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Would a lip lift help my lip take on a more concave look & what would help my chin? (Photos)

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Lip augmentation suggestions? 19 y/o African American who is trying to fix my lip shape. Hello to anyone who comes across this. As shown in the photos, I have a thick upper lip and I want to know if something like a lip lift would help me get a more desirable concave shape to the area between the bottom of my nose to the top of my lip. Also while I’m here, I might as well ask what surgeries would help my chin. I don’t like how much it protrudes and I have a deep mental crease. Is there any surgical way to reduce this?

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