I have a naturally long Philtrum, and a thin upper lip which i would like to be raised.... I have tried using Botox a few times to create a lip lift effect and I loved the results, however the results were obviously much more subtle than a surgical lip lift. when I try to use my fingers to lift my lip in front of the mirror it actually looks very strange because I already have a lot of teeth showing naturally... do you think a lip lift would be a bad idea for my natural structure?
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Answer: Lip Augmentation Candidate -- Injectable Fillers (Juvederm, Restylane, Volbella), Fat Grafting to Lips, NovaThreads for Lift
Thanks so much for your question. The Lip Lift will be the most ideal treatment for you to show your upper teeth a bit more. The measurements is important of course and having a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon can help you to have an idea.
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. In your photographs, you have a full upper lip but the corners seem quite low. You would benefit from a lip lift with...
