Lip lift or lip implant candidate for long distance between lip & base of nose? (Photos)

Before doing any further procedures, it may be best to wait 6 months or longer to reassess your condition. Your nasal tip may drop several millimeters with time. Lip-lift surgery may lead to visible scarring and permalip tends to feel like "gummy worms". Hope this helps. Dr Joseph

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.

I measure the distance between the base of the nose and vermilion border. In females, the distance for an attractive lip is 11-13 mm. I prefer to see 2-4 mm of tooth exposure when not smiling. When smiling, It is preferred to show the entire tooth and 3-5 mm of mucosa or gum tissue. I hope this helpful.