I finished orthodontics 6 months ago and wear retainers every night. I am interested in a lip lift, but wondered if I can wear my retainers after 2 days post procedure? Also, same question for a corner lip lift too.
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November 17, 2022
Answer: Wearing a retainer 2 days after a Lip Lift
Hello. You are definitely the right candidate for a lip lift. Your white lip is very long. The white lip is the area above your red lip. The distance between your nose and your lip is almost equal to the distance between your lower lip and your chin. You can have a more feminine face with a lip...
Tough to say without full views of the area, but remember that a vermillion lip lift leaves you with a permanent scar, which can sometimes be problematic or visible. The biggest thing I see in your current photo versus your goal photo is your lip filler. You have filler migration in the upper...
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. You can also consider fat transfers to your cheek bones.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.
