I have big lips and big front teeth. Should I get lip reduction 1st or braces? (photo)

Lip reduction surgery heals rapidly during the first week, but takes months for complete healing.  No other procedures should be done to your lips during the healing phase.  See how it turns out when its completely healed and then seek revision procedures if there are still issues.  If there ar...

I perform a lip reduction about every other day from people who fly from across the world.  You appear young, which means your lip will continue to shrink in size when you get older.  Accordingly, I don't know if you would benefit from a lip reduction because it is not that big but I could do i...

Thank you for your question and photo. Looking at your photo you would benefit from a further lip reduction to reduce the protruding upper lip tubercle. Express to your surgeon your goals and what you want to achieve. All the best 

I perform a lip reduction about every other day, probably more often than anyone in the world.  If you are just straightening your teeth with braces, then you could easily do the lip reduction first.  Depending on how much is reduced, you would have more teeth visible.  There is a risk of sh...

NantouGold123. I appreciate your concern and while physical exam is optimal, your photos demonstrate that you would most likely benefit from lip reduction surgery. The procedure is done in the office, under local anesthesia, and it takes about one hour. Recovery is usually one week, as postop, ...

I tell ALL my patients that following an upper lip reduction that their lips will feel tight, roll under unnaturally, and be numb.  However, if I didn't do you procedure there is a chance that too much was taken out.  There is no easy fix for this but you can take lip from the bottom lip and g...