Lip lifting as a Supporting Technique in the Facial Feminization Process of Transgender Patients: Case Report

Oriental Luiz de Noronha Filho¹*, Luiz Gustavo de Almeida Larcher², Dayane Cristina Inácio³, Adolfo de Oliveira Azevedo⁴, Afonso Leone Pinto⁵ and Talita Ribeiro Ricardo^6
1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and Traumatologist and Specialist in Orofacial Harmonization. Master in Collective Health. Doctor in Biomedical Sciences. Coordinator and Professor of the Specialization Course in Orofacial Harmonization - UNIFACVES - Brazil
²Dental surgeon. Specialist in Implant Dentistry and Specialist in Orofacial Harmonization
³Dental surgeon. Specialist in Implant Dentistry and Specialist in Orofacial Harmonization. PhD student in Biomedical Sciences. Professor of Orofacial Harmonization - UNIFACVEST - Brazil
⁴Dental surgeon. Specialist in Orthodontics. Specialist and Master in Pharmacology. Professor of Orofacial Harmonization - UNIFACVEST - Brazil
⁵Dental surgeon. Specialist in Orofacial Harmonization. Professor of Orofacial Harmonization - UNIFACVEST - Brazil
⁶Dentist surgeon. Specialist in Orofacial Harmonization. Specialist in Orthodontics. Professor of Orofacial Harmonization - UNIFACVEST - Brazil
*Corresponding Author: Oriental Luiz de Noronha Filho, Face Equilibrium Institute. Rua José Luiz de Mesquita, 54 - Downtown. Tres Pontas - Minas Gerais. Brazil.

Published: February 28, 2023

DOI: 10.55162/MCMS.04.112

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Abstract  

     The human face presents great variability, resulting from evolution, which allows each individual to be unique and easily recognizable, thus becoming one of the most important and natural means of transmitting individual information. Several male and female craniofacial differences can be observed, in particular the anthropometric distances of the lower third, whose distance between the subnasal and the lower border of the upper lip is on average 20-22 mm in women and 22-24 mm in men, and when this distance is greater than 15 mm, the lip is considered to be long. During the transition process, transgender individuals can opt for facial aesthetic modifications, seeking to increase the characteristics corresponding to their gender, that is, trans women seek to increase the femininity of their traits. The "lip-lift" procedure consists of the surgical removal of a tissue strip with the aim of minimizing the nasolabial distance, evertting the upper lip, showing a greater portion of the red lip, and increasing the exposure of the upper central incisors, enhancing female characteristics. the face. This work aims to present a clinical case on the lip-lift technique in the facial feminization of a transgender patient.

Keywords: Feminization; lip-lift; trangender patient