Why does the middle of my lip droop when i smile? How to fix it?

Dear Mimilop,Thanks for asking this question. You are a good candidate for a lip lift. A lip lift will help shorten the distance between the base of your nose and the top of your lip. It would also increase the dental show at rest. A lip lift is done under local anesthesia (~60-90 mins), or can...

You are a good candidate to have an upper lip lift. This is a very safe, simple, outpatient/office procedure performed under local anesthesia. You should get a significant improvement. Seek the advice of a facial plastic surgeon who has experience doing this type of procedure.

A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Hello. You cannot have V-Y lip augmentation surgery because your outer white lip is too long. Fat injection will never work either, it will make your lips look like duck lips. Therefore, you need an endo-nasal planned external lip-lift technique. I’m the only triple board-certified facial p...

A lip lift surgery with the intent to raise the lateral portion higher would give you a more even amount of pink lip exposure. In your case, the lateral needs to be raised more than the middle.

Dear Enopahcrasj,Thanks for asking this question. You are a good candidate for a lip lift. Your lip philtrum measures 17 mm, and can be reduced to 12-14 mm, depending on your exam. This will allow an improvement of the upper lip. Filler can be added to the lower lip to augment it. A lip lift...