Buffolo lip lift (or: bullhorn lip lift)

The Buffalo (bullhorn) lip lift is a surgical procedure designed to shorten the upper lip and enhance the visible red part of the lip. Under local anesthesia, a thin, bullhorn-shaped strip of skin is removed just beneath the nose, which reduces the distance between the nose and the upper lip and rotates the lip slightly upward and outward. The result is a visible, long‑lasting lift of the upper lip with more exposed vermilion and often a subtle tooth show at rest, without the typical volume effect of filler treatments.