LIPS · ILLUSTRATED 3D RECOVERY
Mouth-Corner Lift: before & after and recovery stages
Compare resting corner position, early fullness and residual scars on the same mouth.
SUMMARY
What this example shows
Both corners of a fixed fictional downturned mouth move partly upward. Central lip volume and philtrum length stay the same. Early local fullness and color fade separately from the corner position; optional stitches give way to residual corner scars. This is a resting surface example, not a prediction of smiling, sensation or lip function.
STAGE BY STAGE
Mouth-Corner Lift recovery stages
Downturned reference corners
A fixed fictional downward turn provides the starting comparison.
The selected regional face does not imply a diagnosis or a typical mouth shape.
First few days: Lift beneath swelling
Fine closure marks and local fullness surround the partly raised corners.
Early swelling and bruising can obscure the position. Stitches disappear at an illustrative day-7 switch, not a removal instruction.
Around 1 month: Less fullness, colored scars
Corner position is clearer while the short external lines retain color.
Visible surface settling does not mean scar maturation is complete.
Around 6 months: Corner lift with residual lines
Partial resting elevation and fainter corner scars remain; the central lip is unchanged.
This comparison point does not guarantee symmetry, final scar appearance or a particular smile.
TIMELINE
Day-by-day checkpoints in the 3D model
The simulator interpolates between these authored checkpoints. They describe the illustration, not measured clinical averages.
The unchanged display face provides a reference for this example.
Local fullness, color and fine closure marks surround both corners.
Temporary fullness overlaps the changed corner position.
Example stitches are hidden while local swelling and lines remain.
Both corners are easier to compare as early fullness recedes.
The changed resting corners remain beside colored scar lines.
Scars are less prominent in this example but still visible.
Partial corner elevation and faint residual scars remain.
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
How recovery can vary
Timing and response
Corner position, scars and healing vary with anatomy and technique. This is one surface example; closure design, muscle surgery, sensation and lip function are not reconstructed.
Longer term
Scars can remain visible or change beyond six months. The preview does not predict recurrence, correction amount or future revision.
EVIDENCE NOTES
Sources and limitations
- ASPS: Lip-lift types and corner scars
Distinguishes corner elevation from central philtrum shortening and notes visible scars. It does not validate the illustrated movement or incision path.
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open: Corner mouth lift · 498-case report
Reports early swelling and bruising easing over one to two weeks, follow-up over months and possible persistent scars or asymmetry. Many patients had combined procedures; this is not a universal recovery schedule.
KEEP COMPARING
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This illustration is not medical advice, diagnosis, a treatment recommendation or a prediction of personal results. Swelling, color, contour and dates are authored examples on a fictional face. BeautiNext is not a clinic; your treating team’s assessment and written recovery plan take priority.