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Dear askdoc,A good non-surgical option is Botox injections in the mid upper lip (between the nose and lip)This will lengthen the distance to reduce teeth showBest,Nima Shemirani
An operation done from inside the mouth can lower the upper lip by taking out a strip of the gum. This is an operation for correction of a " gummy smile".
I'm sorry to hear about what happened to your daughter. Based on the photos you've provided, because of the misalignment of the vermilion border, it is unlikely that this will heal properly with time. While an in-person evaluation is recommended, it appears that this scar can be...
The appearance upon smiling of this kind of horizontal, curved crease or dent under the nose, as seen in the photo, is not that uncommon. It results from the particular dynamics of the perioral muscles below the skin when smiling. One method that I have been using for years is to instill a...
Obviously, the quick and easy solution to your problem would be the injection of a hyaluronic acid (such as Restylane, Juvederm, Belotero, etc.) filler into your lip to give it more volume as well as even out the asymmetry. Also, if you don't like the result, it isn't permanent. I...
From your description, you might need horizontal lip reduction as well as a lip reduction for the trusting of your upper lip when you talk. I always tell my patients that they may need a little touch up 6 months later because of slight assyemmtry that could occur.
Lip reduction is less popular than it used to be since large lips are more in fashion. Lips are reduced through a surgical procedure. The incisions are hidden inside the mouth behind the area where the lips meet called the wet line. Since lips are so sensitive, they may remain swollen for a...
The first-line treatment for your uneven lips is injecting some filler on the left upper lip. If this doesn't help then the unilateral lip lift on the left side may correct this asymmetry.