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Would fixing a weak chin also fix downturned lips?

potato18Nov 2, 2014
I definitely have a weak chin in addition to downturned lips that I'd like to fix. Could surgery for a weak chin also fix that?

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Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Nov 5, 2014
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Dr. William Portuese, MD
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Nov 3, 2014
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Dr. Gerald Wittenberg, MSc, DMD (retired)
Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Answered on Jun 21, 2021
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