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Is it possible to get a lip lift AND lip reduction?

647461anonNov 6, 2014
hypothetically, lets say if you had a long upper white lip and want to get a lip lift to decerease the distance, bt you also have very thick upper red lip already. would it be reasonable to get a lip lift which will shorten white upper lip distance but increase your already thick lip, then a lip reduction afterwards?

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Dr. Andrew Kornstein, MD, FACS
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Answered on Dec 17, 2014
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