I have extremely thin lips and a 2.1cm philtrum. I’ve been to see a surgeon and he would not perform a lip lift as my teeth do show whilst my mouth is relaxing and he informed me I would look ‘toothy’ post procedure. I’ve recently had fillers but the length of my philtrum is still very upsetting to me. I would really like a second opinion as to whether a lip lift could help here or if any other treatments would shorten my philtrum. Photos are pre filler so are my natural lips.
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Patients can eat regular diet immediately after a lip lift without problems. I tell patients to avoid putting makeup on the incision line for at least a couple weeks until it has healed. Taking a month off should be more than enough. The technique I perform uses a clear pull-out suture th...
You can definitely combine the septoplasty with a lip lift, but you have to make sure that your septoplasty surgeon has the proper skills to do a good lip lift. Lip lift is a newer procedure that many surgeons aren't familiar with. Make sure you ask to see before and after pictures. I had a p...
Ideally, the lips are in their natural anatomic state before performing a lip lift. This should be determined on an individual basis and will depend on the amount and type of filler utilized. The time between dissolution and surgery should be at least four weeks.To ensure you are receiving the...
