Would I be a good candidate for a lip lift? (photos)

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. Your upper lip does appear thin and I believe you would be a candidate for a lip lift.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

From the photos provided, there does seem to be sufficient distance between the upper vermilion border and the base of the nose to consider a nonsurgical filler/Botox lip lift.. So, if this is indeed so, then a small amount of a low viscosity, malleable, cohesive HA filler can be used to better define the vermilion border of the left side of the upper lip and would also help to create a nonsurgical lip flip. For further lip flip, if still necessary, a couple of microdroplets of Botox can be used right above the left upper vermilion area. If you prefer, a small amount of saline or dilute anesthetic solution can be used for the vermilion border as a test to give you a real world idea of the result and then the actual procedure can be performed at a subsequent session.
You would be wise to consult with an experienced, board certified cosmetic dermatologist filler expert and best of luck.

Hello, Great and fair question. There are a few things to consider when it comes to lip lifts. The first and perhaps the most important is that although it seems like a simple surgery, there are many little nuances to getting it done right. It is very important to choose someone that does these often and with great care for the details.A lip lift accomplish 4 major changes. It decreases the length between the nose and lip, gives the top lip more apparent volume, increases tooth show, and enhances the 3 dimensional shape of the top lip. We have to balance all of these in each case in order to achieve the most ideal results. The length between the nose and lip is relative to each individual face. It is not as simple as saying that it is long or short at baseline. Some people look good with 16mm, while others look good with 11m of upper lip. There is no magic one size fits all approach to this, at least not if it is done well. Based on these photos, although your top lip does not appear to be very long, it seems that there may room for a mild (3-4mm lift). This seems like a very small amount, but when done properly, the enhanced support of the upper lip to the stable areas of the nasal base can give more tooth show, a subtly improved ratio, and perhaps even an improved smile (requiring less strain and appearing more relaxed). In the smiling photo, there appears to be a small bit of strain in the center, but this is something that is better evaluated dynamically either in person or virtually. The amount of tooth show, which seems to be your main concern is hard to predict as it depends on skin thickness and underlying dental support. It seems that in your case, a 3mm lift might improve the tooth show by approximately 1mm. A photo with the mouth partially open is helpful to evaluate tooth show. I hope you find this helpful, however in the end, to truly understand if you are a candidate, a consultation with a qualified surgeon (or two, or three) is the best way to go. Good luck!