The upper lip is often neglected when considering overall facial rejuvenation. With
aging, the cutaneous lip elongates, the vermillion loses its volume and inverts, and
there is loss of dental show. An upper lip lift can help reverse these changes. In
this correspondence, we describe our modified bull's horn technique, which builds
on the original description by Cardoso and Sperli,
1.
in which only skin and subcutaneous tissue are removed. Our procedure is a simple,
reliable, and effective method of improving upper lip shape.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: April 11, 2018
Accepted:
April 2,
2018
Received in revised form:
March 26,
2018
Received:
October 20,
2017
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© 2018 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
