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How can I fix my mentalis strain/lip incompetence? (photos)

November 30, 2015
Asked By:ezu in Los Angeles, CA

I'm a teenage girl and my chin becomes wrinkly when my lips touch.I did research and I believe I have lip incompetence that leads to mentalis strain.My chin is recessed.I have braces to correct some crooked teeth and my bite.I would like to fix mentalis strain,lip incompetence,and recessed chin.I saw that options were to get a genioplasty,botox,chin implant, or orthodontics. An article said that by removing teeth and braces,a girl got rid of her mentalis strain. What would be the best option?

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