Lip Enhancement in the Washington DC Area:
Reston, VA and Chevy Chase, MD
20+ Years of Facial Plastic Surgery
100,000+ Procedures Performed
4.9★ from 1,100+ Google Reviews
Board Certified & Recognized
Dr. Shervin Naderi, named to Newsweek America’s Best Plastic Surgeons
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“Hi, I saw Dr. Naderi on Thursday and got lips and nose injections. Today, finally my swelling went down and OMG! It looks amaaaaazing! Please thank Dr. Naderi for his amazing work! You guys are the best!
Can’t wait to go back for my touch up!!”
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Surgical Lip Enhancement: The Lip Lift
Lip enhancement procedures can add fullness to thin lips, reduce a long upper lip, and decrease wrinkles around the mouth to improve the appearance of your lips. As we age, lips can lose volume like many other areas in the face, causing less projection and red lip visibility. The skin of the lip area may lose elasticity and descend over time changing the contour and length of the upper lip area. Some patients are bothered by an excessive vertical length to the upper lip that may have occurred over time with age or has always been present. A long upper lip can limit the amount of teeth that show with a relaxed mouth opening and smiling. There are different surgical and nonsurgical options to improve the volume in the lip, excessive wrinkling, and a long upper lip.
Lip Enhancement Benefits for Natural Results
Unveil the power of a beautifully defined and plump pout with Lip Enhancement. At The Naderi Center, we understand that the lips are more than just a feature; they’re a statement. Elevate your natural beauty, express yourself confidently, and feel the allure of lips that are perfectly you, but enhanced.
Treating Unwanted Lip Lines without Fillers
Although enhancing lip volume with dermal fillers can significantly improve unwanted lip lines, sometimes patient’s do not desire the added volume. Significant vertical lip lines, often acquired with aging can be treated with deep chemical peels or laser skin resurfacing. Laser resurfacing around the mouth or a deep chemical peel can significantly soften the wrinkles or what are dubbed as “smokers” lines around the lips.
To make significant change in the deep lines around the mouth, aggressive resurfacing needs to be performed to effectively tighten the skin and smooth the etched in lines. Either fractionated or traditional CO2 (carbon dioxide) lasers can be used for deep resurfacing. The downtime from chemical peels as well as laser procedures is around 7-10 days. Laser resurfacing and deep chemical peels can easily be performed in the office with topical and local anesthesia.
We will bring the experience.
The Lip Lift Procedure
Lip Lift or “lip flip” Surgical Technique
Two of the most common lip lift techniques vary based on incision location placement. Lip lifts were traditionally performed by placing the incision along the vermillion border of the lip, which is the junction between the red and white lip, also known as the lip roll. Skin is removed above this incision and the lip is effectively elevated in the vertical direction as the incision is meticulously closed. This older technique has fallen out of favor, since it can leave a visible scar in some patients.
The preferred lip lift technique of The Naderi Center is the subnasal lip lift, which places the incision at the base of the nose. The procedure is easily performed in the office with numbing injections.
Good Candidates for Surgical Lip Lift
- Have elongated upper lip skin (typically > 1.8 cm)
- Have lips that have become shapeless, sagging, and inverted
- Have naturally thin lips that are nearly invisible, imparting an angry expression
- Visible red lip is very limited
- Limited teeth show with smiling or relaxed expression
Steps to Performing a Lip Lift
Cost of Surgical Lip Enhancement
Included in your price
- Dr. Naderi’s surgeon’s fee
- Follow-up visits at The Naderi Center
Not included
- Anesthesia fee
- Surgical facility fee
- Pre-surgical medical clearance and lab tests, usually covered by your medical insurance
- Prescription medications, usually covered by your medical insurance
Patient Financing
Pay Over Time with Cherry
Monthly payment plans for surgery and treatments, including 0% APR options for qualifying patients. Checking whether you qualify won’t affect your credit score.
Preparation for Lip Enhancement Surgery
In order to optimize surgical results, we recommend patients follow our preoperative and post-operative instructions. A special pre-surgery diet will be prescribed to minimize bruising and swelling after surgery. We advise that patients have a number of recovery items on hand to ease and enhance the healing process.
Recovery After Lip Enhancement Surgery
Lip Lift Recovery
Most patients need 5-7 days after surgery to return back to work. After about 1 week stiches are removed and makeup can be used to cover the scar while it continues to heal. Scar after lip lift surgery typically improves over the course of the next 6 months. Some patients experience some numbness around the incision area which usually resolves by 3 months after surgery.
