What is the vermilion border of the lip?

The vermilion border is the line just above the colored portion that connects the lip tissue to the rest of your face. As you age, your lips experience a loss of soft tissue, resulting in thinner lips without height or definition.

Where is the vermilion border on your lip?

The vermilion border (sometimes spelled vermillion border), also called margin or zone, is the normally sharp demarcation between the lip and the adjacent normal skin. It represents the change in the epidermis from highly keratinized external skin to less keratinized internal skin.

Does everyone have vermillion border?

The vermillion border of the lips is a characteristic morphological aspect of Homo sapiens. It is not a characteristic of chimpanzees or any other known modern mammal. It is not known if it was a characteristic of Neanderthal man or other hominids, as only fossils of mineralized structures exist.

How do I fix vermilion border?

Several methods are available to correct vermilion defect including Z-plasties, V-Y advancement, transposition flaps, free grafts, and cross lip flaps. Misalignment of the vermilion border, either minor or moderate, can be repaired by a V-Y advancement, Z-plasty technique or advancement of lip mucosa.

What is the upper vermilion border?

Vermilion Border: The rim of paler skin that demarcates the vermilion from the surrounding skin. Cupid's Bow: The contour of the line formed by the vermilion border of the upper lip.

Vermilion Border

What is the Vermillion zone?

Quick Reference. The red margin of the upper and lower lip that extends from the exterior edge of the intra-oral labial mucosa to the extra-oral junction of the lips with surrounding facial skin.

What is the space between your bottom lip and chin called?

Labiomental groove – Area that separates the lower lip and the chin.

What does actinic cheilitis look like?

The first symptom of AC is usually dry, cracking lips. You might then develop either a red and swollen or white patch on your lip. This will almost always be on the lower lip. In more advanced AC, the patches might look scaly and feel like sandpaper.

Why is the upper lip called Cupid's bow?

The Cupid's bow is a facial feature where the double curve of a human upper lip is said to resemble the bow of Cupid, the Roman god of erotic love. The peaks of the bow coincide with the philtral columns giving a prominent bow appearance to the lip.

Why do I have an outline around my lips?

Repetitive Movements. Lip lines develop similarly to other “dynamic” wrinkles (think frown lines and laugh lines). Repetitive activities like speaking, smiling and pursing your lips cause the muscles around the mouth to constrict, creating permanent lines and wrinkles.

What is the skin on your lips called?

The edges of the lips are covered with reddish skin, called the vermillion, and are abundantly provided with sensitive nerve endings. The vermillion is a transition layer between the outer, hair-bearing tissue and the inner mucous membrane.

What is the line above your lip called?

The philtrum is the midline groove in the upper lip that runs from the top of the lip to the nose.

What's the line above your lip called?

The philtrum is the vertical groove between the nose and upper lip.

Why is there a line in the middle of my bottom lip?

This is called the medial cleft, or philtrum. It is made up of the philtral dimple that is nestled between the two philtral columns. The philtral columns are the “lines” on each side of the philtral dimple and typically line up perfectly with the raised curves of the Cupid's bow.

What are Russian lips?

The Russian technique is a group of techniques that basically achieve height on a lip. This means the pink of the lip is raised higher on the top lip and gives the illusion shortening the philtrum. Equally the bottom lip drops lower giving a deeper 'v' shaped curve toward the chin.

What is the best natural-looking lip filler?

Juvederm and Restylane are the most popular hyaluronic acid lip fillers. They're both considered effective, safe and produce natural-looking results; both are available with or without lidocaine to reduce pain.

Do you inject the vermillion border?

We only need to inject along a short length of the upper vermillion border on either side to achieve the desired look. Once again, only a small amount of filler is required.

What are keyhole lips?

One of the injection techniques that patients are looking for is the “Keyhole Lip”. This is where the lips are filled with a small gap in the center of the lips where the top and bottom lip meet that looks like a “keyhole”. This look is also referred to as “the keyhole technique” or “keyhole pout.”

What causes duck lips?

Duck lips aren't caused by the filler itself. Large, puffy, duck-like lips aren't usually the result of an allergic reaction or another issue with the filler. Instead, they're caused by overfilling the lips. Many people think that to get pouty, sensuous lips, you need to put lots of filler into them.

Where should you not inject lip fillers?

Avoid injecting the wet/dry border on the lower and upper lip.

What does your philtrum say about you?

Broad Philtrum

Having a broad groove between your nose and lips is a clear cut sign of your abundant energy as well as positive mental vibrations. If your philtrum is too broad or too long this indicates certain unexpected turns of fate throughout your life.

What is the skin behind your front teeth called?

In the mouth, a frenum or frenulum is a piece of soft tissue that runs in a thin line between the lips and gums. It's present on the top and bottom of the mouth. There's also a frenum that stretches along the underside of the tongue and connects to the bottom of the mouth behind the teeth.

What are cupid bow lips?

A Cupid's bow is the name of a lip shape where the upper lip comes to two distinct points toward the center of the mouth, almost like a letter 'M'. These points are usually directly in line with the philtrum, otherwise known as the grooved space between the nose and mouth.