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.
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Yes, you would benefit from a lip lift revision. The scar on the right side appears quite thickened and needs to be excised. You also have a deep nasolabial fold on that side as well. A lip lift will improve it but you may want fat transfers as well. Fat transfers can be performed to the...
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.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.
Hi, I like to make sure the filler is dissolved at least two weeks in advance. This allows for some of the swelling to be relieved, and will have a much more accurate anatomical vision of what your lip looks like. If this is not doable a weeks time maybe adequate
