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Upper lip is thinner and longer after rhinoplasty. Can it be fixed during revision?

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SweetHonwyJun 5, 2016

I had rhinoplasty 6 months ago. My upper lip looks alot thinner adn it looks as though it folds inwards toward my teeth. It coveres my teeth when I smile, the sides go up more the the mid portion so it looks like a V. Before the surgey when I smiled my lip was straight and not like a V shape. Can this be repared by reattaching the muscle Depressor sept nasi muscle? I want my old fuller and straight lip back. Can this be fixed during revision rhinoplasty?

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