Hi doctors! I would like to get a lip lift for more tooth show when I smile. I was diagnosed with tyoe 2 diabetes when I had COVID but every A1C I’ve had checked in the last two years has been very normal 4.9-5.2 without taking any diabetes medications. I control through low carbing and exercise. Can I get a lip lift or is a diagnosis a contraindication?
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Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
The lip lift will increase vertical dimension of your upper lip but will not change the horizontal dimension of your lip.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.
