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What surgery would fill in the cupids bow on my lips?

tori25Dec 21, 2015
I have full lips, but a really prominent cupids bow as well. I know that the bow makes them look much thinner, which I don't like! And I love the shape of lips without a cupids bow. So, is there any way to do just this?

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Elliot M. Heller, MD

You should start out with 1cc of filler and go from there. You do not want to overdo too much filler in the lips. It also depends on the look you are going for too. You can always add more filler to the lips if needed. Just remember if you are going to do your lips and you do not want to bruise...

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You should start out with 1cc of filler and go from there. You do not want to overdo too much filler in the lips. It also depends on the look you are going for too. You can always add more filler to the lips if needed. Just remember if you are going to do your lips and you do not want to bruise...

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Lip anatomy ( fullness, shape, etc) in men can be changed / enhance with the use of hyaluronic acid based fillers like Juvederm, restylane or BeloteroBoth in women and men, the lower lip is usually bigger that the upper lip (the lower lip is about 2 times larger than the upper lip). Different to...

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Elliot M. Heller, MD

You should start out with 1cc of filler and go from there. You do not want to overdo too much filler in the lips. It also depends on the look you are going for too. You can always add more filler to the lips if needed. Just remember if you are going to do your lips and you do not want to bruise...

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Robert M. Tornambe, MD

I appreciate your concern and while physical exam is optimal, your photos demonstrate that you would most likely benefit from lip reduction surgery. The procedure is done in the office, under local anesthesia, and it takes about one hour. Recovery is usually one week, as postop, the lips are...

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