I was relatively lucky that although I had a bilateral cleft lip, everything came together quite nicely and I actually have pretty full lips. My previous doctor retired but he told that I could find someone to inject fat (or something else) into my scars on my upper lip. More importantly, I have a dent right below where the cupid bow should be and am wondering if they can be filled to create a fuller middle-upper lip?
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June 2, 2014
Answer: Can I get injections to fix small dents and depressions caused by cleft lip scars?
Dear askdoc,A good non-surgical option is Botox injections in the mid upper lip (between the nose and lip)This will lengthen the distance to reduce teeth showBest,Nima Shemirani
I'm sorry to hear about what happened to your daughter. Based on the photos you've provided, because of the misalignment of the vermilion border, it is unlikely that this will heal properly with time. While an in-person evaluation is recommended, it appears that this scar can be...
The appearance upon smiling of this kind of horizontal, curved crease or dent under the nose, as seen in the photo, is not that uncommon. It results from the particular dynamics of the perioral muscles below the skin when smiling. One method that I have been using for years is to instill a...