Lip Lift Surgery San Diego - Malone Facial Plastic Surgery

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Benefits of a Lip Lift?

Your customized lip treatment in La Jolla can be targeted to:

Eliminate wrinkles and improve the surface appearance of the skin on and around your lips
Create a more symmetric and balanced lip and facial appearance
Lift the sagging downward turned corners of your lips
Provide the soft, pouty and full feminine mouth appearance of youth

What are the Risks?

Lip lift is an overwhelmingly safe procedure. Some of the risks involved with a lip lift can include bad reaction to anesthesia, bleeding, bruising, lip distortions, numbness, paresthesia, scarring, stiffness in the lips and swelling.

Am I a Candidate for a Lip Lift?

Good candidates for a lip lift procedure in San Diego are men and women of any age dissatisfied with their lips and mouth appearance. Dr. Malone will examine your particular needs and provide you with the various options for treatments that will be best suited to enhance your lips. Patients should have realistic expectations of their results. During a consultation with Dr. Malone, it will be determined if a lip lift procedure is the right choice for you and what you are looking to get done.

Recovery from Lip Lift

You can expect minor pain and a feeling of tightness in the lips after your procedure. There may be some bruising and swelling, especially in the first 72 hours. Using cold compresses over the upper lip can help reduce the swelling. The sutures are usually removed five days or so after surgery.

What to Expect in a Consultation

During your consultation, Dr. Malone will evaluate your lips and discuss a customized plan to fit your needs. She will listen to your concerns and make a recommendation on the optimal lip treatments for your goals. Your treatment will be based on your facial anatomy and personal aesthetic preferences in order to provide you with the best lip rejuvenation treatment that is just right for you.

Increase lip volume
Reduce lip wrinkles
Enhance your lips
Rejuvenate your smile

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Procedure of a Lip Lift

A lip lift procedure involves removing excessive upper lip skin beneath the nose. A specific geometric pattern is made often reflecting four surgical categories: direct lip lift (DLL), indirect lip lift (ILL), corner of the mouth lift (CML) and the V-Y lip advancement (VYLA).

Lip Lift Scarring

The innovative minimal access incisions that Dr. Malone utilizes yield a discreet and hidden incision line that goes unnoticed.

Non-Surgical Lip Lift

There are many great options for treatments without undergoing any surgery. Dr. Malone’s practice has different injectable and collagen induction treatments to give you the best non-surgical lip enhancement to fit your needs.

Lip Enhancement is one of the most common requests from our patients. In our La Jolla practice, we treat many patients to achieve a symmetric, balanced and plush pouty feminine mouth shape as seen in magazines. Dr. Malone is well versed in a variety of lip enhancement techniques that provide a natural and soft appearance and restores facial balance and harmony while never drawing attention to an ‘overdone’ look. Dr. Malone’s treatments are highly individualized and customized for each patient to address their specific concerns and needs.

San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon, Dr Melanie Malone MD, FACS

Dr. Malone’s Philosophy

Dr. Malone's approach in La Jolla is all about personalization, tailoring treatments specifically to address your unique concerns and aesthetic goals. Our goal is to bring out a rejuvenated appearance that mirrors the vitality you feel within. Dr. Malone's expertise ensures seamless enhancements, avoiding any unwarranted attention. She achieves the subtle refreshment that helps bring back what a restful night's sleep used to give. Dr. Malone's aesthetic is characterized by its natural, gentle, and harmonious qualities, empowering you to confidently present your best self. Her aspiration is to assist every patient in achieving a naturally balanced aesthetic, ensuring you always project your most confident self.

Dr. Malone holds prestigious Fellow status in The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and The American College of Surgeons. This remarkable honor is granted to a select group of surgeons based on their exceptional training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical standards.

Committed to perfecting her craft and achieving technical excellence, Dr. Malone successfully completed her fellowship under the mentorship of the esteemed facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Andrew Jacono. Dr. Jacono is celebrated for his groundbreaking work in advancing the deep plane facelift technique, which not only minimizes noticeable scarring but also revitalizes the underlying facial tissues. This innovative approach steers clear of the artificial results commonly linked to traditional facelift methods. Leveraging Dr. Jacono's pioneering technique, Dr. Malone offers her patients remarkably natural and authentic outcomes in facial rejuvenation.

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“You have helped me more than you’ll ever know. You possess the qualities not only of an excellent physician but of an extraordinary human being as well.” —Facelift, lip lift, chin implant (F.K.)

“Thank you for the smile on my face whenever I look in the mirror, you’re an incredible lady and surgeon” —Facelift, Lip Lift, Laser skin resurfacing (B.P.)

“Dr. Malone is great! She is very friendly, honest, clear and understanding. Never had to wait longer then 10 minutes. It is easy to make an appointment by phone or email. Truly pleased with the results!” —Botox (C.V.)

“I am 69 years old and had a deep plane face lift with Dr. Malone my results are fabulous. She is an excellent surgeon and a caring kind person as well. Would highly recommend her.” —Deep Plane Facelift (aerobicgal)

“Not only did she straighten out my nose and significantly improve my breathing but she was very attentive and had a great bedside manner! I've had nothing but complements on how good my new nose looks!” —Septoplasty (M.H.)

“She is kind, caring, listened to and addressed all of my concerns, explained everything in detail, and was always available, before and after surgery.” —Facelift (B.)

“If I could give her 10 stars I would! She was very attentive during AND after the visit and her bed side manner is impeccable. I would recommend her a million times over to anyone looking for an amazing MD.” —Restylane (S.D.)

“I saw Dr. Malone back in Nov 2017, she was an absolute delight. I knew I was in good hands. Her empathetic bedside manner made me feel confident in her abilities to give me the exact results I envisioned. ” —Rhinoplasty (N.K.)

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Lip Lift In San Diego

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