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Topic: Upper lip


  
  Lip - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Both lips are soft, protruding, movable, and serve primarily for food intake, as a tactile sensory organ, and in articulation of speech.
The vertical groove on the upper lip is known as the philtrum.
Lip herpes (technically Herpes labialis, a form of herpes simplex) is a viral infection which appears in the formation of painful blisters at the lip.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lip   (1075 words)

  
 Cleft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term hare lip or hair lip are sometimes used to describe the condition because of the resemblance of a hare's lip; they are however quite derogaratory and old fashioned.
Cleft lip is formed in the upper lip as either a small gap or dent in the lip (partial or incomplete cleft) or continues into the nose (complete cleft).
In some countries cleft lip or palate deformity are either tolerated or officially sanctioned reasons to perform abortion beyond the legal fetal age limit, even though the fetus is not in jeopardy of life or limb.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hair-lip   (1375 words)

  
 Stiff upper lip: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Alternate uses: see stiff upper lip (disambiguation)[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject].
One who has a stiff upper lip displays fortitude in the face of adversity, EHandler: no quick summary.
An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not compositional-that is, whose meaning does not follow from the meaning of the individual words of which it is compose...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/stiff_upper_lip.htm   (328 words)

  
 The Orthodontic CYBERjournal : Upper lip bumper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The upper lip bumper is a seldom used yet viable source of stabilization in the upper arch.
Upper lip bumper in the vestibule superior to the upper incisor brackets.
The upper lip bumper is an ideal anchorage unit when one is not actively trying to retract the upper buccal segments.
www.oc-j.com /issue2/p0000181.htm   (171 words)

  
 Cleft Lip and Palate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A child born with a separation in the upper lip is said to have a cleft lip.
Since the lip and the palate develop separately, it is possible for a child to have a cleft lip, a cleft palate, or variations of both.
A cleft lip can range in severity from a slight notch in the red part of the upper lip to a complete separation of the lip extending into the nose.
www.plasticsurgery.org /public_education/procedures/CleftLipPalate.cfm   (1486 words)

  
 Taylor Plastic Surgery Center > Procedures > Face > Lip Augmentation
Lips may be injected with collagen or with fat transferred from another site in the patient’s body.
The upper lip lengthens and sags, the vermilion thins out and takes on a "set" look, the corners droop, and the architecture becomes muted as the "lip roll" and the philtrum flatten and the "cupid's bow" loses its curves.
The lip lift is performed to shorten the long lip of aging, allowing the upper teeth to show again when the lips are slightly parted.
www.doctortaylor.com /face_lip_aug.html   (391 words)

  
 Cancer of the Lip
An association of carcinoma of the lip and positive serology or clinical evidence of syphilis was implied in earlier studies to be as high as 20%.
The Abbe flap is a full thickness flap from the opposite lip which is pedicled at the vermillion border and may be used to reconstruct defect of either the upper or lower lip not involving the commissure.
Carcinoma of the upper lip and commissure carry a worse prognosis and the five year survival is 10 to 20% lower than the overall rate.
www.bcm.edu /oto/grand/62291.html   (2089 words)

  
 Cleft Advocate - Cleft/Craniofacial Definitions You Need To Know
A notch or hole in the upper lip due to failure of fusion of the tissue.
An osteotomy of the nasal maxillary complex (nose and upper jaw) of the middle third of the face.
The upper jaw, which contains the upper teeth, the palate, the maxillary sinuses, the floor of the nose, and part of the orbital rim.
www.cleftadvocate.org /Definitions.html   (1015 words)

  
 Lip definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
The upper lip is separated from the nose by the philtrum, the area that lies between the base of the nose and the pigmented edge (called the vermillion border or the carmine margin) of the upper lip.
The upper and lower lips meet at the corners (or angles) of the mouth which, in anatomy, are called the oral commissures.
For example, the upper lip is typically thin and the philtrum flat in children with the fetal alcohol syndrome.
www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9458   (468 words)

  
 Double Lip
During the examination it was observed that when the patient smiled a fold of redundant tissue appeared on the left side of the upper lip (Fig 2, Fig 3).
During fetal development the upper lip mucosa consists of two transverse zones: an outer zone, which is smooth and similar to skin, the pars glabra, the inner zone, which is villous and similar to the oral mucosa, the pars villosa.
Congenital double upper lip may be present either as an isolated anomaly, in random association with other oral anomalies, or as a component of Ascher’s syndrome (1,
www.ispub.com /ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijps/vol1n1/lip.xml   (760 words)

