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Am I a Canidate for a Lip Lift

asked 1 year ago by alasandra in oceanside ca
Latest answer by Rian Maercks, MD
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Tags: female, candidate, long, revision, thin face

I had a lip lift about a year ago and see there is no difference, I may not have expressed what i wanted to the doctor properly. i feel that my face would look less thin and long if my lip was raised a bit more. am i a good candidate?

2 answers to Am I a Canidate for a Lip Lift

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Avoid the lip lift! Balance your face!

I would be very careful before moving forward with a lip lift! When a patient feels that their lip is too long it is usually a result of a skeletal imbalance. the answer to improved aesthetics is frequently changing a related feature such as the nose or chin. A lip can appear shorter when the thirds of the face and the base of the nose is volumetrically enhanced. All of these interventions leave no distorting scar. Craniofacial surgeons try to avoid this scar... more
Rian Maercks, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Are you a lip lift candidate?

Beautiful lips are identified by having a nice cupid's bow, having the perfect amount of space between your upper lip and your nose, and having a degree of fullness in the lips. For some reason, society seems to mainly focus on the ‘fullness’ part, with a complete disregard for the other features that make beautiful lips. It appears you have a nicely shaped cupid's bow and a nice degree of fullness already. Without seeing you in consult it's hard to say... more
Ricardo Rodriguez, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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