Hello! I am a 28 year old woman considering on getting a lip lift. I do not like my rather 'large' philtrum (too much distance between my lip and nose.) I've been turned down by surgeons saying I am not a good candidate but have recently found another surgeon telling me a combined procedure would fit me (Bullhorn+Direct Lip Lift+Corner Lift). Am I a good candidate for lip lift? I would like to have a shorter philtrum and fuller lips. I have never had surgery or fillers. Sincerely
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Unfortunately, you have not provided photographs or told us the length. It is possible to do a lip lift to excise more laterally than centrally to pull up the corners.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.
I wouldn't typically recommend a surgical lip lift based on your photo. I typically recommend it for patients who have a long distance between the nose and upper lip, which is not present here. In my opinion, filler or fat transfer would be better options here.
The problem you have is that the vermilion border (the edge between the red and skin color of the lip) is blunted. That can happen with a lip lift of this type. The best option will be to do something to improve that area and give it more definition.
