Lip augmentation using sternocleidomastoid muscle and fascia grafts

Abstract

Objective: To report a new technique for long-term cosmetic lip augmentation and demonstrate that sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle and fascia grafts have longterm persistence. Methods: Measurements of vermilion show and lip projection were taken from before and after photographs of 25 consecutive patients who underwent SCM muscle and fascia augmentation of the lips with concurrent cervicofacial rhytidectomy and were compared with a control group of 25 cervicofacial rhytidectomy patients who did not undergo lip augmentation. All patients had a minimum follow-up period of 1 year. Results: At a mean follow-up period of 2 years, mean upper and lower lip vermilion show increased 20% to 24% from baseline (P