Would I need Cheiloplasty or some other type of lip surgery? Or should I just leave it alone?

Your profile is consistent with your ethnic background. African American patients tend to have more prominent and fuller lips than other races. Your lower lip however, may turn down as you age, and would be helped by lip reduction procedure. All incisions are hidden inside the mouth and our...

There are many excellent hyaluronic acid fillers on the market that allow tailoring of the lips to your preferred appearance.  Rebalancing the upper and lower lip proportions is frequently a part of this.  Find an expert injector in your area and begin with a consultation.

This can likely be resolved with a minor procedure in the office under local (injection) anesthesia, it is probably scar tissue under the lip and above the muscle. Be sure to see a specialist for this procedure and best of luck!

Hello! It is impossible to answer the question without a photo of YOUR lips. I would recommend a consultation with a facial plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Often surgery is performed on the mucosa (pink portion of the lip) to avoid disruption to the very important landmark of the...

Thank you for your question. An excellent technique for lip augmentation is fat injections. It offers the only natural method for potential permanent results. I suggest that you move forward and consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon. Best wishes,

Hello, The scars left behind by a lip piercing can be revised with scar revision surgery.  For a problem like yours the procedure would be performed under local anesthesia and would not take more than thirty minutes. Regards,