First, what is the thinning of thick lips?
Thick lips are often accompanied by heavy lips, also known as weighing lips or double upper lips, which are congenital developmental malformations. Some people think that it is related to endocrine disorders. The reason is that during the embryonic period, the mucous membrane and mucous gland tissue on the inner side of the upper lip red lip proliferated, forming a double-layered protruding red lip. Heavy lips are mainly found in the upper lip, which is most obvious in adolescence. The texture is the same as normal, and a few patients may have family history. This deformity has a great influence on appearance. The deformity is not obvious when the mouth is closed, and two lips can be seen when the mouth is opened. There is a horizontal groove between the two lips, and two clear red lips are exposed when laughing.
Thick lips and heavy lips can be corrected by surgery. At the junction of the skin and mucosa of the upper and lower lips, according to the thickness of the lips, draw a shuttle-shaped or zigzag line from the aesthetic point of view, and then draw a suture incision directly to make the thick lips thinner, and take off the thread in 5-7 days.
Second, the indication of thick lip thinning surgery
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Congenital lip hypertrophy:
It is that the lips are thicker when they are born and need to be thinned. It also includes: (1) congenital double lip (2) hemangioma or lymphoma.
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Acquired lip hypertrophy includes:
1, caused by bacterial infection, with acute or chronic symptoms and gradually enlarged lips.
2. Lip hypertrophy caused by gland cystic change is limited to the lower lip, and the lip is obvious. In recent years, it has been considered as a precursor of squamous cell carcinoma.
3. Archer syndrome is a disease with three symptoms: heavy lips, ptosis and goiter.
4. Others, such as the abnormal development of hard tissues of lips, such as teeth, maxilla and mandible, and the tension of muscles around the mouth, make the appearance of lips appear hypertrophy.
Third, the thick lip thinning operation process
1, anesthesia choice:
Suborbital nerve and mental nerve block anesthesia are commonly used, sometimes supplemented by local infiltration anesthesia.
2, surgical methods:
The incision line should be designed in the red lip (oral side), and the incision line of the upper lip should be parallel to the upper lip arch. The width of the lip mucosa should be removed to make the lip look beautiful after operation, generally 4-7 cm.
The incision line of the lower lip should also be parallel to the arch of the lower lip, and the shape of the resected mucosa is similar to that of the meniscus, with a width of about 5 cm. After stopping bleeding completely, suture the wound intermittently. In order to avoid scar contracture of the incision line, the incision line can be serrated.
Four, thick lip thinning postoperative care
1. After the thick lip thinning operation, first of all, it is forbidden to touch anything at the wound of the lip for a short time, especially when eating.
2. It is also important to take anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics after the thick lips become thinner, which is directly related to whether the wound is infected or not.
3. It is forbidden to rub, squeeze, bump or massage the lips in the near future after the thick lips thinning operation, and it is also forbidden to make some exaggerated expressions on the lips.
4, the diet within one week after the thick lips become thinner also needs to pay more attention, and it is most taboo to eat food that is easy to cause wounds.
5. How long can the thick lip thinning operation recover?
The recovery time of thick lips thinning depends largely on your postoperative care. The scar of thick lip thinning is hidden in the mouth, and the effect is ideal. Taking the upper lip as an example, under the anesthesia of suborbital foramen block (to prevent the swelling of the upper lip during operation, local infiltration anesthesia is generally not used), an approximate incision is made on the inner side of the lip (in the mouth) in order to make the lip bead of the upper lip obvious after the thick lip is thinned; Increase the aesthetic feeling of the paint, and pay attention to the radian when designing the incision. Moreover, the recovery time of thick lip thinning surgery is also related to personal physique, and the doctor will remind you before the operation. It is also more conducive to the recovery of your thick lips after thinning.