I have a short smile -it is curved altough ı don't have prominent dropping tubercle mucosal part at the mid is dropping when ı smile. my whole upper lip is short either. I am curious if the indicated structure was shaved I could lift my upper lip especially mid part more. I have no idea what other causes could be
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I have never heard of ibuprofen creams helping to decrease post-surgical swelling. Arnica pills might help, but time is the best healer of wounds. Sometimes it is difficult, but patience is key while you await your final results after rhinoplasty.
I believe what you are referring you is known as the alar base - the total distance from the outer aspect of the nostrils. You are correct in stating that the ideal base width should correlate with the inner aspect of the eyes (medial canthus); however each case is evaluated on an individual ...
Dear 10yearsinthemaking,
Thank you for your clinical post and
surprisingly well focused photograph. One month is still very early
following rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty can
be completely intranasal incisions or external transcolumellar and intranasal
incisions. The intranasal incisions can
take ...