Los Angeles Plastic Surgery
Santa Monica
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Santa Monica, California, rated 5 stars across 108 Google reviews, performing 27 tracked procedures.
A short surgery that removes a strip of skin just under the nose to shorten the space between nose and lip, rolling the upper lip outward so more pink lip shows and the mouth looks fuller and younger at rest. Permanent, and the fix for a long upper lip that filler makes worse. Compare Santa Monica clinics below and request a free consultation.
$3,000 to $6,000
per procedure · USD
A general range for Santa Monica, rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
Plastic surgeons in Santa Monica who list lip lift among their procedures. Tap any surgeon to view details and request a consultation.
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Santa Monica, California, rated 5 stars across 108 Google reviews, performing 27 tracked procedures.
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No Santa Monica clinics list Lip Lift yet. These are the closest cities where providers are available now.
A short surgery that removes a strip of skin just under the nose to shorten the space between nose and lip, rolling the upper lip outward so more pink lip shows and the mouth looks fuller and younger at rest. Permanent, and the fix for a long upper lip that filler makes worse.
One procedure; permanent
Sutures under the nose for about a week, swelling for 1 to 2 weeks, scar maturing over a year
People with a long upper lip, a thin upper lip that filler over-projects, or an upper lip that hides the teeth when the mouth is relaxed; most often people over 35, when the lip lengthens with age
3 plastic surgery practices in the Santa Monica area list lip lift. From Google Places listings; hours and locations change, so confirm with the practice.
What 3 Santa Monica practices that list lip lift say on their own websites (checked September 2026); one that does not mention something may still offer it, so ask at your consultation.
Techniques named for lip lift: Subnasal bullhorn.
The general lip lift surgically shortens the upper lip by removing excess skin between the nose and upper lip.
The Corner Lip Lift is often an ideal choice for those who believe their lips are turned down.
The corner lip lift can be performed alone or combined with an upper lip lift for comprehensive correction.
A direct lip lift, also known as a gullwing lip lift, produces a lip border that is more clearly defined.
Lip Lift generally runs $3,000 to $6,000 per procedure, and each Santa Monica clinic sets its own price. The biggest variables are the provider's experience level and the specific device or product used. Newer technology and senior injectors price at the upper end. Pricing is quoted in US dollars (USD). Request a consultation from any of our listed Santa Monica clinics for a personalized quote.
Results vary by patient, but most Santa Monica providers report 6 to 18 months of sustained benefit from a full Lip Lift series.
Most patients wait 24 hours before applying makeup to avoid irritation on freshly-treated skin.
Filler adds volume. A lip lift shortens the distance between nose and lip and rolls the lip outward, which shows more of the lip without adding to it. If your upper lip is long, so that the pink part is thin and your teeth do not show when your mouth is relaxed, filler makes the lip look heavier and longer, and a lift is the honest fix. If your lip is a good length but simply thin, filler is the right tool, and cheaper.
In the crease where the base of the nose meets the lip, following its natural curve, sometimes called a bullhorn shape. In experienced hands it heals into a faint line that the shadow under the nose hides. It is red and visible for the first months and matures over a year. Ask to see healed results at one year, straight on, before booking.
Sutures under the nose for about a week, swelling of the upper lip for one to two weeks, and a stiff upper lip for a few weeks that gradually softens. Most people are comfortable in public at one to two weeks. The result is visible immediately and refines as swelling settles.
Typically $3,000 to $6,000 including surgeon and facility, performed under local anesthesia in the office. A permanent result for roughly the cost of several years of lip filler.
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