Dear Sirs, I am quite unsatisfied with the length of my philtrum. It gives a disharmony to my face and it does not fit into my face. I must admit that I used to have a much shorter philtrum - it seemed to have grown after rhinoplasty. Would you recommend a Bullhorn excision? My philtrum is 1.6 cm and I think it might be too long. I consider a shorter philtrum to be more beautiful. Do you think (just from the picture) that my philtrum is longer than usual in young females? Please, don´t advice to go visit a surgeon- I would like to know if my philtrum is too long from an objective point of view. Thanks!
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Good day! Thank you for providing photos with your inquiry. Lip lift is a minor surgical procedure that shorten the distance between the nose and upper lip. It allows more of your central upper teeth to show both at rest and when you smile.The procedure is tailored for each patient to create yo...
Lip lifts do 3 things: shorten the distance
between your nose and upper lip, roll out the mucosa of the upper lip and
increase your incisor show.Lip lifts do
not deflect your nose down or give the illusion of a longer tip.It would be better to have a frontal view in
repose to determine if you...
Most likely the nasal base can not now be changed. This is a tissue deficiency issue with the loss of skin. While the base of the nose can be sutured back up to the deeper tissues, this runs the risk of causing tightness and an altered smile.
