When i smile or talk my top lip covers all my top teeth. I feel very insecure about it and i want to do something about it. What would be my best option? I have considered lip lift porcelain veneers orthognathic surgery If there is anything else can can be done please inform me I am not sure what else is available and what is best suited to help my smile. thanks
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I have been doing Lip Lifts for over 15 years, and I have noticed that many patients complain of upper lip lengthening after rhinoplasty. I have long suspected it is because the depressor Septi nasi gets disrupted at the base of the columella and detached from it. Since this muscle connects to...
You could definitely benefit from a lip lift. This would shorten your philtrum and expose more of your lip at rest as well as expose more of your teeth when your mouth is open. There should not be a noticeable scar as your surgeon will be able to tuck it in the fold of the lower nose. Long term,...
You are a good candidate for a lip lift, however I would recommend waiting until a few months after your rhinoplasty to reassess if you would still like this procedure. Causing any drastic changes to a facial feature can change how you perceive other features. Basically, you might find that you...