What Is V-to-Y Lip Augmentation?

This creates natural internal advancement of lip tissue—resulting in a fuller, more defined lip shape without fillers or implants.

It is ideal for patients who want:

  • Permanent lip volume

  • A fuller Cupid’s bow, fuller upper or lower lips

  • Improved lip show and red lip height

  • Natural-looking results with no external scars

Why Patients Choose V-to-Y (Instead of Fillers)

Many patients come to you because they feel overfilled or want to move beyond repetitive filler cycles.

V-to-Y offers:

  • Long-lasting, stable fullness

  • A more structural, anatomic enhancement

  • No risk of filler migration

  • No foreign material

  • No external scarring

  • More dramatic improvement for naturally thin lips

This surgery is especially beneficial for patients with:

  • Thin upper lips that don’t show teeth when smiling

  • Previous filler migration or “filler fatigue”

  • Desire for more shape, not just volume

  • Naturally short or rolled-in lips

Dr. Kieu’s Approach

As a facial plastic surgeon specializing in delicate facial anatomy, Dr. Kieu customizes the V-to-Y procedure to:

  • Maintain lip function and softness

  • Avoid excessive protrusion

  • Enhance the Cupid’s bow in a natural, elegant way

  • Restore harmony with the nose, chin, and profile

  • Create results that blend seamlessly with other facial features

Her technique prioritizes balance, subtlety, and surgical precision rather than exaggerated volume.

Ideal Candidates

You may be a good candidate if you:

  • Have naturally thin lips

  • Have minimal lip show at rest or when smiling

  • Want a long-term solution instead of ongoing fillers

  • Have had complications with fillers (migration, lumpiness, duckiness)

  • Want subtle yet noticeable enhancement

  • Are in good overall health

What Happens During the Procedure

Anesthesia: Local anesthesia or light sedation
Duration: ~1 hour
Incisions: Small V-shaped incisions inside the upper and/or lower lip
Technique: Tissue is advanced and sutured in a Y-shape to create:

  • Added volume

  • Increased lip show

  • Enhanced shape

There are no external scars, and sutures dissolve naturally.

 
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