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Very Unhappy with Lips

asked 1 year ago by 5550anon in long island
Latest answer by Ryan Greene, MD, PhD
Question viewed 585 times
Tags: lips, female

I had sent a posting about my upper lip as I am very unahppy with it and not sure what to do. here is another picture that shows the 2 diff. problems I see from the aesthetic point of view 1. surface ridges look inflammed 2. large lips.. too large for my mouth and uneven looking. ANy ideas, and/or suggestions would be appreciated.

7 answers to Very Unhappy with Lips

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Too much filler in upper lip

Unfortunately, this problem occurs commonly. When a physician injects the lips, he or she must keep in mind that the lower lip should remain larger than the upper lip in order to maintain a good aesthetic balance. I have seen many unhappy patients in my practice who were injected elsewhere and want filler removed. Most of the time, the problem is that the upper lip was over-injected, as in your case. I would follow up with the physician who treated you. If a hyaluronic acid filler was... more
Ryan Greene, MD, PhD

Fort Lauderdale Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lip augmentation

If you are unhappy with your results, then I would discuss with your surgeon. Realistically, there is not much that can be done and sometimes trying to correct an undesirable outcome will just make it worse. The good news is that if a hyaluronic acid filler was used then the results are only temporary and will resolve typically in 3-6 months.
Steven Hacker, MD

West Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon
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Lips

You did not mention if you have ahd any iller placed such as silicone. I have seen alot of patients like yourself that were overtreated with silicone.  It is almost impossible to remove the silicone. If it is an HA it can be dissolved.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Lower lip Augmentation to correct upper to lower lip ratio

Your upper lip appears to be too big compared to your lower lip.  The lower lip is typically larger than the upper lip if a natural look is desired.  Without information on what has been performed to your lips ( we are all assuming that this is not your natural lip complex), a specific recommendation cannot be made.  In order to correct this ratio you could either decrease the size of your upper lip, or increase the size of your lower lip.
Kevin Ende, MD

Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lip augmentation

Lip augmentation is an art and a science of harmony and natural look. If you had hyaluronic acid (Restylane , Juvederm) have it disolved with hyalorinidase. Then have a consult with another surgeon.
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Lip augmentation can be reversed in some cases

I am assuming that you have had filler in your lips. I will also assume that it was hyaluronic acid like Restylane or Juvederm. I can see your concerns. The lips are out of balance with the upper being more full than the lower. Also the sides of the upper were filled more than the center which may give an unnatural look. Lips may be a bit swollen and lumpy for up to two weeks after filler injection but the shape and imbalance are not likely to resolve. More product can be placed in the... more
Elizabeth Lee, MD

Bay Area Plastic Surgeon
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Lip augmentation

Irregularities after injection of filler into the lips can occur.  Sometimes these settle down after the initial injection.  If a hyaluronic acid filler like Restylane, Perlane, or Juvederm was used, these are temporary and should absorb in about 6 months from injection.  Another option is to speak to your surgeon and have hyaluronidase (enzyme that breakes down HA) injected into the area. 
Etai Funk, MD

Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon

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