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I had 3mm removed from my upper lip. Can I gain it back by stretching it? How often and how long should I stretch it?

I had 3mm removed from upper lip. Can I gain back at least by stretching it? How often do I stretch it, how long? How long before I see results? For example pull down on my upper lip for how long a day to gain 1.5 mm back. Is this possible?

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Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
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Answered on Jul 23, 2021
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