I have scleroderma and my lips are disappearing. Are there options to make my lips look normal again? (photo)

January 27, 2014
Asked By:Kalocia023

I'm almost 34 and my lips disappear when I smile. My mouth has also shrunk to almost half its size. This has been bugging me for a few years (scleroderma started about six years ago) - my lips were never huge, but I could at least wear lipstick without looking like I drew a line on my face.

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