Do all lip lifts include more tooth show? (Photo)

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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?

Marc Pacifico, MD, FRCS(Plast) · Answer

Many thanks for posting your question and photograph.You have appreciated the balance involved in lip lifts, with respect to reducing the "white lip" height, elevating the pink lip, and impacting on tooth show.Only an in-person examination will be able to determine whether a lip lift will give you the desired result you are after, without exposing too much tooth.Good luck taking things forwards

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question. It would be helpful to see additional photos. In short, facial plastic surgical procedures are meant to be tailored to fit the patient's desires and needs. It would also be helpful to know when you received these procedures so we can understand the impact of the recovery process. suggest that you consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon in person.
Best wishes,

Ricardo L. Rodriguez, MD · Answer

Your case is complex.
1) Tooth show: If your tooth show is fine when smiling, but shows a lot when you laugh, that has to do with how you use your muscles when you laugh. That means that you are pulling maximally on your zygomaticous major and minor muscles.  
2) Mouth looks small and tense: Because your teeth are long, it is possible you are straining to obtain closure of the lips normally. The muscle around the mouth is circular and trying to close it makes the mouth look smaller.
3) After Rhinoplasty your lip looks small:  The lip can descend a little after Rhinoplasty making the space between the nose and the red part of the lip appear longer. This decreases the amount of red part (vermillion) of the lip that will show.
I think you may be one those cases where a lip injection would actually work better, and I say that as someone who almost always recommends a Lip Lift over injections.

Omar Fouda Neel, MD, FRCSC, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your inquiry. Not all lip lips include more tooth show. You will definitely need to consult with a well trained and experienced board certified plastic surgeon familiar with this surgery. Discuss your objective and concerns with your surgeon and you should be able to have the surgery without "tooth show"

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