How Much Can Fillers Lift a Mouth Area?
asked 8 months ago by Lilacs in Kansas City, MO, USA
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: mouth, effective, lift
Can fillers, fat transfers, or a skin-only lift help lift a mouth area that is still low on on the face after 2 facelifts?
2 answers to How Much Can Fillers Lift a Mouth Area?
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Perioral rejuvenation
Fillers can help elevate the corners of the mouth and so can a facelift. It really depends upon what you look like and what is needed to achieve the results. An exam is critical.
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Facelift revision
Our question cannot be answered given the limited information in your post. If the dissection during the facelift did not free up the ligaments the pull of the skin excision in front of the ear did not get transmitted to the mouth area. If a skin only facelift was performed that may have been inadequate. If the problem is a long upper lip that will require a subperiosteal facelift rather than your standard facelift. In any of these cases that would need to be redone. If the problem is loss...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
