Hi so i had even lips but a long philtrum. i had a lip lift surgery and the doctor did it crooked. he also didn't make it as shortened as i wanted it. i tried botox lip lift, but still uneven. would filler fix this temporarily till i can take a trip to mexico? Or is a revision surgery the only solution? my entire smile is crooked now looks like i have cerebral palsy when i smile because only half my smile raises now
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November 6, 2023
Answer: Lip Asymmetry
Jacob Tower, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Dear bubblemonkey,
mouth is the maximum-moving area on our face so we strongly advise against PDO thread that might have potentially cause asymmetries and be a life-time disadvantage on the way your upper lip moves. without resecting skin it is highly unlikely this is going to be (let alone...
Hello, A V to Y technique is for lengthening. If you cut a V and stretch the tissues, then close them, you get a Y shape. A long philthrum is treated with a lip lift. A subnasal lip lip done with good design, elevation, and deep suspension can make significant improvements in the aesthetics of...
It’s impossible to tell based on your picture as you are smiling and smiling lifts the upper lip. More pictures would be needed to assess your lips.
Best of luck !
