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Permanent fat lip from stitches as a child. Is getting a filler my best option? (Photo)

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taynic22May 25, 2024

I split my upper lip at age 3 and had it stitched up. I have had a permanent fat lip since. It has been 30 years and my fat lip drives me crazy. I feel like it looks like lip filler gone wrong. Is getting filler too I even it out my best option, or surgically having something done to fix it. Will scar tissue form again? Any advice would is appreciated

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