Is it possible to enlarge the lower lip by creating an incision and stretching the lip down?

Question

I’m getting a lip lift because of asymmetry and long distance. But my lower lip has volume on one side and not the other. Is it safe, feasible, and a smart idea to fix it just like the pictures I posted? It seems like the skin would snap and stretch and the healing process would ruin the appearance of the lip.

Gary Linkov, MD · Answer

Short answer: Yes
A lower lip advancement on your left lower lip is an option. You need to accept the risk of scarring just as you do for the upper lip lift. 
Gary Linkov, MD

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

fillers or implant are best for enlargement, but yes surgery can be done often the scar is noticeable.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Johnson C. Lee, MD · Answer

Thank you for your photos. It is safer to try fillers first to improve the size of your lower lip. Performing a lip advancement procedure as you have posted can definitely work may increase your risk of visible scarring or irregularities which can be difficult to correct. Hope this helps!
Johnson C. Lee, MD 
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

That is a lower lip vermilion advancement which is the definitive and permanent solution to both enlarging the lower lip as well as creating more centra fullness. It is a procedure that has been done for a very long time and there is nothing new or novel about it.

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