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It is possible for your lip bumps to be reduced by steroid injections, but it is tough to know for sure without examining you. You should go to an expert facial plastic surgeon or dermatologist to get a more definite answer. Be sure to talk to the doctor about how long ago you had the cold sores.
i would stay away from the steroid injections and let these improve with time. the steroids may make the cold sores recur again
If your lip hangs over or is simply too big or as you are saying has a double configuration you might consider having a lip reduction performed. This is my specialty, and i perform a lip correction/reduction several times a week. 90% of my patients fly in for this procedure and can...
Excellent question. Lifting the lower lip to cover exposed lower teeth is a problem that we've not yet solved. I have transected lower lip depressor muscles and tried V to Y plasty and W plasty procedures with limited success. Vertical reduction genioplasty may theoretically help, but I've...
This is an interesting question and one I have never been asked before as a cleft lip surgeon. Most of the time I am trying to give my patients more philtral definition. Any surgery here could easily upset the delicate balance of the movements of the lip
I am specialized in reducing lips. I do many ethnic or non-ethnic lip reductions along with tons of corrective lips for bad previous procedures. Although I cannot guarantee that your upper lip will be less protrusive than your bottom lip, it may be a way to go for what you are...
In general, there is very little fat in this area. It tends to consist of skin and muscle. Removing muscle can result in movement irregularities. Removing the lining of hte lip may decrease the protrusion than the entire lip but would be difficult to do selectively.
You can improve the symmetry of the length of the lip with an upper lip lift and the corner of the mouth with a mid face lift with or without a tendon suspension (depends on how much muscle function you have). You may also benefit from some augmentation of the cheek and deep facial fat as this...
