My lips are always open, I find it really difficult to keep My lips closed, I have a receding chin, Overbite, gummy smile, cross bite, high pallet and a short philtrum, I cant afford jaw surgery to fix my gummy smile and overbite etc so i am thinking of getting lip implants big enough to cover my teeth when my mouth is relaxed, Will this work? Im so self conscious and i hate smiling i look like a horse, Please help :(
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In my practice facelift sutures are removed 7 days post op. Then scar treatment begins two weeks later using special creams. Other surgeons prefer early removal of facelift sutures, I have not had any issue with taking them at 7 day post op.
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I have specialized my practice on lip reduction surgery. I perform one almost every other day. Although I agree a chin augmentation would be particularly beneficial for you, I do not believe that adding a chin implant will have any substantive effect on your lower lip....
I treat this problem all the time. What appears to you as "pouches" is not actually pouching but a result of indentation of your skin underneath, creating the illusion that you have a pouch above. The indentation is usualy due to hyperactive muscles, loss of collagen and poor skin elasticity...
