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Upper lip won't lift to show teeth when I smile now after rhinoplasty, how can this be corrected? (photos)

February 19, 2017
Asked By:shilly in Houston, TX

I had surgery for a deviated septum 5 years ago. Like most rhinoplasty, your nose continues to grow and change. Mine cause my septum to become hard, preventing my upper lip from rising when I smile and also my nostrils to enlarge. How can this be corrected?

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Answer: Graft is needed at base of nose

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Answer: Graft is needed at base of nose

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