The labial ledge
Open Access
- 1 March 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Aesthetic Surgery Journal
- Vol. 22 (2), 177-180
- https://doi.org/10.1067/maj.2002.121649
Abstract
With aging, orbicularis contractions stretch and elongate the upper-lip area, contributing to an aged appearance. The author describes the ideal height of the labial ledge (mustache area) as shorter or equal to the area from the lower-eyelid margin to the supratarsal crease. He explains his technique of shortening the labial ledge and augmenting the philtral columns and upper and lower lips.Keywords
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