Male, age 25, what would be the best way to fix my smile? (Photos)

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I’m a male 25 and my upper lip cover my teeth when I smile specially in the middle. What would be the best way to go about fixing that? I heard about lip lift and lip flip but I would like to know which is the best solution for my situation.

Randal Haworth, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello !

In my experience, the OOS lip lift (a better version of the traditional lip lift I invented, including minimal scar) would help you with your issue.

The OOS technique not only reduces the distance between the nose and lip, but also results in the upper teeth being more visible. Additionally, it subtly enhances the pink vermilion of the upper lip, narrows the mouth aperture, which tends to widen with age, and reduces the appearance of nasolabial folds.

Despite common misconceptions, the technique does not involve the removal of any muscles and has never led to permanent numbness or paralysis.

I hope this helps,

Best of luck !

Randal Haworth

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan.  It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD · Answer

A lip lift is likely going to be the best way to do this. We do many lip lifts on men and it is a different procedure than on women.  I personally wouldn't recommend botulinum for this.

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