F/55. I've always had downturned lips, but as I've aged they've gotten worse. People ask what's wrong when my face is resting. I'm interested in a corner lip lift. I met with a plastic surgeon the other day, and he said that because my oral commissures are so long, the scars will be too prominent. I'm meeting with another surgeon in a few weeks for a second opinion. In the meantime, I'd love to hear a few other opinions. Thanks in advance.
1 photo
Answers (7)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
MOST RECENT
September 24, 2024
Answer: A medializing corner lip lift can help reduce the downturn in your lips
Hello, hope you are well. Thank you for posting your background information and questions. The philtrum is not shortened with a V-Y procedure. It can only be effectively shortened by removing skin which requires a subnasal lip lift. If you have favorable anatomy, the scar can be concealed very...
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 would benefit from a lip lift.
Best Wishes,
Gary Horndeski, M.D.
Hello; Liplift surgery is generally performed on people; over the age of 40 with extended lip space; it is a surgery. In your youth, the distance between the columella and the upper lip mucosa; usually, it is short. However, with age; this distance; the upper lip begins to lengthen; it becomes...
