I had 1 mL juvederm ultra injected into my lips 4 months ago. I like having fuller lips, but I don't like how the filler made my top lip go straight outward like a duck bill instead of turning up. It sticks out farther than my bottom lip. I have done research and some say this is due to a long upper lip (distance between nose and top lip). My doctor has offered to inject restylane into the philtrum columns to help roll my top lip upward. Will that help? Would I be better off getting a lip lift?
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Thank you for the question and for sharing your photo. You certainly could have a little more filler injected to augment the lips even more. Your doctor was probably being cautious since it was your first injection.Good luck.
I can understand your concern. I would suggest a consultation for a 2nd opinion. It is difficult to say for certain what the difficulty is. However, I would have anticipated resolution over a period of 2 months, especially with injection of an enzyme (I assume your referring to...
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