Exploration of surgical approach to reconstruct smile-like lip shape in East-Asian women.

BACKGROUND

To investigate the clinical effects of surgical treatment to improve the lip morphology for a smile-like appearance (joy and happiness) in East-Asian women.

METHODS

From October 2016 to April 2020, 63 patients who had received surgery to lift the commissure of the mouth and adjust the shape of the upper red lip to form a smile-like shape were analyzed and evaluated.

RESULTS

The lip shape of enrolled patients was improved to a certain extent after surgery without any obvious scar hyperplasia, and the satisfaction rate of people after the surgery was 85.71%.

CONCLUSION

For East-Asian women with thin and flat lips, surgical approach can be used to improve the shape of lip, such that the appearance of the lip is in a smile-like shape, which can enhance affinity and also exhibit the aesthetic characteristics of East-Asian women. This treatment can be used for clinical reference.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV.