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Is There a Procedure That Will Flatten my Protruding Upper Lip? (photo)

cmichelleMay 21, 2012
I have never gotten any sort of lip augmentation/surgery done but my upper lip protrudes and gives off that unappealing "duck lip" look that you see most often as a result of bad injections/lip augmentation. It is also quite pointed near the top. I was wondering if I could have something done to flatten my upper lip, and maybe in the process reshape it to look more rounded? Thanks.

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Dr. Anil R. Shah, MD
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