I went for a consultation for a lip lift and the doctor told me he would only be able to do 2mm. He said my gums would show too much when I smile if he took anymore than that. I really want the space between my nose and upper lip to be significantly less, is that possible without greatly changing my smile? Am I being unreasonable? I will have to travel a lot farther to see anyone else because not many doctors around here do lip lifts at all. Thank you
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There is always a risk with any surgery, but a lip lift performed by an experienced plastic surgeon is generally well tolerated and typically produces excellent results. I perform lip lifts here in the office under local anesthesia. An incision is made at the base of the nose in the natural...
A conservative lip lift would give a very nice improvement to your lower face. Lip lifts can be performed many different ways. Modified Bull's horn lip lifts avoid the typical scarring you see with classic lip lifts. If you see a nose and lip expert, both can be performed at the same time. M...
I would recommend that whom ever performs your lip lift, be experienced with the anatomy and has performed many in the past. Ask for before and after photos and the number that the surgeon has performed.