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Type 2 diabetes lip lift? (Photo)

tksr37Jan 28, 2024
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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