What can be done to enlarge or elongate the middle portion of my lip so that function is regained? (photos)
September 11, 2024
Asked By:minus90 in Beverly Hills, California, USA
Too much skin has been taken, or maybe I was not a good cadidate. Im so devestated. My philtrum is 13mm now so that is not too bad, but I dont have function, and I have constantly dry mouth because it is sticking out. What can be done to enlargen/elongate my lip,middle part to get lip function back? Also reduce the angle between upper and lower part.
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September 12, 2024
Answer: Lip Retraction and Lip Incompetence after Lip Lift
I wrote, many years ago already, a key paper demonstrating our experience with doing lip lifts together with rhinoplasty. These can be done at the very same time. If you already had the rhinoplasty, we can do the lip lift in the office shortly thereafter
But this is the wrong set of photos. We need to see how your mouth looks with your mouth slightly open but at rest. This will tell us if you need a lip lift and how much.
It's a bit hard to see, but it may be that (1) the lip lift will benefit you, and (2) the anterior cheeks are a bit flat. This submalar area is very feminine when fuller.
Femininity of the face is my particular expertise. A video consultation is a great first step.