Is there a way to shorten the area between the nose base and upper lip?

Help! I always notice that having a short distance from the base of the nose to the upper lip is a definitive youthful look (especially in women). Women with a long space between their nose and lips look older, sever and masculine... just out of balance and unharmonious. Can someone please, please tell me what nose surgery procedures are available to achieve this look? Also, how noticeable would the scars be with something like this? Thanks!

3 answers to “Is there a way to shorten the area...”

A: There are many ways to make this part shorter

By Philip Young, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

You can do a lip lift which raises the lip; but this requires an incision under your nose and a scar there. The other way is to plump up the lips from inside to create a pout and raise the upper lip higher towards to the nose. Knowledge on how to do this in a beautiful way and make it look natural is important.

A: Lip shortening can be done

By Adam David Lowenstein, MD - Santa Barbara Plastic Surgeon

A lip shortening procedure is performed by removing a sliver of skin below the nose, hiding the scar in the shadow at the junction of the nose and upper lip. While this removes some of the skin of the upper lip and does actually shorten it, you will want your plastic surgeon to evaluate the position and form... more

A: There are acutally lip shorteniing procedures for this...

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

There are acutally lip shorteniing procedures for this condition. An incision is made along the lower border of the nose and the upper lip and a strip of excess skin from the upper lip is removed. The scar is hidden in then atural crease below the nose.