I have a low upper lip line that covers my teeth when I smile. My teeth are straight thanks to braces that I had as a kid, but my lips seem to cover my entire smile unless I excessively force one out by scrunching my nose up. Are there any treatments for this issue, such as a lip lift or orthodontic procedure, that would solve this problem without drastically changing the appearance of my mouth?
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Thank you for your question and the photograph. It would be useful if you could show a picture of before you had the lip lift so I can compare the lips. With a central lip lift, the area around cupids bow does tend to elevate and is more prominent. If you have a downturned angle of the mouth ...
In your case, the the scar at the base of the columella (where the center column of the nose that divides the nostrils meets the upper lip skin) has slid down. This can happen when the skin of the lip is not fixed to a stable structure such as the septum cartilage of the nose. The most quoted ba...
