A corner lip lift removes a small amount of skin at each corner of the mouth to raise a downturned smile. It is a different operation from the central lip lift that shortens the philtrum, it leaves its scars in different places, and it is quoted separately. Neither has a published national average, which makes the written scope of a quote the only thing worth comparing between practices.
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Two operations, two sets of scars
A central lift places one incision under the nose. A corner lift places two, one at each side of the mouth, and those sit in a more exposed position. Surgeons differ in how readily they offer it for that reason. A practice quoting one number for a lip lift should say which operation it means, and a patient comparing quotes should check that both are for the same one.
How it is usually sold
As a short procedure under local anesthetic, frequently as a package, and sometimes alongside a central lift in the same sitting. Where both are done together the anesthetic and theatre are shared, so the combined figure is below the two separately. As on every short office-based procedure in this record, the package contents matter more than the headline: theatre, anesthetic, dressings and follow-up.
What is not decided by price
Whether the corners can be raised meaningfully, how the scars will settle on a particular skin type and whether an injectable alternative would achieve enough are clinical judgements for a surgeon who has examined you. What this page contributes is the shape of the quote and the questions that make two of them comparable. It ranks no practices and predicts no outcomes.
Questions people ask about corner lip lift
What does a corner lip lift cost?
No national average is published. It is a short procedure usually quoted as a package, so compare what each package contains.
Is it the same as a lip lift?
No. A central lip lift shortens the philtrum through one incision under the nose; a corner lift raises the mouth corners through two incisions beside them.
Can both be done together?
Yes, and the combined quote is below the two separately because the anesthetic and theatre are shared.
Where are the scars?
At the corners of the mouth, which is a more exposed position than a central lift. How they settle is a clinical question for your surgeon.