Fix for a baby's droopy lip?

My son is 10 months old and I've noticed his lip droops only on the right side, whenever he smiles or cries.

I'm not too worried now but what would happen when he gets older would this ever go away? Is there anything that I can do to help now that he is still small? Please help.

1 answer to “Fix for a baby's droopy lip?”

A: Droopy lower lip or lower lip weakness options

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

There are no easy solutions for this. There is a procedure called a digastric muscle transfer but this is reserved only for severe cases. More commonly, people treat the normal side with Botox to weaken it. I would make sure your pediatrician is aware to make sure there are no other reasons for this. This... more

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