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What is a solution for lip incompetence?

kopikoipOct 2, 2017
I have lips incompetence, the problem is my upper lip ends at the end of my gums so my resting position is 8mm to 1 cm of separation between lips, to close them I have to make an effort and its impossible to keep them that way. Is there any way other than a lafort procedure to fix this? I'm a male and don't want to play with lip fillings if its possible Thank you

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