B**ch Please - Plastic Surgery to Eliminate

Some people always have a smile on their face and radiate a positive attitude. Others seem to always be frowning and in a bad mood…. even if they are actually feeling good about their look or their day. A perpetual frown or scowl on the face is sometimes referred to as “Resting Bitch Face” as the person with the look seems to be constantly annoyed or in a bad mood. Anyone who has been labeled as having “RBF” needs to know there is a plastic surgery option that can help eliminate the look of annoyance from the face.

Resting Bitch Face – Turn That Frown Upside Down

In a recent interview with a New York newspaper, a forty-eight-year-old pharmacist from the Philadelphia area discussed a FaceTime call with her mother, Irina Prosmushkin told the newspaper that her appearance suffered from having a permanent frown. However, during the FaceTime call with her mom, Irina’s mother noted that Irina was not able to stop smiling.

Prosmushkin has a facial plastic surgeon from Manhattan to thank for her lack of a frown. The doctor performed a lip lift on Irina back in January in order to eliminate the “resting bitch face” look that had always been present on her face. She told the newspaper, “The corners of my face were [always] facing down. Now I have this perfect pout.”

Lip Lift – What is it?

A lip lift is an invasive surgical procedure that is performed to give the upper lip a lifted and elevated look. The skin between the upper lip and the nose (AKA the philtrum) is shortened and, once the space that is located between the upper lip and the nose is decreased, the patient is able to gain a smile that is fuller in appearance. A lip lift is able to lift the entire area of the upper lip or simply the corners of the mouth. The end result is a more prominent look to the lip that shows a greater amount of pink tissue and a larger amount of the teeth.

Once the procedure is performed, the lips will be sore and tight. Any swelling and numbness will resolve on their own. In addition, the patient can place some ice packs on the treated area to help reduce any pain.

In general, a lip lift is able to widen the top lip, give a better definition to the cupid’s bow, and also give the lips a look that is more youthful and refreshed. All of these changes combine to give patients who have “resting bitch face” a look that is happier and less annoyed.

The final results are also more natural in appearance than those provided by fillers. Instead of adding an extra amount of bulk to the lips, the procedure is able to roll the lip from the inside out so the red portion of the lip has a fuller appearance.

Lip Lift – Why it Continues to be Popular

Even though a lip lift is not a new procedure, it has grown in prominence thanks to videos and posts featuring the treatment on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. In addition, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has reported that the performance of lip lifts increased by three percent in 2022.

A lip lift is also popular because there are multiple options available to patients and these options include individual benefits and certain placements of the scar from the surgery. One of the most popular treatment options is the bullhorn technique which gets its name from the shape of the strip of skin that is removed from the area directly beneath the nose of the patient. The scar is hidden under the nostrils, so it is not easily visible to others.

Lip Lift – Who is a Good Candidate?

In general, an ideal candidate for a lip lift is a person who has experienced a change in their smile due to the lengthening of the upper lip from factors such as a loss of elasticity and gravity.

In addition, there are younger patients in their twenties and thirties who want to have a lip lift because of repeated filler use. If a person begins to use fillers in their twenties, the weight of the filler will start to stretch out the lip. As time goes on, the lip will become elongated, and this often starts to appear when a person is in their thirties.

An ideal candidate is also a person who wants to gain a more balanced and natural look to the lips.

It is important for the patient to consult with a doctor who is both board-certified and experienced in performing a lip lift as there is a chance of complications such as poor lip mobility and asymmetrical results. It is also vital that the doctor does not remove too much skin between the upper lip and the nose, so the results are natural in appearance. Once the lip lift is performed, the results cannot be reversed so patients need to make sure they really want to change the look of their “resting bitch face” by undergoing a lip lift.

- MA