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Possible to Make Upper Lip Bigger and Mouth Wider?

asked 1 year ago by nikki444
Latest answer by David Hansen, MD
Question viewed 702 times
Tags: top lip

My top lip is really small. also my mouth from left to right is small. Is there a procedure to fix these two problems?

7 answers to Possible to Make Upper Lip Bigger and Mouth Wider?

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Just plumping up the upper lip will dramatically improve your look overall.

Plumping up the upper lip is so easy and will dramatically improve your overall look so much that you probably won't want or need your lips widened at all.  Lip implants are $1500-2000 for the upper lip and are easy to put in and natural looking. 
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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Upper lip augmentation

Augmenting a lip is an artistic endeavor.  It is not just a matter of pumping up the lip indiscriminately.  Rather, the doctor should consider which portions of the lip should be augmented.  As my colleagues have pointed out, increasing the actual width of the lip is not a good procedure to do for strictly cosmetic regions.  However, increasing the APPARENT width of the lip is routinely performed, generally by augmenting the lateral portions of the lip. Many... more
Brent Moelleken, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Upper lip problems

Certainly the upper lip can be improved ion terms of its volume. This can easily be accomplished with filler materials. 
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Lip Augmentation

There are several ways to enhance the size of the lip. These include injection of an off the shelf filler or fat or placement of an implant. This should not be overdone, as the upper lip is normally only two thirds the size if the lower. There is no way to cosmetically widen the lips, however.  
Robert T. Buchanan, MD

Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Lip augmentation without duck appearance

Augmenting the lips can truly enhance your aesthetic appearance with little downtime.  Fillers such as Restylane or Juvederm work wonderfully in this area.  A conservative approach is essentail to avoid a "duck" appearance.  Fullness, volume, pout, and definition of the border can be enhanced with injectable fillers.  Permanent lip augmentation requires a lip implant (typically made of silastic) or a lip lift. ... more
Etai Funk, MD

Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Upper lip aesthetics

It is easy to add fullness to the upper lips especially with fillers like Restylane.  Widening the mouth would necessatate scars which you wouldn't want to have.  As Dr. Aldea said, these procedures are usually reserved for reconstructive cases like burns where the mouth has been injured and the opening is smaller than ideal.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Upper Lip Fullness

The Upper lip can be made fuller with a variety of fillers and implants - with a variable degree of success. Widening the mouth is an unusual request. It is usually done in reconstructive surgery as correction for burns affecting the corners of the mouth. It is possible but on close inspection will be functional but far from cosmetically pleasing.
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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