Can overdone lip lift be fixed? (Photo)

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Hello, I did lip lift a month ago and my surgeon has overdone it. My middle teeth is showing when I open my moth or when I speak. But the outer parts (lateral) is still long and the outer part of my lip is still going inwards and not showing much. It’s not proportionate and makes my look frowning. Is there any thing to fix it? I know I need to wait abit longer to get final results but it looks like a bad surgery to me :(

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

I recommend you wait 6 months from the date of surgery before undergoing any revision.  Your lip lift was most done centrally and not enough was done laterally.  You will need lateral excision to pull up the corners.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Berke Ozucer, MD · Answer

dear bri lpw,
as a surgeon who performs liplifts very frequently i want to assure you its too early to decide. how a liplift looks at one month and how a liplift looks on the long term. please take your time for soft tissues to settle down and after 3rd month and 6th you'll hopefully like what you see. the volume of the lip will also decrease due to swelling reduction
i hope what we write makes senseplease be patient and avoid rushing to revision surgeries which might have potential risks and disadvantages, good luck with your healing
doctor be+ clinic

Ruslan Zhuravsky, DO · Answer

Hello, There are a couple options in these cases. One option is to do a lateral lip lift and balance the sides of the lip and corners of the mouth. This will not change the amount of tooth show in the center but it will help get a more balanced appearance. Lowering the center requires a V to Y advancement of the lip. Its best to wait approximately 6 months so the lip has a chance to drop somewhat on its own. My other concern with excessive central elevation is that the unbalanced pull downward in the center can widen the scar, even with strong deep fixation. I would try to avoid excessive tension on the scar and to make sure you continue using a scar cream. Hope that helps.

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