Since my rhinoplasty in 2018, I've had a horizontal line above my lip when I smile. It feels like my nose tip is being pulled downwards and that I have a bit too much skin between my nose and lips. I wish my top lip rolled out more which fillers don't really achieve. Is a lip lift something to consider? Thank you so much for taking the time to answer.
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There are surgical and non-surgical approaches to lip augmentation. Non-surgical approaches include botox (slight lift, reducing gum show) and filler (volume restoration). Surgically, you can have two separate incisions under the nose (italian), one incision under the nose (bull horn), one...
It would have been beneficial to see a before picture to explain what has happened to your lip lift procedure. You seem to have a very small mouth and possibly small and narrow upper lip vermilion. You will need more skin removed from under your alar bases and the nostrils and non from under ...
A small amount of filler into the corners is safe and should address your concerns. I would advise against a corner lift surgery and against an upper lip lift for your concern.