Lip Enhancement Surgery Risks
Lip enhancement surgery is very commonly performed at The Naderi Center. The procedure is performed under anesthesia at a surgical facility and is considered generally low risk when performed by an expert surgeon. As with any surgical procedure there are risks unique to each type of surgery and these will be reviewed in detail during your consultation.
Risks of Lip Lift Surgery
- Infection
- Loss of sensation or numbness around incision sites
- Wound separation
- Abnormal scarring
Surgical Lip Enhancement Specialist At The Naderi Center, Dr. Naderi
The Naderi Center dedicates great attention to providing each and every patient with the highest quality care. Dr. Shervin Naderi, our double board-certified facial plastic surgeon, exclusively and routinely performs a handful of cosmetic facial procedures. Lip enhancements are some of the most commonly performed procedures by Dr. Naderi. During a consultation for surgical lip enhancement, our specialist will examine your lips, take a thorough medical history, and discuss your goals.
Known as a leader in cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures, The Naderi Center has been serving patients in the Virginia, Maryland, and the Washington D.C. area for more than 20 years. The Naderi Center is known for being the source of physicians and surgeons that are specialized in their realm and scope of practice. Patients come to The Naderi Center when they want an expert on the procedure or condition they are trying to improve. Contact one of The Naderi Center’s two offices for more information, or to schedule your facelift consultation. A patient coordinator can be reached at our Reston, Virginia office at (703) 481-0002 and at our Chevy Chase, Maryland office at (301) 222-2020.
Out-of-Town & International Patients
Traveling for a Lip Lift? We Help Arrange the Rest.
Patients fly in from across the country and abroad for lip lift surgery with Dr. Naderi. Our team plans the trip with you so you make as few visits as possible.
- BeforeVirtual consult
- Arrive1 to 2 days before surgery
- StayPlanned at your consult
- Follow-upsBy telehealth
- Virtual ConsultationSend photos from home. Your surgery proposal follows by email.
- Private TransportationThrough Noyon Transportation, from Dulles, Reagan National or BWI.
- Where to StayPatients often choose The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner or JW Marriott Reston Station.
- Concierge Nursing CarePrivate, nurse-led recovery care at your hotel from Grande Vida Co.
Lip Enhancement FAQs
What are the results of a Lip Enhancement procedure
- More definition to the cupid’s bow and vermillion border
- Smooth upper and lower lip skin
- Slight upturn at the oral commissures
- Increased lip fullness and volume
- Decrease show of the teeth with a relaxed mouth
- Decreased space between the nose and the upper lip
How long do lip fillers last?
Most lip fillers last between 6 to 12 months, depending on the type of filler used and how your body metabolizes it.
What is the recovery time for lip enhancement?
Most people experience mild swelling and bruising for a few days, but normal activities can usually be resumed immediately.
Who performs surgical lip enhancement at The Naderi Center?
Lip enhancement procedures are routinely and expertly performed by Dr. Shervin Naderi, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon. Dr. Naderi was among the first in the Washington D.C. area to offer Lip Enhancement.
What happens during a consultation for lip enhancement?
Dr. Naderi will thoroughly examine your lips, take your medical history, and discuss your desired outcomes. Based on your goals, he’ll recommend the best enhancement method, whether that’s a lip lift, filler or another technique.
Are lip enhancement results permanent?
Most lip enhancements, like fillers, are temporary. Fat transfer offers longer-lasting results but may need a touch-up, and a surgical lip lift is permanent.
What Lip Enhancement office is near me?
If you live in the states of Virginia or Maryland, The Naderi Center for Plastic Surgery and Dermatology offers lip enhancement among its services. For a full list of services, please visit our Locations page.
Our Offices in Reston, VA and Chevy Chase, MD
The Naderi Center has two offices. The Reston office is convenient for Great Falls, McLean, Vienna, Tysons, Arlington, Herndon, Ashburn and Fairfax. The Chevy Chase office, in the Barlow Building one block from the Metro, is close to Bethesda, Potomac, Rockville and Northwest Washington, DC.
Maryland
5454 Wisconsin Ave,
Suite 1655
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 222-2020
Monday to Thursday, 9 AM to 5 PM
Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM
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Virginia
1850 Town Center Parkway,
Pavilion II, Suite 551
Reston, VA 20190
(703) 481-0002
Monday to Thursday, 9 AM to 5 PM
Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM
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