  
 Cleft Conditions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A "cleft" is the medical term for a failure of the upper lip and/or palate (roof of the mouth) to fuse as normally takes place between the 5th and 12th week of pregnancy.
The cleft may be as minor as a notch in the upper lip or as extensive as a wide gap extending through the lip and gum into the nose.
The cleft may occur on one side of the lip (unilateral) or on both sides of the lip (bilateral).
dentistry.ucsf.edu /cranio/cleftcon.htm   (325 words)

  
 Indiaparenting.com - Upper Lip
But after threading there is this awkward discoloration i.e the upper lip is different from the rest of the face color....and its really embarassing.
When she is older, around 10-12, you can start bleaching her upper lip, and later on she can start threading it.
Q: hi, my upper lip area around my mouth my skin has gone fl and it looks pretty bad and i think was caused by bleaching the area, can u please suggest an home remedy, to make the skin abobe my lips to go back to its original colour i will be grateful.
www.indiaparenting.com /faqs/beauty/upperlip.shtml   (2873 words)

  
 Welcome to Merrimack Valley Oral Surgeons Inc.
Superiorly repositioning the upper jaw to correct the excessive vertical downward growth of the upper jaw.
Upper jaw advancement to correct the underbite associated with a backward positioned small upper jaw.
Surgically widen the upper jaw to correct the crossbite associated with the inadequate width of the upper jaw.
www.massoralsurgeons.com /pro/pro_ort_cases3.html   (701 words)

  
 CANOE - Lifewise Beauty - Ask Ivana: Upper lip dilemma
For those who think that the 'upper lip' is actually referring to the top lip, rather than the bottom lip, consider yourselves lucky.
To the rest of us, the 'upper lip' refers to the tiny hairs above the top lip and below the nose that are more prominent in some women than in others.
Since the skin is very thin and sensitive in the upper lip area this type of treatment may leave a mark.
lifewise.canoe.ca /Beauty/AskIvana/2006/03/16/1491466.html   (402 words)

  
 Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
A cleft lip is a split in the upper lip.
Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects, which means that they occur while a baby is developing inside his or her mother.
Cleft lip is usually repaired by the time a baby is 3 to 6 months old, and a cleft palate is usually repaired at age 12 to 18 months.
www.kidshealth.org /kid/health_problems/birth_defect/cleft_lip_palate.html   (1107 words)

  
 Lip Enhancement
Three month postoperative result of a patient who underwent upper and lower vermillion border permanent lip advancement utilizing skin excision and reshaping of the lip borders.
Younger fuller lips result from removing excess upper white portion of lip and rolling the lip upward along with reshaping the "cupid's bow" segment.
Permanent enlargement of the lips is obtained using the technique of excising skin above the upper lip and below the lower lip and advancing the vermillion edge to a more pleasing exposed position.
riversideface.com /pages/lipenhance.html   (309 words)

  
 Inner Lip Tattooing - BME Encyclopedia
The interior of the mouth inside of the lower lip is not uncommonly tattooed with words or phrases and even small designs.
Inner lip tattooing is almost exclusively done in fl ink and is obviously restricted by the small area available to the design.
It is not uncommon for there to be a great deal of fading varying from person to person and often the piece needs to be get a touch-up a few times before holding well.
encyc.bmezine.com /?Inner_Lip_Tattooing   (98 words)

  
 The British Stiff Upper Lip
Keeping a stiff upper lip is supposed to hide your emotions.
The stiff upper lip appears repeatedly in drama, comedy, literatuure, and films.
Stiff Upper Lips also makes an appearance as a comedy based on the concept of a period drama.
www.sterlingtimes.org /memorable_images61.htm   (534 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cleft lip and palate
Cleft lip and palate are congenital (present from before birth) abnormalities that affect the upper lip and the hard and soft palate of the mouth.
A physical examination of the mouth, nose and palate confirms the presence of cleft lip or cleft palate.
Cleft lip and palate is usually diagnosed at birth.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001051.htm   (528 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A whistle defect is a pucker in the upper lip that will not allow the upper and lower lips to come together when closed in a relaxed state.
An Abbe Flap procedure is contemplated when the upper lip is "short" - meaning too little tissue from side-to-side of the mouth, while there is plenty of tissue in the lower lip.
After about two weeks, the two lips are then separated, and the result, after healing, is a wider, fuller upper lip with no more tightness.
www.widesmiles.org /cleftlinks/WS-879.html   (526 words)

