I have an appointment for lip repositioning to fix a gummy smile, but now I have read that the gummy smile can come back after the procedure (relapse). Is that true? Why will it come back?
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June 1, 2023
Answer: Correction of Gummy Smile. Relapse of Correction.
This is obviously very subtle deformity, not visible on this photo. That may be weakness of lover lip muscles as a result of partial facial nerve brunch injury during surgery? Only on the basis of thourough in person evaluation it would be possible to confirm cause of the problem and,...
First, for double chin, we have many options. It doesn't show well in this photo, but, there are surgical options (neck lift) through a small incision under the chin, there are minimally invasive options (like liposuction, or necktite), and there are nonsurgical options (like fat freezing or...
Many patients age with an increase of the upper lip length. An upper lip lift is a commonly performed procedure to decrease the length of the upper lip and show more of the front teeth. The surgery is performed in the office with local anesthesia or sedation anesthesia.
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