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I'm a female getting a lip lift in 6 weeks. What length should my philtrum be in mm? (Photo)

VivianVroomAug 2, 2017
I'm a 31 year old female. I measured my philtrum today and it is 22 mm long, which is ridiculously long. I read that the ideal female philtrum is 11-13 mm, is this true? Should I tell my surgeon that I want him to make my philtrum 12 mm in length??

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