How do I fix this botched crooked lip lift surgery?

Question

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

Jacob Tower, MD · Answer

Hello, hope you are well. Thanks for posting your photos and questions! Your second photo is too blurry for it to be useful in assessing the shape of your lips, but the first one shows the peak of the cupid's bow being higher on the left than the right. Have you ever had lip filler or lip augmentation before? The 3D structure of the upper lip is such that you would need to measure the philtrum with a caliper to truly determine that the length is uneven. My impression is that it appears to be more of a problem of volume asymmetry. It would be important to know of any prior use of fillers that could potentially be dissolved or evened out to restore symmetry. I wouldn't suggest revision surgery without taking proper lip measurements. 
Best,Dr. Tower

How do I fix this botched crooked lip lift surgery?

Answers (1)