Are there any "fixes" for a bad gull-wing lip lift? (photos)

Fillers are great for augmenting the lip, but they will not lift the lip in the same capacity as a lip lift. In fact, as you've noticed personally, the use of fillers can sometimes exaggerate a long upper lip and give the appearance of duck lips!If the space above your upper lip is too long and...

I am concerned that you are not seeing an ABPS-certified plastic surgeon, and instead are seeing a Dermatologist or physician with other non-plastic surgical training who is giving this advice.You have a thin upper lip, and mucosal advancement will not give you much lip fullness except in one...

  You look like you are healing uneventfully from this recent procedure.  I am  confident that the suture line and pucker will flatten with time.  Three days is way too soon to judge the results of your procedure.  I suggest that you check back with your doctor....

I am so very sorry you suffered this disastrous complication. Nerve and muscle damage can occur to any surgeon, though it should be exceedingly rare and nearly impossible in a young healthy-tissues woman that you obviously are (by photo). I have to ask why you even considered asking for these...

Thank you for your question. The degree of swelling depends on several factors (extent of surgery, amount of bruising following surgery, technique used). However the swelling tends to settle in 8 to 12 weeks (slowly, day by day). If after 8 to 12 weeks you are still concerned, it might be...