I have been contemplating fixing my upper lip length and lack of shape. The length of my upper lip does not seem too bad until you see the sides of my upper lip, which extend downwards and seem very long. This is possibly made worse due to a lack of structure/volume in the paranasal area, especially where the alar edge meets the rest of my face. Can I excise more skin in an upper lip lift on the sides of the alae versus taking the majority of skin directly under the columella?
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July 6, 2015
Answer: Lip lift candidate - lifting sides of lip more than lifting the center lip?
They both can easily be done together. Whether or not they should be just depends on your age and anatomy. Older patients with thinner and lighter skin tend to heal much better especially with the corner lip lift. Sometimes a more aggressive bullshorn lip lift can be performed...
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your lip lift.Your scar is normal for a month after surgery.You are still swollen - it will take 3 months for things to improve noticeably and 6 months or longer for the scar to fade.The lip cannot be lifted the full length of the lip without a visible scar so it is...
Hidef protocols can help with visible lip lift scars on the face. I see a lot of these in my office in Beverly Hills. Surgery is often not needed if lasers and HIDEF scar revision techniques are introduced.
In our office, we combine treatments starting with topical pre-conditioning of the ...
