Is it possible to reduce the length of the philtrum without making the upper lip bigger with a lip lift? (Photo)

Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...

Your apparent protruding upper lip may be caused by retracted premaxilla ( mid upper gum area) or protruded upper front teeth. Low nasal tip profile appear to accentuate the problem. Pre-maxilla augmentation  together with  Augmentation Rhinoplasty should significantly improve the...

Thanks for your question and pictures, You are a perfect candidate for a Lip lift surgery to fix the asymetry and to reduce the space between your nose and Lips. Best of Luck

A lip lift can be done after silicone is injected in the lips.  Silicone injections have a high complication rate and I would seek medical advice if you had any problems with your lips.

An internal mucosal excision can be done to roll the upper lip under to show more teeth/gims but that would make your upper lip even thinner. Thus either a subnasal lip lift or a lip advancement would be your only treatment options to achieve your goal of a gummier smile.

Natural healing and the effects of gravity will cause some stretching of the lip shortening effect. (relapse) It will probably not be the full 3mms but likely half of it. By some some gradual streching between 3 weeks and 3 months after surgery, you may be able to exceed the amount of normal...