Is a lip lift the best option for my nonexistent top lip? Additional filler only gives me duck lips. (photos)

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I have a small mouth, pretty much NO top lip and a very uneven lip line. I've been getting filler for years and even tried permanent lip liner to address these issues. There is improvement over what I started with, but I've never understood why filler doesn't really fix the problem but causes duck lips instead. I recently learned about the lip lift procedure and am wondering if that may be the best option for me. My philtrum is 2+cm.

Ricardo L. Rodriguez, MD · Answer

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 you inject fillers, the filler will push the lip out instead of up. Patients who experience duck lips are usually candidates for the Upper Lip Lift. Once the lip is lifted to it's proper position, it can later be augmented with fillers.Be sure to speak with a board certified plastic surgeon about your specifics, including your goals and any and all of your concerns. Best wishes!

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