If you thought Kylie Jenner lips are still in, you thought wrong. NewBeauty reports that a lip reduction is currently the new cringe worthy (v. v. cringe worthy) lip trend that’s been sweeping over social media.
According to New York City plastic surgeon Dr. Melissa Doft, who specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery, lip reduction procedures tend to be more popular in Asian countries. As Dr. Doft explains, the procedure involves “removing skin from the lips along the dry-wet border of the vermillion” and using stitches to create a new lip line.
Though lip reduction is done as an outpatient procedure, it’s still surgery. Patients are usually placed under local anesthesia which takes between 15-30 minutes per lip (depending on the amount of tissue to be removed) and the stitches remain in place for a week after which they’d either dissolve or removed manually.
The pain is tolerable but patients are still advised to eat a soft diet until the swelling recedes, which can take anywhere from a couple of days to a week.
Unlike the injections, the procedure is unsurprisingly pricier. While fillers can cost from $500 (about RM2000) and $2000 (about RM8,800) per syringe, lip reduction surgery could cost you anywhere between $1,000 (about RM4,500) to $3,000 (about Rm13,000).
The procedure is also permanent, unlike injections which typically dissolve within a year.
TBH, this trend seems pretty risky. Though the procedure is seemingly quick and easy, we can’t help but cringe at the thought of going under the knife to get a thinner pout. But hey, we’re not here to judge. But if you’re thinking about getting any procedure done, do your research and always see a highly trained, well-recommended and board certified doctor.
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