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Deformed smile after lip lift?

Had lip lift 3 weeks ago, my smile is deformed at this point...Is it just temporary?...Will I be able to smile as prior the surgery

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Dr. Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Dr. Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Dr. Philip Solomon, MD, FRCS
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