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Want to reduce my lower protruding lips. Any suggestions?

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Worried meJul 1, 2015

Hi...I have biggish teeth and my upper lip is ok but the lower one seems disproportionately large and prominent. Should I go for lip reduction....I also don't want to end up with lips that look sucked in.....plzz help!

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