What does a corner lip lift change about a downturned mouth?
The direction the outer end of the mouth points when your face is at rest. Rewind excises the slackened muscle and skin at the corner and re-fixes the corner above the muscle beneath it. The bulk of the lip body is untouched by this listing and belongs to a different operation.
Where is the incision placed, and how noticeable is the line?
Along the crease beside the corner of the mouth. The clinic's stated reason for that placement is that a line following the natural lip border is hard to pick out afterwards. It remains a surgical line, its maturation differs between individuals, and a history of keloid scarring is raised at consultation.
What holds the corner up once the swelling has gone?
The fixation. After the excision, Rewind secures the corner at a level above the mouth-corner muscle, and that fixation holds the position while tissue heals around it. The instructions about soft food and mouth opening exist to protect exactly that step.
When do the stitches come out?
At about six to seven days after surgery, which the clinic publishes directly. Swelling then goes down gradually from that point onward. Overseas patients usually plan their return flight around that visit so the removal is done by the surgeon who placed the sutures.
How long am I eating soft food?
One to two weeks, as the clinic writes it. Chewing pulls on the tissue that was excised and re-fixed, so the restriction protects the fixation rather than the skin surface. Planning a trip that includes restaurant meals in the first fortnight is worth reconsidering.
Why can I not open my mouth wide for one to two months?
Because wide opening stretches the corner in the exact direction the surgery worked against. Rewind counts that one-to-two-month limit from the day the stitches are removed, and it covers large bites, wide yawns and dental appointments that hold the jaw open.
Will my smile look exaggerated afterwards?
That worry is the question the clinic answers most often. Rewind's position is that the design is taken from your overall proportion and the shape of your own mouth, which is what keeps the movement within your range. An over-raised corner is still a recognised complication and it is discussed before surgery.
Can a corner lift and a lip reduction be done in the same session?
Combined lip plans are common and each operation carries its own listing and its own quote. Whether both run in one sitting is decided at examination. The
lip reduction page sets out what that second operation removes and how its recovery differs.
My corners dropped after two-jaw surgery. Is the plan different?
Rewind lists that group by name among its candidates. The skeleton underneath has already been moved in these cases, so the examination looks at what the soft tissue is now resting on and how long it has been stable before deciding how much can be excised.
What proportion is the design measured against?
The clinic publishes an ideal lip proportion of 1:1.615 between upper and lower lip and uses it as the reference for the drawing. It is a reference, not an outcome: your own facial ratio and mouth shape decide how far each corner is raised.
What can go wrong after this operation?
Bleeding, infection, prolonged swelling, a line at the corner that stays visible, asymmetry once the swelling settles, altered sensation at the corner, tightness on wide opening, and a corner raised further or less far than intended. Any of those may call for a further procedure, and outcomes vary between individuals.
What does Rewind leave unpublished about a Smile Lip?
Three things: which anaesthesia is used, how long the operation runs, and how many years the raised corner holds its position. None of them is estimated on this page. The surgeon confirms all three at consultation, once your design and your listed operations are fixed.
