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It is very challenging. Beside fillers which give temporary solution, reconstruction can be based on your own tissue, dermal or cartilage grafts. In any case it requires quite an expertise. You should seek a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon with excellent reputation for this type of surgery. Good luck.
Dermal filler can help to create a philtrum. Using a hyaluronic acid dermal filler such as Restylane or Juvederm could produce an instant result while at the same time giving the lips volume as well.
A downturned smile or permanent frown can be improved with a combination approach, including neuromodulators (such as Botox, Dysport, and Jeuveau), injectable fillers, and radiofrequency skin tightening treatments such as Thermage or Venus Legacy. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with an...
Lip injections should be performed by a specialist, and it depends what filler you get and how much of it is required - every patient is different, and their goals can differ as well. Generally though, 1 syringe of filler - juvederm or restylane as an example, range from 6-800 for 1cc, which is...
The hole can be removed with a short surgery and the subsequent scar can be improved with lasers, microneedling/prp, subcision and fillers. Cost will vary, but see an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your prolonged healing. Without a full series of photographs it is difficult to offer definite advice, but the lip tends to heal very quickly, within a month of any incision. You may still experience numbness or swelling for se...
Hello, If performed by a specialist a lip mucocele can be removed in the office under local anesthesia and is not a major procedure. It does carry a small risk of recurrence and asymmetry, but typically is a very well tolerated procedure where the benefits outweigh the risk. Do discuss your...
Most mucoceles can be removed in the office under local. Without pictures I can't comment on your situation, but I have not had a patient complain about scars on the lips in the part where mucoceles form. Best of luck, Dr Rodman
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