Lip lift 6 months ago, weird shaped lip. What are my options? (Photo)

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I am struggling with the look of my lip lift. My lip was very slow to settle, The swelling is only going down now and it’s still numb and tight. I have had steroid injections to help I but it’s still does not look natural or subtle. The center has been super elevated, pulling the sides down into a frown. I have almost no corner to my lips, the sides are very thin and basically disappear so the Center being so high made me look like pinched and puckered. What are my options?

Ritu Chopra, MD · Answer

Hi, it appears that the central nasal part of your lip was elevated more than the lateral part or facial part of your lip. This can be improved with the lateral corner lip lift, as well as some fat, grafting laterally. This does involve the revision of the scar laterally, as well as new incisions on the corner of the mouth. This would give the best possible chance of more of a symmetric upper lip.

Timothy Osborn, MD · Answer

You could have a revision to bring up the sides/corners of the top lip to create a better shape and even out the height in the middle. This would involve making new incisions by the corners of your nose. Unfortunately there is no way to undo a lip lift, and revisions involve new scars. You could consider trying a lip flip. This involves using a small amount of Botox above the top lip to see if that would lift the corners of the lip. Although this is temporary and does not guarantee the outcome you are looking for. Our office provides in-person and virtual consultations if you would like to discuss options further!

Lip lift 6 months ago, weird shaped lip. What are my options? (Photo)

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