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Can philtrum be shortened without making lips bigger?

warnty56Apr 5, 2024
I was wondering if philtrum reduction without making lips bigger is possible? I don’t like the way my upper lip would look after lip lift nor does it suit my face, it looks rather botched. Is there any procedure out there to shorten the philtrum without upper lip change?

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Gary M. Horndeski, MD

You are an excellent candidate for a lip lift. A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners. The cost is $3,000, is done under local anesthesia and takes about 1 hour...

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Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD

I just did this last week for another person where we did the lip lift and removed some of the silicone at the same time. It's an office procedure. If the filler hasn't migrated it should be quite doable.

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Gary M. Horndeski, MD

A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.

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