My lower lip is thick and bigger compared to my upper lip. Any non surgical options? (photo)

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Although there is no pain or anything, it just dosen't look good. Is there a way to reduce it's size by any exercise or medicine. I use vaseline or lip guard on my lips daily at night. In the morning a layer of skin forms on the lips, after i brush my teeth this layer kind of breaks/cracks. So I feel like taking the rest of the skin of, so I lick and rub out the rest of the skin layer. I always try to hold my lower lip under my upper lip so it looks smaller.

Rikesh T. Parikh, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello, the lower lip does have some outward turning on this photo. Normally the lower lip is larger than the upper lip. I do not believe there is any nonsurgical method to fix this. I would recommend lip reduction surgery. The incision is on the inner aspect of the lip in the mouth so that it is well hidden. Thanks.

Biraj Naithani, MBBS, MS, MCh · Answer

Hi there. The lower lip is generally bigger than the upper lip and there are no exercises to reduce the size of the lips. It seems you may have a lower lip overhang which is the reason you try to pull it up under the upper lip. The only way forward in such a case is surgical lip reduction and that too minimal to balance out the equation with the big upper lip as also to avoid any gum or teeth show in resting position. All the best with your endeavour!

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My lower lip is thick and bigger compared to my upper lip. Any non surgical options? (photo)

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