I'm 44. About 2 years ago, I had a mid facelift, endoscopic brow lift and upper and lower bleph. I was wondering if RF, Morpheus 8 or FaceTite or another non-invasive would do the trick or should I get a lip lift to shorten the sagging upper lip. I also want to lift the lower face, due to the laxity. Thanks
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Hi sidney. The "right amount" is in the eye of the beholder. A lot of it depends on your current mouth function and its alignment to the teeth. 5mm is a decent enough removal. I would not do more than 10mm removed as it makes it much harder to close. If your philtral length is truly 16.5, you...
Great question. A quality lip lift is done by supporting the lip with deep sutures, which provide majority of the support during the first couple of months. These will hold against everyday forces of movements, but not excessive ones. Kissing (passionately) creates movement in the area of...
From the pictures I see, and your self described philanturm that is 15mm, I would say that you can be a good candidate for a Lip Lift. This procedure will also help show more incisors when smiling but will also give the upper lip more of a tilt which will help the lip appear more full.
