Today we are going to show the before & after of Corner mouth lif and concept of surgical method of Jeong, Tae-Kwang MD. (Surgeon of Mano plastic surgery clinic)

Why people do Corner mouth lift

The mouth play an important role in emotional expression, and appearance. For example, An upturned corner of the mouth can give positive expression as looking bright, optimistic, and friendly etc.

But if corner mouth is downtourned, then may give negative feelings such as sadness, depression, and tiredness.

So Peple want to do Corner mouth lift to change their negative expression to positive such as attractive, better first impression, self-esteem, youthful apprearance, and the better quality of life.

Before & After of Corner mouth lift

This photo is a before & after of Corner mouth lift (Dr. Jeong, Tae-Kwang). To make better result, preoperative design is important.

The corner mouth lifting should not only lift the corner mouth but also consider the harmony with lips shape and face. For example, in the picture, Type A, B, and C all have lifted the corner mouth, but Type A looks so exaggerated because it lifted too high. Type B, on the other hand, result is not good. Comparing them, Type C is the most natural and better result. (based on the lip axis, the central part of the upper lip is thicker than low lip)

The ideal shape of mouth.

The ratios between the heights of the upper and lower lips should be 1:1.618, The volume of the lower lip is fuller than lower lip, and on the sagittal view the upper lip being 1-2mm more protruding than the lower lip. The oral commissure should be located inside of the line drawn vertically from the medial limbus of the iris, and not be drooping or descending.