Would a lip lift balance my face more?

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I’d like a procedure that would balance my features a little more. I have always been insecure about my philtrum, uneven brows, and high forehead because I feel it makes my face look a bit long & doesn’t fit well with my small features (short nose, eyes). Would I be a good candidate for a lip lift or would another procedure make more of a difference in balancing the overall look of my face?

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

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.  Your nose is slightly asymmetrical and you have a rounded tip.  You would also benefit from a rhinoplasty as well as a lip lift.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry you need maxillofacial surgery or implants customized. I suggest seeing an expert to go through all options. Most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus8 or PiXel8 deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift. an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done. For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed. Options include: 1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face 2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping. 3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender 4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

There is no doubt that your observations about forhead, brows and lips are correct, but there is nothing that should  benefit from surgery; good make up  will improve small asymmetries. The only think that I see is nose; small refinement of the tip and dorsum could be considered. Good luck.

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD · Answer

There are a few things we can do to help you feel more comfortable with your overall quite attractive face.  Watch our videos as a good start.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Great posted photos. I would offer tip rhinoplasty with lip lift combination, fee $5,000. The photos shows even eyebrows and yes high forehead. Best to virtual consult with…

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