Personalized lip enhancement for balanced, natural-looking results
The ideal lip shape is different for every patient. Whether you want more volume, greater definition, a more proportionate appearance, or a reduction in lip size, treatment should be tailored to your facial anatomy and aesthetic goals.
At JH Face, Dr. Jonathan Harounian offers nonsurgical and surgical lip augmentation and reduction, including dermal filler, Botox® lip flip, and surgical lip procedures.
Beautiful lips are defined by proportion, shape, symmetry, and their relationship to the rest of the face.
Common concerns include:
A personalized evaluation can help determine whether augmentation, reduction, or a combination of treatments is appropriate.
Lip augmentation can enhance volume, definition, shape, and symmetry while maintaining natural facial proportions.
Dermal Filler
Hyaluronic acid dermal filler can be precisely placed to:
Filler is temporary and can be customized according to your desired degree of enhancement.
Botox® Lip Flip
A lip flip uses a small amount of botulinum toxin to relax muscles around the upper lip, allowing it to rotate slightly outward.
Unlike filler, a lip flip does not add volume. It may be appropriate for patients seeking a subtle increase in visible upper lip without making the lips physically larger.
Results are temporary and typically last several months.
Surgical Lip Augmentation
For selected patients seeking a more lasting change, surgical techniques can alter lip proportions and exposure.
A surgical lip lift, for example, can shorten the distance between the nose and upper lip and increase visible vermilion without adding filler volume.
The appropriate surgical technique depends on your anatomy and aesthetic goals.
Some patients naturally have prominent lips, while others develop excessive or disproportionate lip volume from genetics, aging, or previous filler treatments.
Surgical lip reduction can decrease excess lip tissue and create a more proportionate appearance.
Lip reduction may be considered for:
During surgery, a carefully planned amount of tissue is removed through an incision placed along the inner portion of the lip. The goal is to reduce volume while maintaining a natural lip contour and appropriate function.
| Concern | Potential Treatment |
| Thin lips | Filler or surgical augmentation |
| Loss of volume with aging | Dermal filler |
| More visible upper lip without added volume | Botox lip flip |
| Long upper-lip-to-nose distance | Surgical lip lift |
| Excessively prominent lips | Surgical lip reduction |
| Lip asymmetry | Filler or surgical correction |
| Excessive previous filler | Filler dissolution and/or surgical correction |
The best approach depends on your anatomy, the cause of the concern, and how much change you want to achieve.
The goal of lip enhancement is not simply to make the lips larger.
Dr. Harounian evaluates the lips in relation to the nose, chin, teeth, smile, facial proportions, and overall facial structure.
For some patients, a small amount of filler may provide the ideal enhancement. Others may benefit from a lip flip, surgical lip lift, reduction, or a combination of procedures.
A conservative, individualized approach can help avoid an overly filled or disproportionate appearance.
Your lips, facial proportions, medical history, previous treatments, and aesthetic goals are carefully assessed.
Dr. Harounian will explain the appropriate options—including nonsurgical treatment, surgery, or a combination approach.
Treatment and recovery depend on the procedure selected. Nonsurgical treatments generally involve minimal downtime, while surgical procedures require a period of healing and swelling.
Your postoperative or post-treatment instructions will be individualized to your procedure.
Lip procedures require an understanding of both aesthetic proportions and facial anatomy.
Dr. Jonathan Harounian combines facial plastic surgery expertise with advanced knowledge of nasal and facial anatomy to create individualized treatment plans.
Whether your goal is subtle augmentation, correction of asymmetry, reduction of excessive volume, or a more significant structural change, treatment is designed around your individual features—not a standardized lip shape.
Serving patients in Great Neck, Long Island, Nassau County, and throughout the New York area.
What is the best way to make my lips fuller?
The best option depends on whether you need additional volume, greater lip exposure, or a structural change. Dermal filler, Botox lip flip, and surgical techniques each address different concerns.
Can lip filler make my lips look natural?
Yes. When appropriately placed and tailored to your anatomy, filler can provide subtle volume and definition without creating an overly augmented appearance.
Can I reduce my lips if they are too large?
Yes. Surgical lip reduction can remove a carefully measured amount of tissue to decrease lip volume and improve facial proportion.
Can lip reduction reverse lip filler?
If excess volume is primarily due to hyaluronic acid filler, filler may sometimes be dissolved with hyaluronidase. In other cases, surgical treatment may be considered. The appropriate approach depends on the cause of the excess volume.
Is lip augmentation permanent?
Filler and Botox are temporary. Surgical procedures such as lip lift or selected augmentation procedures create longer-lasting structural changes, although the lips naturally change with aging.
Will lip reduction leave a scar?
Lip reduction is performed through an incision inside the lip, which helps keep the resulting scar concealed. As with any surgery, scarring and other complications are possible.
Can lip augmentation and reduction be combined with other facial procedures?
Potentially. Lip treatment can sometimes be combined with procedures such as a lip lift, rhinoplasty, chin augmentation, or other facial aesthetic treatments when appropriate.
How do I know which treatment is right for me?
A consultation is the best way to determine the appropriate approach. Dr. Harounian will evaluate your lip proportions, facial anatomy, existing volume, previous treatments, and aesthetic goals before recommending a treatment.
Whether you want fuller, more defined lips or a reduction in excessive lip volume, the right treatment should enhance facial harmony rather than simply change lip size.
Schedule a consultation with Dr. Jonathan Harounian to determine which approach is right for you.
Jonathan Harounian, MD
1000 Northern Blvd, Suite 220
Great Neck, NY 11021
