Hi! I’m 18 and have a flat philtrum, I don’t know if it’s due to an overbite or the way my jaw is structured but I’d like to have a slight curve to it instead, is there any way this can be achieved?
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Hi there, if you aim at lifting your upper lip, the only option is a lip lift, a surgery done under local anesthesia. It shorten philtrum and makes upper lip more promiment. best regards, Piotr Osuch, MD, PhD
You may benefit from a lip lift. 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.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.
After reviewing the pictures you provided I would suggest two different surgical plans:
As the first option that would be recommended as an improvement to achieve the desired look would be to have an upper Lip Lift surgery. This is also in line with the pictures you chose as an example, where...
