I had a lip lift 6 months ago in November. I did not have any chin strain before the surgery, and now it's both very uncomfortable closing my lips and I also get dimples in my chin with my lips closed. Visually, there wasn't too much skin removed...the length looks just right. But, why am I having chin strain? Was the amount removed too much for me? I had botox put in and it helped a bit, but will I need it now for the rest of my life? Surgeon won't return any of my messages.
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December 14, 2020
Answer: Closing strain
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Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
The amount of skin removed varies as it is customized for each patient. The distance between the nose and the top of the vermilion border of the upper lip is measured prior to the surgery and, for women, I tend to remove the amount greater than 1.2 cm - though that is an average and there is ne...
I find that it depends on what is needed, to be honest. In some cases, rhinoplasty first, in other cases, lip lift first. And it has to do with your lip position and its relationship to your nose, as well as what is needed when it comes to lifting. I try and avoid central only lifts, as the...
Lisa, thank you for your questions. As you can imagine, without any pictures, its hard to really be able to give you anything other than a very generalized answer. However, your situation (long philtrum + excessive tooth show + volumized lips) leads to me to believe that your issue may be m...
