Is Changing Lip Shape Possible?

Hello, The answer is yes, yes and yes! The real question is cost, longevity and can your "vision" of what you would like your lips to look like become a reality. This requires a consult - at a minimum, pictures of what you look like now and some idea of what you want to look like. You have your work cut out for you but lip size, shape and appearance are very important. Let me know if you need more information. Sincerely, Dr. K

There are many different ways to change lip shape. These include surgical and non-surgical as well as combinations of both. It would be best for you to meet witha surgeon to dicuss your goals and options for treatment. Non-surgical options include fillers such as resytlane, juvederm, etc: Surgical options, depending on the individual, the anatomy and the goals, include: Fat injections Implants Grafts Biologic materials Gull wing lip lift Bull’s horn lip lift Non-excisional or suture... more

Yes, it is done all the time with fillers. A hyaluronic acid filler is best for adding to the volume and contour of the lip and a collagen product best for establishing or reinforcing the vermilion border. The cost certainly varies. Expect to pay anywhere between $350 and $750. One piece of advice is to avoid pushing your physician into injecting more material than he/she feels is necessary. Just today, a patient of mine told me of a friend of hers who ended up with large... more

The easiest way to change the shape of your lips is with Botox or filler such as Juvederm or Restylane. Botox will run you about 150.00-300.00 dollars and filler will run you 600.00-1000.00 dollars depending on the amounts needed.

There are many ways we can shape the lips. The simplest way is to use an "injectable dermal filler" - these are made of a gel, similar in consistency to hand sanitizer, and contain "hyaluronic acid" (HA), a pure and natural substance in every cell of our bodies. Juvéderm and Restylane are examples of HA fillers. When performed by skilled providers, these are safe, effective, can be done in the office, and involve no-down time. Two advantages to starting with... more

Kassy, Thank you for the question. It is possible to change lip shape to a degree, and more in some people than others, depending on what the baseline lips look like.  There are several options, both surgical and non-surgical, depending on the exact nature of your desired result combined with your budget.  Basal changes to the lip such as volume augmentation and finer delineation of natural anatomy may be done so relatively inexpensively with the use of dermal fillers,... more

It is possible and frequent to change lip shape.  The recommendations depend on your goals.  The simplest and most forgiving procedure is a dermal filler.  This costs a minimum of $350 depending on geographic location and amount of filler.  Next, you can have a lip lift or other surgery to evert the lip.  These are more invasive.  If you post a pic of your lip with your goal, a good plastic surgeon or dermatologist should be able to give you more detailed... more

Kassy, You can change the shape of your lips in several ways.  The shape can be altered permanently with surgery or temporarily with injectable fillers.  See your board certified plastic surgeon for options.  Good luck!

The safest and easiest way to change the shape of your lips is with dermal fillers.  There are many "off-the-shelf" fillers which can be used such as Juvederm Ultra.  Additionally, you can have fat grafting which uses your own fat cells to inject into your lips.  Good luck.

The lip shape can be altered by facial fillers, surgical excision of skin or lip tissue. Even a facelift can alter the lip shape and position.  There really are so many ways to change the lip.