Hello I'm considering a lip lift, but I'm told my skin is too young and it won't hide a scar well. Is the italian lip lift a good option? I'm concerned about the longevity of the lift as, it seems to me, that gravity will pull the middle section (philtrum) down along with the lifted sides under the nose. Any ideas? Is there any data that shows otherwise? Thank you for the response.
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Tissue expansion in the upper lip will not really work. However, one can go into your pre-existing scar and divide the muscle between the bottom of the nose and the upper lip. This is a similar technique used as an adjunct in rhinoplasty when the nose to lip distance is very short and one has a...
Good day! Thank you for providing photo with your query. You are correct, Botox, Dysport or similar muscle relaxers can be used to soften the smoker’s lines and allow the corners of the mouth to turn up from the downward “look of despair”. But it is best to have an in person examination with a...
There are surgical and non-surgical approaches to lip augmentation. Non-surgical approaches include botox (slight lift, reducing gum show) and filler (volume restoration). Surgically, you can have two separate incisions under the nose (italian), one incision under the nose (bull horn), one...