I have veneers and my teeth are quite long. They are fine when I smile, but when I laugh I show a lot of tooth. Im considering a lip lift but the tooth show is concerning to me. After my second rhino, I'm very bothered by how much smaller my upper lip seems so I def want a solution! My mouth itself is also very small and always looks tense, like I'm quenching my jaw. I'm thinking maybe a chin implant or sliding genioplasty will help along with the lip lift?
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It looks like the sutures didn't hold or the nodes opened. I usually use inside sutures to hold the tension and close with a layer outside, remove those in 5 to 6 days and place a tape on and make sure it stays on for at least 5 more days. At this point you can wait. Some times the scars heal w...
Hello Waffle123~Thanks for your question. I usually recommend dissolving filler in all my patients a couple weeks before the procedure. Any residual filler that is left can affect the symmetry and shape of the lip, and that could affect the design of the incision. However, by April you pr...
I combine a lip lift with a rhinoplasty even though I do place the incision inside the nostrils so that they are not visible because the preoperative planning can be done for both procedures when there is no swelling. After a rhinoplasty a couple of month would be enough therefore a delay of 6 ...