Can thumb sucking cause your Cupid bow and philtrum to become less prominent?

I recommend a lip lift. 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. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.

The lip lift incision should not compromise circulation to your nose. 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. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Hi, thanks for your question - Certainly at rest photos show appear to show the upper lip to be a bit long - usually we would aim for it to be maybe just a bit more than a 1cm - so lip lift is feasible for you....but you do have a nice smile and the lip does not look so long when you smile. ...

Yes, you do appear to be a candidate for a corner lip lift. I would also add possibly a small amount of fat to your lips as well. This will give the best aesthetic result. The corner lip will add a little more vermilion border to the corner of the lip and give you a more symmetric upper lip...

The indentation can be treated with filler and the scar can be revised. However, the descent of the nostril may not be correctable. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.

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. You will learn to smile with less intensity and not give a gummy show. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.