Cheiloplasty o
surgical lip restoration(from gr, χείλος ''kheilos'' – "lip") is the technical term for surgery of the
lip
The lips are the visible body part at the mouth of many animals, including humans. Lips are soft, movable, and serve as the opening for food intake and in the articulation of sound and speech. Human lips are a tactile sensory organ, and can be ...
usually performed by a
plastic surgeon
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes craniof ...
or
oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Among other procedures it includes lip reduction, the process of surgically reducing the size of the lip or lips in order to reduce the appearance of abnormally large or protruding lips, as well as the process of forming an artificial tip or part of the lips by using a piece of healthy
tissue from some neighboring part. The procedure can also be performed to
enhance the upper and lower lip for those who wish to make their lips permanently larger.
References
External links
eMedicine: Lip reduction
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Oral surgery
Plastic surgery
Lip surgery
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