I'm not sure whether or not I need a lip lift. I just read that the ideal Philtrum length is 10-13mm, and mine measures at 2 cm! :(. Please advise, since this is really upsetting - I'm now feeling insecure about having an abnormally long philtrum, when this is something I never even thought of before! Wish I never even learned the "ideal" proportions.
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A lip lift and a rhinoplasty can be performed at the same time. If performed separately, I favor rhinoplasty first. I prefer not to mess with the alar base during a lip lift as the incisions are ideally placed in separate places. To answer your question, a rhinoplasty after a lip lift should ...
Thank you for your question. We advise our patients to sleep elevated for the first 1 week after surgery. This helps with the swelling. After a week our patients have a follow up appointment with our nurse to check the wound is healing as it should. They will then be advised on whether the...
There are surgical and non-surgical approaches to lip augmentation. Non-surgical approaches include botox (slight lift, reducing gum show) and filler (volume restoration). Surgically, you can have two separate incisions under the nose (italian), one incision under the nose (bull horn), one...
