Can facelift increase the width of my mouth and lift up the upper lip too?

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I have Class 1 bimaxillary protrusion malocclusion. After the orthodontic trement, my upper lip droop and the width of my mouth became smaller. Can a facelift increase the width of my mouth and lift up the upper lip too ? I am 55 years of age. My skin sag very badly.

Fernando Colon, MD · Answer

Orthognathic surgery may change the oral cavity sizeand this may show externally affecting the appearanceof the mouth and the face. A facelift is not designed to make changes to the mouth itself but it may improve the appearance by decreasing the nasolabial folds and marionette lines. A facelift would not shorten the distance from the base of the nose to the upper lip. This may be improve by fillers or by an upper lip lift.  An in person  consultation by an experienced board certified plastic surgeon is necessary to determine your best options. Best wishes

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

Without in person evaluation or series of good photos it is impossible to give meaningful advice. It looks that a combination of face/neck lift to treat facial sagging and lift of upper lip would help. There are procedures to correct size of the mouth without creating too much of the scars and corner of the mouth distortion. In person evaluation with a board certified plastic surgeon, a true expert in facial rejuvenation, should be your next step. Good luck.

Jeremy Hunt, MBBS, FRACS · Answer

Hi,A facelift can be used to tighten loose and lax tissue, as well as suspend tissue that has dropped due to gravity. During the procedure if volume has been lost in the face due to ageing consideration can be given to restoring the lost volume with fat grafting.The answer is to assess the reasons for your particular concerns and plan a procedure form there that address each of the issues be it lax loose tissue, or loss of volumeJeremy Hunt

Tim Neavin, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. A facelift is performed to loose and aging skin on the facial areas and neck. It doesn't affect the lips. There are other procedures for the lips such as fat grafting and injectable fillers. I would advise you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.

Andrew Campbell, MD · Answer

While a facelift is not designed to improve the appearance of the mouth, there are certain techniques that can help lift the corner of the mouth. Other techniques can be used to lift the central portion of the upper lip. A customized treatment plan would be created for your particular anatomy. See someone with extensive experience as this concern is not a common one.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Facial Rejuvenation SpecialistQuintessa

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