Candidate for lip lift? (Photo)

Question

I have a scheduled lip lift next month and am nervous. My top lip has dropped and there is some asymmetry. It drops more on one side and this happened about two years ago. I recently had a lip flip but my top lip usually is much higher above my teeth. The one photo shows no lip flip. The last photo shows my smile a couple years ago but has changed since getting lip filler. The filler is gone. I would like other professional opinions to see if I am a good candidate for a lip lift.

Ritu Chopra, MD · Answer

Hi, I do think you’re a candidate for a lip lift. I conservative one between 4 to 6 mm centrally would add approximately 1 mm of incisive show. It appears you also need a corner lip lift to lift the corners of the mouth up as well because it appears that your lip Red line teeters out laterally. Doing both of these in conjunction with possibly a little fat rafting will give you a nice aesthetic result.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

You are an excellent candidate for a lip lift. 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.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD · Answer

I do many lip lifts and have for 20 years.  You seem like a good candidate for this procedure and I would expect a very nice result.

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