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Simple, take a ruler in millimeters and measure the distance between the base of the nose and lip vermilion (pink). The normal distance for women is 11-13 mm and men 13-15 mm.
I use a fine caliper in the office to provide accurate measurements and that is how I plan for how much skin to remove. An in-office consultation is the way best way to get an accurate measurement.Gary Linkov, MDLip SpecialistManhattan
A lip lift can be used in younger patients who simply do not have enough red upper lip showing or in older patients who have lost volume in the upper lip or feel as if the distance between their upper lip and their nose has lengthened over time. I prefer to use a modified subnasal lip lif...
Your philtrum is quite short. I would recommend you first see a cosmetic dentist. I do perform many lip lifts on men and special techniques do apply. See link below.
Thank you for your question! You would get a nice improvement with lip fillers. Volbella, Restylane, and Juvederm are good to create a symmetrical lip. NovaThreads can be used to improve lift and shape. Implants or fat are alternatives. Technique will be important here, so you'll want to see ...
There are surgical and non-surgical approaches to lip augmentation. Non-surgical approaches include botox (slight lift, reducing gum show) and filler (volume restoration). Surgically, you can have two separate incisions under the nose (italian), one incision under the nose (bull horn), one...
Interesting question. The short answer is not really. However, by shortening the philtrum with a lip lift it will bring less attention to the width of the philtrum and more attention to the red portion of the lips, which I think will help. I have done philtrum contouring procedures but this is ...
Your photos suggest that you are an excellent candidate for a lip lift. This procedure reduces the distance between the vermillion and the base of the nose. It also produces an effect to turn out the vermillion so there is more of the vermillion on show which mimics the effect of an fuller lip...
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