I had my procedure about 4 years ago and while my actual lips look much better, my scar is quite long, webbed, and shiny! I cannot hide it with makeup and people point it out all the time. I'm not sure what can be done? If it were re-excised would it be considered another lip lift or just a scar revision? I've tried microneedling to no avail as well.
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Hello, lip lift surgery is an important option and alternative for a long lip. However, you are right that it is a great concern that this will leave scars. It is necessary to see your previous scars, it can give us an idea, but the scars remain much less in lip lift performed with endonasal...
Your upper lip appears quite full, in fact more than your lower lip. The distance between your nose and upper lip appears short. I do not think you would be a good candidate for a lip lift.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.
This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry...