When is the Right Age to Get a Lip Reduction? Is 16 Too Young?

While you are on the young side to consider lip reduction, it may be an option if you have parental support. Consult with 3 - 4 physicians to understand your options. If the physicians concur you are a candidate, then consider it. If there is considerable disagreement among the physicians then wait.

Thanks for your interesting question and photo. Here's my take: In the limited photo you provide, your lower lip appears disproportionately larger than your upper, and you have a pretty smile. In my practice, lip reduction is typically performed on adults that may have had poor outcomes from lip augmentation procedures. Although I do not have personal experience performing lip reduction in a teen with a congenitally large lip, I don't think it's unreasonable to consider... more

Since you're 16, please share this answer with your parents. Sixteen is too young for a lower lip reduction, as the lips do thin with age. Once you're in your early 20's you could have lower lip reduction if it's still an aesthetic issue for you but not at 16 IMHO. IMHO, teens and pre-teens are often in too much of a hurry to grow into their appearance but the fact is that frequently takes until the mid 20's to occur.