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Is it possible to lift my lips and shorten my philtrum (17mm long) without a lip lift? (Photo)

Thrifty5149Nov 30, 2020
Hello, my philtrum is about 17mm in length. I have seen before and after pictures of lip augmentation patients (the Russian lips technique specifically) and sometimes it seems that lip fillers can give the appearance of a shorter philtrum? Is this possible to do with fillers and would it be suitable for me? Thanks in advance!

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