I recently had a lip lift done on 6/11/18 and now I’m regretting it. The original distance between my upper lip and nose was 1.9 cm and 1.3 cm after surgery according to Dr. Rodriguez. However now 5 days after the procedure my face appears to be severely disproportionate. In fact as you can see from the pictures my chin now seems disproportionately large and the area between my nose and upper lip is almost nonexistent. My lips are also very large and unattractive. I’m really scared and am unsure what to do.I feel like I ruined my face
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Thanks for your question. If you could add a photograph which includes the area from the nose tip to the chin, it would be helpful to ascertain whether a lip lift alone would be best for you. It also depends on the angle of your mouth at the corners. If your lips are quite downturned, then a lip...
Hello karenLip lifts are minor surgical procedures that actually shorten the distance between the nose and upper lip and allow more of your central upper teeth to show both at rest and when you smile. This has sometimes been called the bullhorn procedure because of the shape.