I've noticed that my upper lip is slightly towards right especially in photos could it be due to lip symmetry or my jaw or alignment of teeth? A dentist said my lower teeth shape is towards right due to chowing on that side during development but alignment is good. So Whome I should I consult? Should I consult orthodontis,cosmetic dentist, or a plastic surgeon to explore my options?
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I recommend a lip lift. A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners. This may help correct the asymmetry as one side will be resected more than the other. The...
I recommend a chin implant. This will lengthen the width of your jaw and give you more support inferiorly. You may also benefit from a lip reduction. This would be done with an internal incision to pull the lip more posterior.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.
I'm so sorry to see this. You appear to have had a vermilion border lip lift, and that is not usually the best choice. I should be able to improve things through revising the way this was done to recreate the vermilion border. You will also need a bit of a lip reduction. There are risks in...