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What is a male lip reduction called?

PSGuyFeb 28, 2014
Hello I am a Male interested in having Lip Reduction My lips are not hugely oversized they are uneven one part of my top lip is fuller than the other I have lips that peak in the center like a heart shape and I would like to even them out and make them slightly less full in the center. Can any Plastic Surgeon do this are their certain ones who specialize in this how would I go about finding a Surgeon who does this? Is their a technical name for this surgery? Thank You To all who answer!

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Dr. David Hansen, MD
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Dr. David Hansen, MD
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Dr. Eric M. Joseph, MD
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Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
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