title: Lip designing: the need for a beautiful smile: an Indian perspective.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Smile is the defining element of the face, its impact holding utmost importance in the perception of feelings. Lip is an integral part for a perfectly perceived smile. The aim of the present manuscript is to present an innovative approach to smile improvement by lip design in Indian context.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-five patients who had undergone smile design (lip) in the institute were taken up for retrospective analysis. The technique of using fillers for lip augmentation was assessed, and the final result evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Demographic details are presented . We observed that the upliftment of the lips was more visible, and the fillers enhanced the volume resulting in an attractive smile.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Smile reconstruction has been revolutionized by the new filler materials for volume augmentation of lips. We advocate this novel approach of lip design using fillers to generate a gorgeous smile.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Cosmetic Surgery Institute, Santacruz (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: D' Silva
authors.forename: Sonali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kohli
authors.forename: Soma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007194:India; D008046:Lip / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012904:Smiling
chemical_list: D006820:Hyaluronic Acid