherish the tissue and remove as little as possible.

4. Choose the best surgical procedure to avoid direct suturing of the lips and prevent linear contracture of the scar.

5. Restore the normal height of the upper lip, center the philtrum, make the upper lip symmetrical on both sides, the free edge of the upper lip should fall in front of the lower lip, and the lower part of the lower lip should be slightly tilted forward. Restore the continuity of the lip arch as much as possible and make the bilateral lip peaks symmetrical.

2. Precautions

1. Before lip repair surgery, you should communicate well with the doctor, understand the lip repair plan, and make corresponding preparations.

2. During lip repair surgery, the doctor must repair the lips carefully and meticulously according to the pre-planned plan, and the patient must actively cooperate with the doctor.

3. After lip repair surgery, appropriate care should be done. It is best to consult in this regard beforehand, and special attention should be paid to safety.

3. Postoperative Care

1. Preparation before lip repair surgery

(1) Maintain oral hygiene and rinse your mouth with Dobell's solution. If you have gum or periodontal disease, you should treat it before surgery [1].

(2) If there are boils, herpes or erosions on the skin of the lips, appropriate treatment is required first and surgery should not be performed rashly.

2. Postoperative care of lip repair

(1) Most lip and mouth cosmetic surgeries do not require bandaging, you only need to keep the area clean.

(2) After surgery, you should reduce oral and lip activities. Do not eat hot or hard food within 3 days. Use antibiotics appropriately to prevent infection.

(3) Stitches are usually removed 3-6 days after lip surgery, and 7 days for vermillion surgery.