Will a nose job increase the distance between my nose and lips? (Photo)

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I have full lips with the lower lip appearing fuller bcs the top lip slants. This & the curve at the edges of my top lip are my good features. There is some distance btw my nose & lips but it blends well. I'm afraid my nose job (definition rhino, alar reduction & tip formation) may not blend. Also I read somewhere that nosejob can push your lip further down (eg. Michael Jackson). I found that squeezing the nose does that. I don't want a lip lift bcs they may ruin my lips which is good feature.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Your tip does not need to be lifted, so the distance should not increase.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

David W. Kim, MD · Answer

Elevating the tip (increasing the rotation) creates the illusion of increased distance from the upper lip to the nose. It is hard to tell from the single angle photo, but it seems you do not need any elevation of the tip.  If the goals are limited to what you describe, I do not think your upper lip will lengthen as a result of surgery.  I would verify this with your surgeon, however.

William McClure, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. I agree with Dr. Kim below. We practice in the same San Francisco area where Dr. Kim is considered one of the best rhinoplasty surgeons.

Somyos Kunachak, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

The only nose surgery procedure that can lengthen the nose-lip distance is the removal of the anterior nasal spine or pre-maxilla implant which is not indicated in your case so there shouldn't be any problem.

Richard W. Fleming, MD (retired) · Answer

The distance between the nose and lips can change with a rhinoplasty depending on what is done during the operation. Discuss this with your surgeon before the operation; make sure that you both have the same goals.

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