Asked By:Giving741885 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
I’m thinking of getting a lip lift however I’m not sure if that’s what would help my weird convex lip profile. I’ve always been insecure about it as I see other people with the perfect concave lips. I’m not sure if this is caused by my dentition (I have an over jet and underdeveloped mandible) or just the way my lips are, however I’m willing to do almost any surgery in order to fix the problem.
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October 16, 2023
Answer: Everting the top lip
Ruslan Zhuravsky, DOFacial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Hello, A lip lift is certainly a consideration in a case like this, but I would be concerned about leaving the top lip too short. From these photos it looks like the top lip is already well proportioned and short. It also looks like the issue occurs more with smiling as the sides go up but the...
Hello, I do almost all my lip lifts with local anesthesia and never had anyone describe severe pain. The initial numbing injections can hurt / burn for a couple seconds, but that’s the extent of it. This is very similar to what is done when you go to the dentist, expect you don’t have to wor...
Hello, hope you are well. A lip lift reduces the length of the philtrum, and increases vermilion and dental show. It does not do as much to increase projection, but that is where augmenting the lip may be beneficial. (These procedures are often done at the same time in my practice). There are...
