I love my face from the front!! But when it comes to my side profile I just look so weird! My nose is small and curved and my lips come out further than my nose. I want to have a nice side profile like everyone else where there lips are not further than the nose! What can I do to fix this???
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October 21, 2018
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Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
According to your photos your lower lip has more projection than your upper lip. There are several factors that can result in such a natural variation of lips. As you have already mentioned, our teeth set the foundation for our lips. We then can have different muscle activity in upper and lower...
The inside of our mouth (including lips) is covered with mucosa. Mucosa and Skin heal very differently. When you have a deep cut into your skin (i.e. when it is bleeding) the deeper skin layers become activated and they create reparative tissue, also known as scar tissue. Mucosa,...
You need to be patient, as it is very early after the treatment. It is not unusual to repeat such a procedure several times, before having a satisfactory outcome. Alternatives are Lip-implant (feels odd, especially since you will only need it on one side). Implantation of Fascia into your lip...