I received juvederm ultra back in oct '14. I pretty much had a non existent upper lip. I never went back for more and it's been over a year and I still have a line above my lip when I smile. I don't think I have any more filler however my lips have more fullness to them than they did prior to getting injected. I don't know if it's filler that remains, or new collagen. Regardless, what can be done to repair that line when I smile? I have looked at photos and am confident it was not there before !
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It is way toot early to be assessing the effects of a LeFort 1 osteotomy on the lips. It takes a full 6 months for all swelling, scarring and adverse tissue effects to either resolve or improve maximally. Tightness of the lips early after the procedure is common and usually resolves.
I believe your lip shape it very nice and appropriate. Your upper lip to lower lip ratio seems off. Since photos are 2-D and in person face to face evaluations are 3-D, I would recommend obtaining a consultation with a plastic or facial plastic surgeon to help you understand what this issues are...
For lip augmentation, the best is to go slow, you may need just 1cc of hyaluronic acid based filler, to get the size that you are looking for. After the injections you need to wait for about 4 weeks and if you still want a little more volume, then you may have another 1cc. You just need some...
