Elevate Your Smile: Lip Lift Cancun

Dreaming of a more youthful, balanced, and inviting smile? A lip lift is a refined surgical procedure designed to subtly enhance your overall facial harmony by shortening the space between your nose and upper lip. Dr. Arturo Valdez, a board-certified plastic surgeon, performs this delicate procedure with precision and an artistic eye.

Is a Lip Lift Cancun Right for You?

This procedure can be an excellent option if you’re bothered by:

A long upper lip, which can make your face appear aged or out of balance.
Thinning lips that lack natural volume or definition.
A less-pronounced “cupid’s bow.”

By lifting the lip, we can restore a more youthful proportion to your mid-face, reveal more of your upper teeth when you smile, and naturally enhance the fullness and definition of your lips without the need for fillers.

Why Choose Dr. Valdez & Cancun

Dr. Arturo Valdez is consistently chosen by patients from the US and Canada for their procedures. These international patients, along with our valued local patients, benefit from our commitment to world-class care and the distinct advantages of undergoing their treatment in beautiful Cancun.

World-Class Care

Exceptional Expertise: Dr. Valdez offers world-class expertise and advanced techniques.
Patient-Centered Approach: Get the personalized attention you deserve with care focused on your needs.
Outstanding Results: Achieve your aesthetic goals with exceptional, natural-looking results.

Cancun Advantage

Significant Savings: Lower cost than in your home country.
Premier Destination: High-quality surgery in a beautiful, convenient setting.
Easy International Travel: Dedicated support for US, Canadian, and other international patients. Read our Travel Guide.

What is a Lip Lift?

A lip lift is a surgical procedure that shortens the philtrum, which is the space between the base of your nose and the upper lip. This subtle adjustment helps to increase the visible pink portion of the upper lip, enhance the “cupid’s bow,” and reveal more of the upper teeth for a more youthful and balanced smile. It’s a permanent solution to address a long or thin upper lip.

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Dr. Valdez’s team guides international patients (US/Canada) for a seamless journey to recovery.

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Am I a Good Candidate for a Lip Lift in Cancun?

Have a Long Upper Lip

This can be due to genetics or aging.

Desire More Tooth Show

If your upper lip hides your teeth, this procedure helps.

Seek Permanent Lip Enhancement

It offers lasting improvement to lip shape and volume.

General Good Health

You should be in generally good health without conditions that could impair healing.

Realistic Expectations

You have realistic expectations about the surgery’s outcomes and recovery process.

Non-Smoker

Smoking can impair wound healing, and increase the risk of complications.

Considering Lip Lift in Cancun?

Dr. Valdez’s team guides international patients (US/Canada) for a seamless journey to recovery.

The Lip Lift Procedure: What to Expect

Step 1: Anesthesia

The procedure begins with the administration of local anesthesia possibly combined with IV sedation to ensure your comfort.

Step 2: The Incision(s)

A precise incision is discreetly made directly beneath your nose, along its natural crease.

Step 3 – Excess Skin Removal

A small, predetermined strip of skin is carefully removed to shorten the philtrum and lift the lip.

Step 4 – Closing the Incisions

The incision is meticulously closed with fine sutures, minimizing visible scarring.

Step 5 – Recovery Time

Initial recovery typically involves some swelling and bruising, subsiding within a week to ten days.

Step 6 – The Results

Final results reveal a more youthful, balanced, and naturally fuller upper lip with enhanced tooth show.

Frequently Asked Questions

The incision is discreetly placed in the natural crease beneath the nose, designed to heal very well and become nearly imperceptible over time.

Yes, a lip lift provides permanent structural change by removing skin. While the natural aging process will continue to affect your face over time, the fundamental lift and shortened philtrum are long-lasting.

Yes, lip lifts are often combined with other facial rejuvenation procedures for a more comprehensive outcome. Popular combinations include a facelift, brow lift, or facial fat grafting. Discuss your aesthetic goals with Dr. Valdez to determine the best approach for you.

The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and IV sedation, so you will not feel pain during the surgery; discomfort after is typically mild and managed with medication.

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