I have had pms silicone oil injected in my lips in 2006. and now I want a bullhorn liplift, but the cosmetic surgeon I went to for a consult told me it can’t be done because I have permanent fillers in my lips and it’s a contraindication for it. Is this always the case? And are there any other doctors who don’t mind performing a liplift when there are fillers in the lip. I also don’t have any compilations with the filler and they are also not migrated.
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Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.
Hello,
Thank you for your question and for sharing your concerns. A lip lift can indeed affect the appearance of your nose, particularly if the procedure involves removing a small strip of skin just below the nostrils. This can cause a slight upward rotation of the nasal base, which may make...
Permanent lip fillers are not a contra-indication for a lip lift. A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners.
Best Wishes,
Gary Horndeski, M.D.