Lip Lift With No Vermillion Show. Possible to undergo a lip lift procedure without increasing the size of the upper lip? (Photo)

Correction of lower lip sag is challenging with essentially a soft tissue sagging sling between the mouth corners pulled down by gravity and chin muscle attachments. The combination of a V-Y mucosal advancement with a shortening vestibuloplasty can be an effective approach to it.

Any orthodontic treatment/ veneers should be completed before having a lip lift done. Lips are designed to provide you with the most optimal tooth show. No need to correct veneers afterwards,. Piotr Osuch, MD, PhD

In your frontal view, your corners are quite low. I would do a very small center lip lift but more lateral lip lift. This should not change the ratio of your face. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.

A V-Y procedure for the lips is an internal mucosal rearrangement technique which achieves a fuller vermilion by rolling it out from the inside. It exerts its greatest effect in the center part of the lips. That is a very different approach that lip lift/advancements which creates a fuller...

Thank you for your photos. It appears that your upper lip is not overly long and you have a great smile with great teeth show. One problem will be if you shorten your upper lip for more vertical height of the red lip, you may end up inadvertently ruining your smile with too much visible gum line...

Hello Soph61, You appear to be a great candidate for surgical lip lift. Lip lifts are one of my favorite procedures to perform because of the dramatic effect they can have on rejuvenating the entire face. Your upper lip has certainly elongated over the course of your life and performing a lip...