My jaw was slated when I was younger but after a year and a half using braces, my teeth and jaw are at a normal position but my lip aren't. Do I need plastic surgery or something?
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Hi, when it comes to treating lips, we have to work with what you have been given naturally. I would probably use 1 - 1cc syringe to enhance your natural shape. If we go outside of your natural boundary, it looks very unnatural. But I think we can get a nice enhancement by your picture...
Thank you for your question. You’re asking if there is a non-surgical laser or radiofrequency treatment that can restore volume around the lips without fillers because you expressed a concern about potential necrosis and embolism.
I can give you guidance as to how I counsel my patients with si...
Cosmetic fillers, such as hyaluronic acid, including Juvederm or Restylane, can be successfully ininjected in the upper cutaneous lip to accentuate or increase the philtrum column. In some patients, upper lip can be further lengthened with such fillers, but the ultimate decision as to whether ...
