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How visible is the scar following lower lip reduction?

arianalyonsSep 30, 2015
I have been considering a lower lip reduction for a few years now, but I haven't followed through with it because I am concerned about the scar. When I open my mouth, will there be a visible line or scar where the incision was made?

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Giancarlo Zuliani, MD

Hello and thank you for the question. In simply glancing at your photos, the only way I see to reduce them is though a surgical procedure. This can be done in office or with light anesthesia. It typically takes 1-1.5 hours and is done with your input. I have patients pucker until they are...

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Robert M. Tornambe, MD

I understand your concerns, but I am afraid that lip reduction surgery is your only option, so save up and don't throw your money away on other "cures". The procedure is done in the office, under local anesthesia, and it takes about one hour. Recovery is usually one week, as postop, the lips are...

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Elizabeth Morgan, MD, PhD (closed)

Thank you for asking about your lip reduction.Yes, the lower lip can be reduced.At red, the central lower lip is everted - that is, the inner part of the lip shows when usually it does not.This can be reduced with local anesthesia in an office procedure.Any lip surgery causes a lot of swelling...

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