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How to fix lip incompetence? (Photos)

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nkeenan1987Sep 24, 2025

13 years ago I had jaw surgery. Since that surgery I have been left with lip incompetence that bothers me more and more as time goes on. will a chin augmentation help? Should I be looking at a different surgery?

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