I want to do upper lip repositioning surgery. My goal is to keep my lip from showing all the gum (see pics below). Overbite, used to it, but maybe correcting it may help with results of the lip surgery/reduce relapse. I was also told V Y lip surgery would be good, but I am not sold on it. I do not want my upper lip enlarged. 1. Would you consider me a candidate for lip repositioning? 2. Do you think upper teeth correction would help keep the upper lip showing less gum? 3. what about relapse?
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Asymmetry of the lip is part of asymmetry of the face and body which is universal. Use of fillers in the lip line can improve the appearance of asymmetry.
Thank you for your question. There are many people like yourself that might have the same concern.You were likely born with an underdeveloped muscle that draws the lower lip down ( depressor anguli oris muscle- DAOM). This is something you can read more about on line. There are ways to...
From your picture, I feel you would be a perfect candidate for a lip lift procedure. As we get older we may start to notice areas of our bodies going south, breasts start to sag and we notice jowls appearing on our jawline. What you may also notice is the space between your nose and your upper l...