I have an upper lip that is drooping about 1-2 mm more than it was 4 years ago age 27, now I’m 31. To me this seems like a lot!. I had a rhinoplasty in 2015 and have no breathing problems, and as far as i know my tip projection or rotation wasn’t changed, but it was done with an open approach. I also have a shrunken jaw/overbite/grinding which I am soon getting evaluated. I am able to smile fully, as full of a smile as before surgery. I am able to move my upper lip on its own without smiling (“growling” motion). I have no numbness or pain on the lips. When I speak, about 1-2 mm of teeth show. Its very obvious that my lips are flatter, and my bottom lip which used to be more prominent, is less prominent. So there has been a lack of support for the upper lip as well for some time. I also have chronic chapped lips which is new which I’m going to bring up at the dentist. Please advise if this sounds like aging, dental, from rhino, all of the above? And if so, potential fixes? I have heard of lip lift, if the muscles were damaged in surgery, would the lip lift work? And which would be better, working on the skin only or muscle or both?
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I would highly recommend getting a formal evaluation with and treatment from a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and expert in facial sculpting. Technique is the key to a successful lip augmentation with fillers, so you'll want to see someone meticulous. An experienced physician will be...
The truth is that all incisions leave scars. The trick is to hide them as best possible, close them with the least amount of tension, care for them well after surgery, don't test them before they are healed and use scar treatment modalities to minimize them. I do not use skin stitches as these...
Additional views are needed to properly advise you. Many factors come into play when recommending a lip lift, or Elelyft in my practice. Not only are patient preferences important but also the position of the upper teeth, the base of the nose:mouth width ratio, upper lip: lower lip...