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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. You may be a candidate for a lip lift.Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.
Hi!You will look great after a lip lift, its essentially a permanent lip filler. It will harmonize your face a lot, you will be amazed at how it makes your whole face look prettier. I aim to leave 13-14mm of length from nose to upper lip, I have found that looks the best
For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest...
Hi, That is a great question. So the truth about scars is, the more tension the skin closure is under, the worse the scar will be. The key to a great lip lift scar is surgical technique. The incision needs to be designed to hide in the crevices and valleys of the nasal base. The closure needs to...
When I do a lip lift, I use long-acting sutures that are self dissolving. These are placed in the dermal layer and usually dissolve in 6 months. Other techniques, use skin sutures across the incision line leaving "railroad track" scars. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.
