Type 2 diabetes lip lift? (Photo)

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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?

Tim Neavin, MD · Answer

Great job on the DM control!  There is no contraindication for a lip lift based on your A1C.  Please seek out a board certified plastic surgeon who has experience with lip lifts.  I generally perform them under local anesthesia in the office.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

Yes, you can undergo a lip lift if you have type II diabetes.  A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners.  The cost is $3,000, is done under local anesthesia and takes about 1 hour to perform.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

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