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Is a Lip Lift the Correct Procedure for Me?

I am 20 years old. I have an oval-shaped and well-proportioned face overall, but I consider my upper lip to be too long. I already have full lips, so would not want them to look much fuller, but I have been considering a bullhorn lip lift to make my upper lip shorter, in a way that is subtle, but effective at making me look prettier overall. I also have good teeth show when I smile, and whould not want a lip lift to make my smile very toothy/gummy. Would a bullhorn lip lift be right for me?

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by mina90
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Lip Lift for patient with good teeth show.

The Bull-Horn Lip Lift is a very versatile procedure and the surgeon should be able to understand your needs and craft his approach to your individual case. The key elements of a successful Lip Lift are: Upper lip length of 1.1 to 1.5 cm length depending on the individual Upper tooth show of 2-4 mm Is central elevation at the Cupid's Bow the dominant objective? Is elevation lateral to the Cupid's bow the dominant element? In your particular case it may be that... more

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