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Who can perform a lip lift procedure?

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Sara_121Apr 18, 2016
Can an oral and maxillofacial surgeon perform a lip lift procedure? Or is it something that only a plastic surgeon can do?! If both are equally capable of doing it, Who do you think might give me a better result with this kind of procedure specifically? Thanks in advance.

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Farhad Rafizadeh, MD

Thank you for your photo because it demonstrates a point that everyone who thinks they need a lip lift should know about. Your upper lip does seem to be long in height, but your upper teeth are much longer. In your situation a lip lift would make you look worse as there would more exaggerated...

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Farhad Rafizadeh, MD

Thank you for the great photo with your mouth slightly open. You don't show any upper teeth and I would say that the height of your upper lip is between 17 mm to 21 mm more than the ideal 15 mm. It would be good to measure between the base of your columella and the vermillion in the midline....

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Peter Lee, MD, FACS

You do not exhibit an inordinate show of your bottom teeth at rest. However, your lower lip is quite full.  For some, this is a desirable anatomic feature, but other patients may prefer less prominence of the lower lip. It is possible to perform a wedge excision of the mucosa of the lower lip ...

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Goretti Ho Taghva, MD, FACS

Hello hayley7, thanks for posting your question.  Injecting filler to the lips is a good way to raise your upper lip, especially since you are just looking for a small lift.  I would recommend trying that before going under the knife.  That being said, I'd recommend an in-office consultation wi...

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Jason Emer, MD

It's difficult to say without the benefit of a formal evaluation. This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

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