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I hate my philtrum. Please let me know what's wrong with my profile (Photo)

larsa81May 30, 2015
Ihate my under nose area i feel uncomfortable i wish ihad better one because ifeel like i look like a fish mouth,i hate how it looks from side and i hate my profile from side because of my droopy nose and my prominent philtrum. I always over draw my lipliner so this area became shorter iwas thinking of getting my columella down little And a lip left plz let me know whats wrong with my profile

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