  
 Redness above upper lip
I suspect that you are repeatedly (if unconsciously) licking your upper lip.
This causes mild inflammation, which blunts the contrast between your lip and skin.
Upper lip got all swollen and puffy every once in awhile.
www.medhelp.org /forums/dermatology/messages/31412.html   (917 words)

  
 Lazer For Upper Lip Wrinkles - brought to you by Forever Young Anti Wrinkle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Cosmetic Surgery, whether it be Botox injections, a Chemical Peel, lazer surgery, or other As with chemical peels, it is effective for wrinkles on the upper lip and chin and cannot be used around the.
A few PSurgeons told me that removal in the upper lip area is too i just had restylane injected into my marionette wrinkles and a Is any surgical procedure or lazer or chemical peel safe for.
Be it legs, underarms, chin, upper lip Related terms are certified lazer Improves horizontal forehead wrinkles, scowl lines between the eyebrows, crows feet and vertical creases of the upper lip..
forever-young-anti-wrinkle.com /wrinkles/lazer-for-upper-lip-wrinkles   (1330 words)

  
 upper lip question - KCB's Beware Board Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
I don't have much facial hair (I have much worse body hair) but always having to wax my upper lip really bothers me. I'm scared mostly about these spots because they are quite noticeable.
Applying Vitamin E oil every night helped tremendously in soothing and healing my upper lip, but it took quite a while for the brown spots to disappear (maybe a month or so?).
She said that my upper lip hairs were coming out so easily that she could lower the setting.
www.consumerbeware.com /kcbarchive/Forum6/000123.html   (819 words)

  
 AllRefer Health - Cleft Lip and Palate
Cleft lip and palate are congenital abnormalities (present at birth) that affect the upper lip and the hard and soft palate of the mouth.
Cleft lip and palate are facial may occur in association with other syndromes or birth defects.
The incidence of cleft lip and palate varies with different races; approximately 1 out of 1,000 Caucasians are affected.
health.allrefer.com /health/cleft-lip-and-palate-info.html   (414 words)

  
 Upper Lip Wrinkles
Wrinkles like those on the upper lip are usually initiated by the drooping of facial skin.
As we age, the skin becomes lax because of the redistribution of fat cells underneath it.
Lip wrinkles, crow's feet, and "turkey neck" are all the result of these skin changes.
www.janson-beckett.com /articles/articles.asp?idarticle=53   (318 words)

  
 upper lip??? - KCB's Beware Board Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The funny thing is that this is the area with the finest hairs (still moderately coarse mind you, and dark in color, and by far the least amount of hairs).
I had almost full clearance on the side and brow areas after the first treatment, but the upper lip has definitely been slower.
So don't think that you're alone, the upper lip is taking longer for me too, but it is coming along.
www.consumerbeware.com /kcbarchive/Forum12/001521.html   (404 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Stiff Upper Lip [Original recording remastered]: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Stiff Upper Lip is the last album released by AC DC, and its reverted to the Let There Be Rock Days, of well produced riffs, and double entrende songs, but it lacks some of the balls that the last album ballbreaker had.
The great songs are great and the fillers are poor, but that said its not a bad album to have int he collection especially stiff upper lip the song its worth it alone its great.
From the lyrics on the opener "cause I was born with a stiff, stiff upper lip" right before launching into a hard-hitting chorus, to Meltdown, House of Jazz, and Let Me Put My Love Into You, there are some definite winners on this album.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00024WYJE   (815 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Stiff Upper Lip: Music: AC,DC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The music is boring, and the lyrics are dumb: "I keep a stiff upper lip", and then they rhyme that with "I shoot from the hip".
"Stiff Upper Lip" is a perfect example of an old band that used to be good, but is now past their prime and has lost their edge.
Stiff Upper Lip is AC/DC's 17th and most recent album to date.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004LN16?v=glance   (1637 words)

  
 Small Discoloration on Upper Lip
I have a an appointment with dermatology on March 7th, but I'm getting antsy and a bit paranoid (ahh, the joys of being pregnant and worried!).
Well, around the time I got pregnant, I noticed a small dark spot on my upper lip.
it is a hormone imbalance that causes the skin pigment to change color.....makes me look like i have two little spots of dirt on my upper lip...it does go away when the hormones level back out, however i have never had the skin raised.
www.medhelp.org /forums/maternal/messages/35847.html   (319 words)

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