Vermillion Advancement Lip Lift (Gullwing Lip Lift) A different approach to improving thin lips is to place the incision at the border of the red lip and cutaneous lip. The modified upper lip lift is a newer procedure pioneered by Dr. Varkarakis in order to address all the issues patients were having with the classic bull’s horn or gull wing lip lift. (Read more about Dr. Philip Young’s Theory on Facial Beauty). Lip lift surgery is an actual outpatient procedure that includes a plastic surgeon making incisions in the lip area to improve the shape, position, and fullness of the lips. The most common procedure is the bullhorn, also called a subnasal lift, which involves removing the skin just below and to the sides of the nostrils. The Gullwing lip lift, also know as a vermilion lip advancement, augments the lip directly at the border of the mouth.

Dr. Talei is one of the only lip lift revision specialists in the country. By shortening The cut-out is M-shaped to advance the border of your lip. The incision is made in the lip line area where the skin is removed creating the enlargement of the lips. Lip lift (gull-wing plasty) A lip lift or so called gull-wing plasty involves removing a small gull-wing shaped skin graft directly below the nose whereby the upper lip is lifted and the skin attached under the nose. This procedure can be customized to elevate the central lip or corners of the lip more. The modified upper lip lift is a newer procedure pioneered by Dr. Ben Talei in order to address all the issues patients were having with the classic bull’s horn or gull wing lip lift. Unlike, Bullhorn or Italian Lip Lift scar is hidden within the pigmented portion of the lips. Excess skin above the incision can be removed and with closing the wound the red lip is advanced upward creating improve red lip show. Unlike a subnasal or Italian lip lift, there is no scar underneath the nose. Corner Lip Lift The Corner Lip Lift is performed by removing a small amount of skin at both corners of the mouth along the vermillion border (commissure) in order to elevate the down-turned corners of the mouth. In younger patients, the procedure is typically used to avoid an overfilled, unnatural look. For example, a Gull Wing Lift removes a strip of skin above the border of your upper lip. Dr. Varkarakis is one of the only lip lift revision specialists in the country. Gull Wing Lip Lift. GULLWING LIP LIFT also known as vermilion lip advancement helps permanently larger the upper and/or lower lip.
The Buffalo | Gull Wing Lip Lift is another permanent lip augmentation option can be considered for lip augmentation whenever the distance from the upper lip and bottom of the nose is larger than the colored part of the eye.

Other lip lift types vary based on where the incision is placed. Excess skin above the incision can be removed and with closing the wound the red lip is advanced upward creating improve red lip show. A Gullwing Lip Lift is performed by creating an incision at the border of the red lip so the excess of skin can be removed and lifted upwards, therefore improving the red lip show. For an Italian lip lift, the surgeon removes two small pieces of skin from under the nostrils. Both “corner “and “gullwing upper” lip lifts are used judiciously in older patients to lift the corners of the mouth, and correct the deficiencies of the traditional lip lifting techniques. Vermillion Advancement Lip Lift (Gullwing Lip Lift) A different approach to improving thin lips is to place the incision at the border of the red lip and cutaneous lip. A gullwing lip lift includes one incision at the junction of the red and white upper lip. Scars will be concealed within the pigmented portion of the lips. Gullwing lip lifting : The Gullwing Lip Reshaping surgery increases the size of the lips by creating incisions around the entirety of the lip directly at the border that separates the lip from facial skin.
A Gullwing Lip Lift is performed by creating an incision at the border of the red lip so the excess of skin can be removed and lifted upwards, therefore improving the red lip show.