Duck lips: excess lip projection
Quick facts
- Definition
- An upper lip that projects too far forward and upward, resembling a beak.
- Usual cause
- Too much volume or poorly distributed volume, especially in the center of the upper lip and without support from the philtrum.
- How to avoid it
- Respect the proportion between the lips, natural projection and balance with the profile.
- Possible correction
- With hyaluronic acid, hyaluronidase can be considered, at the professional's discretion.
Duck lips is the popular name for an upper lip that projects too far forward and upward, with a rounded center, like a beak. It appears when volume is excessive or poorly distributed, and the lip loses its relationship with the face and the profile. It is one of the examples of an "artificial" result that patients fear most.
How does it form?
Usually from excess volume in the upper lip, especially in the center, without support from the philtrum and without respecting the Cupid's bow. Other contributors are a product unsuited to the area, stacking sessions without reassessment, and the patient's expectation of following a model that does not suit their face.
How does planning help avoid it?
The reference is the lip proportion and the relationship of the lip with the nose, chin and profile. More volume is not always better: sometimes balance comes from other points in the lower third. A simulation during the conversation can help align expectations of naturalness, without promising results.
Can it be corrected?
When the material is hyaluronic acid, hyaluronidase can be considered, at the professional's discretion. See hyaluronidase in the office.
Frequently asked questions
What are duck lips?
It is the look of an upper lip that is very projected and rounded, like a duck's bill. It usually comes from too much volume or poorly distributed volume, and departs from the natural proportion of the lips.