I have always had a nonexistent upper lip. I got fillers earlier this year and I do like the outcome, however, I feel like my top lip just protrudes out as opposed to flipping up and showing more pink. But I do have tooth show already and my philtrum is about 11mm long. Any advice? I’d also love to NOT have surgery. So any alternative approaches would be great!
Answer: Lip lift & short philtrum I don't see your full face (nose & lip ratio, full face proportions), but if you've got philtrum about 11mm long - it's not possible to do a lip lift. Your philtrum is simply too short for a lip lift to be performed safely. This surgery is typically done with excellent results on people with philtrum > 1,5-1,6 mm, and in such cases I usually tend to do a conservative lip lift. That's true that this surgery brings fuller & bigger lips & improves face proportions, but SAFETY FIRST, esp. that LL is an irreversible technique. Safety will not be guaranteed if you've got philtrum 11 mm long.
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Answer: Lip lift & short philtrum I don't see your full face (nose & lip ratio, full face proportions), but if you've got philtrum about 11mm long - it's not possible to do a lip lift. Your philtrum is simply too short for a lip lift to be performed safely. This surgery is typically done with excellent results on people with philtrum > 1,5-1,6 mm, and in such cases I usually tend to do a conservative lip lift. That's true that this surgery brings fuller & bigger lips & improves face proportions, but SAFETY FIRST, esp. that LL is an irreversible technique. Safety will not be guaranteed if you've got philtrum 11 mm long.
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April 23, 2019
Answer: Lip Advancement There is no alternative to a surgical procedure to improve your upper lip. What you are describing is the need for a complete upper lip advancement. A lip lift only improves the central third of the upper lip and will make the sides look even thinner if just the central vermilion of the upper lip is increased by decreasing the nose to lip vertical distance.
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April 23, 2019
Answer: Lip Advancement There is no alternative to a surgical procedure to improve your upper lip. What you are describing is the need for a complete upper lip advancement. A lip lift only improves the central third of the upper lip and will make the sides look even thinner if just the central vermilion of the upper lip is increased by decreasing the nose to lip vertical distance.
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