I've been very self-conscious about my smile and it's getting worse everyday. When I smile or laugh, I can actually feel my top lip almost cover my top like a curtain and it just really doesn't look good. I try not to smile as much because I dislike it so much which I know is terrible to say. Do you have any recommendations on what I can do to help this problem or what some of my options are?
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Thanks for your question. While filler is used to augment the lips it generally can only address volume and not the exact shape of your lips depending on ones anatomy. So in your case it would be best to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in surgical lip lifts.And...
There are basically two types of lip lifts. The first one is directly at the vermilion border (edge of the red lip). This type of lift takes a strip of white lip out just above the vermilion border, and in that way increases the amount of red lip visible which also increases the number of t...
Thank you for your question. It is the goal of facial plastic surgery to minimize and hide all scars from procedure. Lasers and resurfacing tools offer patients the opportunity to take additional measures to conceal any indication of the surgery itself. I suggest that you move forward and c...