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

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My philtrum is large (17.5 mm) and I would like to get It reduced. However my upper lip is already pretty big, if not equal to my bottom, and I know lip lifts enhance the size of the upper lip. I only want the length of the philtrum to be reduced. So is it possible to just have the philtrum reduced?

Douglas J. Mackenzie, MD · Answer

Some better photos might be helpful, but here a couple of thoughts...  A bullhorn type lip lift, where the scar is placed immediately beneath the nose, can lift the upper lip and shorten the philtral columns. It doesn't make the lip "bigger".  There might be that perception, however, if the upper lip is higher and rolled outward, which happens slightly as the outer layer (skin) is shortened, while the inner layer (oral mucosa) isn't.

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