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After reviewing your photos, I feel you are a very good candidate for a lip lift procedure. The lip lift will address two concerns from your picture. One, it will decrease the length of your upper lip, something you inquired about. Secondly, your upper lip appears to be small. A lip lift will provide for more "roll" to the red portion of the upper lip which would allow the lip to appear fuller. The subnasal incision is an option where the incision is placed in the crease just below the nostrils, along the lower border of the nose. When placed in the proper anatomic creases, this incision can heal very nicely. Also, an incision can be made at the red/white border of the lip where the "red" portion of the lip meets the "white" skin of the upper lip. An added benefit to this incision is that it also provides for better "roll" to the red upper lip, allowing the lip to appear fuller, while providing a better target for cosmetics. This incision also heals quite nicely when placed exactly at the red/white junction, although the incision can be camouflaged with lipstick during the healing process. Good Luck, Dr. Corrado
Skin removal is the only way to do this. Either a scar under the nostrils or along the lip line--both leave a scar, so be careful before doing this.
Thank you for your question. Based from your photo you appear to be a good candidate for a lip lift procedure. This will help decrease the length of your upper lip and give it a more “roll” to the red portion which will allow the lip to appear fuller. I recommend having a consultation with an expert plastic surgeon to discuss your concerns and to determine the best treatment plan for you. Best of Luck!
You can do surgery for the upper lip and you can also do BOTOX injections. Sometimes you can make the lip look more symmetrical with very small amounts of BOTOX. But, it really depends on how the patient looks and the skill of the injector.
