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Can I improve the asymmetry of my upper lip? (Photo)

February 11, 2022
Asked By:Kind990682 in San Francisco, California

In 1995 I had a lip augmentation using a strip of skin taken from my groin area. This left me with a protruding upper lip. I received an unsatisfactory lip reduction in late 2020. I have asymmetry, have lost my cupid's bow, and my teeth do not show when I smile. I know I can never have my original lip back, but I am wondering if improvement can be made in what I am left with. I want to cry every day.

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