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Is it possible to remove fat from the area between the nose and the upper lip? (Photo)

candfJul 7, 2016
I have a really fat "upper lip" <- not the top lips but the area on top of the lips. what I mean by fat is that it's THICK. I also have a thick top and bottom lip.

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