Ultimately, I'm trying to achieve a more balanced face. I am considering a lip lift with a chin implant. Is that the right course of action? I do feel the gap between my nose and upper lip is too wide. And, that by having a weak jaw, my jowls are accentuated. Or, am I just being picky?
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Dear batgirl666~Thank you for sharing your photos.The amount of "lift" you get with an upper lip lift is always less than the amount of skin excised. The distance between the nose and lip will decrease more than the upper red lip will lift. The upper red lip will also lower slightly as it ...
There is always a risk with any surgery, but a lip lift performed by an experienced plastic surgeon is generally well tolerated and typically produces excellent results. I perform lip lifts here in the office under local anesthesia. An incision is made at the base of the nose in the natural...
A conservative lip lift would give a very nice improvement to your lower face. Lip lifts can be performed many different ways. Modified Bull's horn lip lifts avoid the typical scarring you see with classic lip lifts. If you see a nose and lip expert, both can be performed at the same time. M...
