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One Year After a Mid-face Lift, Upper Lip Too Tight So Strange Smile. Can It Be Fixed?

asked 6 months ago by Jezzebel in North
Latest answer by David Alessi, MD
Question viewed 138 times
Tags: 1 year post-op, flat, options, pulled, stretched

Mid-face lift, fat moved up, left cheeks rounder than when young. Face is too round for me. More bothersome is my upper lip was made much too tight so when I smile it flattens against my gums, pulls at my nostrils, and creates a pronounced ridge under my nose all across the upper lip. The weird stretching sitting in my too round face looks funny. I'm upset about it because I was more than happy with my pretty smile before the surgery. Can the lip be fixed so that it isn't so tight?

4 answers to One Year After a Mid-face Lift, Upper Lip Too Tight So Strange Smile. Can It Be Fixed?

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Midface lift

Many aspects of a mid-face lift can be corrected. Exactly what you need can be complex decision. You can only plan surgery based on an in-person exam. Also, reading the operative report is crucial. Was it truly a subperiosteal lift? Was endotine used and could it be in the wrong position? Were parts of the facial nerve controlling the lip affected? Is there just too much swelling and more time is needed? Bottom line, however, is that most concerns... more
David Alessi, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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One Year After a Mid-face Lift, Upper Lip Too Tight So Strange Smile. Can It Be Fixed?

I have performed Face Lifts for over 20 years and if this is a true Mid Face Lift, also called a "subperiosteal lift", it may be very difficult to correct. One of the reasons, that I don't like and won't perform this type of Face Lift is the direction of pull that has a tendency, IMHO, to pull the corners of the mouth and eyes upward because the tissues are lifted off the bone and are elevated in this direction. Unlike traditional and minimal... more
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Midface lift too tight.

I would need to see photos and examine your face to give an honest answer. It will also depend on how it was done.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Unfavorable results after mid-face lift

Hi Jezzebel. In your case, pictures of you before and after your procedure would be worth a thousand words. Please resubmit your question with images. Also it would be helpful to know how long ago your procedure was. Thanks.
Joseph N. Togba, MD

Oakland Plastic Surgeon

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