Bulges below bottom lip - what are my options? (Photo)

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I had braces from ages 10-15. When they were removed, the area below my lower lips stuck out as if they were still on. I'm now 22 years old and the effects have not subsided. I have had trouble finding similar cases - is there any way to remedy this? I've been thinking about lip fillers such as juviderm to perhaps distract from the area or possiby removing the skin/fat directly.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

In my 36 years in practice you present a case of lower lip zone hypertrophy of the tissue due to orthodontics. Only in person examination allows a plan to be decided. But I might recommend a soft tissue scan to see if this is fat, muscle or both. If fat than I might try KyBella injection first to dissolve the fat. If muscular only excision of the areas of hypertrophy or maybe low dose steroids might improve..

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