I’d like to know if having a direct lip lift will result in giving me a gummy smile? (Photos)

A conservative lip lift about 4 mm as well as a muscle lift will likely not change the distance very much between your nose and your lips, but will give you more incisive show. So muscle supplication I may be a good way to give you more incisive show with very little distance change between your...

I always prefer is to see the patient for a preoperative examination and create a plan accordingly. Based on what I see from your photos, you seem to be a suitable candidate for a lip lift. The distance between your lips and nose is suitable for a lip lift procedure. Of course, a lip lift...

A lip lift is a cosmetic procedure aimed at enhancing the appearance of the lips by shortening the space between the nose and the upper lip, which can create a more youthful and fuller look. However, if you have lip incompetence (difficulty closing the lips at rest), it's important to proceed...

Few months after surgery you still have “significant” swelling and rigidity in the area. Exactly what you experience when smiling. It will soften and improve over time (1 year). Keep smiling it helps.

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...

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 may benefit from a lip lift. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.