Lip lift candidate? Hello. I'm a 27 year female interested in a conservative lip lift to reduce long philtrum (around 1.5 or 1.6 cm long) I have some tooth show but a little more would be nice, but not too much more. My worries is that a lip lift will make my chin appear too long and that the ratios of my lower face will be offset too much. Would love to hear your professional opinions.
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A V-Y procedure for the lips is an internal mucosal rearrangement technique which achieves a fuller vermilion by rolling it out from the inside. It exerts its greatest effect in the center part of the lips. That is a very different approach that lip lift/advancements which creates a fuller...
Thank you for your photos. It appears that your upper lip is not overly long and you have a great smile with great teeth show. One problem will be if you shorten your upper lip for more vertical height of the red lip, you may end up inadvertently ruining your smile with too much visible gum line...
Hello Soph61,
You appear to be a great candidate for surgical lip lift. Lip lifts are one of my favorite procedures to perform because of the dramatic effect they can have on rejuvenating the entire face. Your upper lip has certainly elongated over the course of your life and performing a lip...