Hey, I had braces few years ago and I have problem with my smile. My upper lip covers my teeth when I smile and I want to find a solution for it. What will be a good procedure to fix it?
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Your photographs are limited. I would like to see a photograph in repose with your jaw relaxed. However, you may be a candidate for a lip lift. 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...
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. This may make an improvement. However, the asymmetry of your face may be from bony as well as soft tissue abnormalities. ...
You may be a candidate for a lip lift. 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.
Best Wishes,
Gary Horndeski, M.D.
