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Dr. Plavic is spot on with his assessment of the limitations of widening a small mouth. In general, patients should not alter the very delicate commissural structures that make up the corner of the mouth unless they are quite off spec because of the visible scarring and unnatural appearance that a commissuroplasty causes. However, there are a number of patients who have apparent microstomia. In fact, the corners of the mouth are simply not visible. It is a very satisfying procedure to enlarge the lip corners by placing grafts into the lips. In our practice we like LiveFill grafts, autologous fat-fascial grafts for this purpose.
The name for a small mouth is microstomia. There are surgical options for opening a small mouth but this may leave visible scars. Discuss your concerns with a qualified practitioner. Bew prepared and please realize that these are rarely performed operations and it is unlikely that you will find any one surgeon with extensive experience in this area.
The 2 sides of the body are not the same and can never be made to be the same. Exact symmetry does not exist in nature. In your case even the bone sockets around each eye are not symmetric. You can make things a bit more symmetric though. My first suggestion would be a filler injection to the...
As a specialist in facial aesthetics and a board certified plastic surgeon, I hear concerns like yours quite often. As we age, we tend to lose facial volume, and in addition, the face (thanks to gravity) begins to fall forward and down. In women, this translates into a square, masculine jawline...
Hi. The look you don't like can be corrected with a lip lift under the base of your nose. Scar hugs the nostrils and is usually not apparent.
Dear patient, I recommend a minimally invasive procedure for you. I have treated a few patients who had your situation. Conservative treatment is the best treatment. Laser lipo of the fatty pocket with laser resurfacing or Thermage would be a good option.
I typically fill in the cheeks and facial hollows using fillers or cheek implants because IMHO they have proven more reliable over the past 20 years. No, fat grafting or transfer can't and won't lift the skin as increasing the fat increases the volume and gravity pulls heavy...
Yes you can remove these. I would go to someone that is familiar with this or you could run into problems if they are not familiar with this revisional type of work.
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