Smile looks fake after lip augmentation

I recently had Botox and fillers for my lips. I had very thin lips, but now, when I smile, my lips cover all my teeth. It has been about a week now and i still can't lift my upper lip and my smile looks fake. I have to cover my mouth everytime I smile. Please tell me this will go away and I will get my smile back. I also can't feel the sides of my face next to my nose from the nerve blocker. Will this go away as well?

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2 answers to “Smile looks fake after lip augmentation”

A: Too much BOTOX in the lip elevators.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

 Dear Summer5 Don't feel compelled to work with the doctor who treated you.  Some doctors are really not worth seeing a second time.  There are tons of injectors out there.  You need to do more homework to find the right aesthetic physician or surgeon that does good work.  Experienced... more

A: Lip Augementation; Smile Looks Fake After Injections

Michael A. Persky, MD

Hi Summer 5, Your question is difficult without examining you and knowing how much Botox was injected and where it was injected.  Speak with your injecting physician, find out what and how much was injected.  If you are satisfied with your physician, follow her/his instructions.  If you wish to... more

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