I’ve been very self conscious about this lately. My mouth and lips come out further than my nose, and it makes my whole face look weird. I'm not sure if it’s my skull shape or not. My teeth are straight they’re not slanted because I used to have braces. So I don’t know why. I am African American so maybe I just have very big lips. If so is there any natural way to make them smaller?
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There are many excellent hyaluronic acid fillers on the market that allow tailoring of the lips to your preferred appearance. Rebalancing the upper and lower lip proportions is frequently a part of this. Find an expert injector in your area and begin with a consultation.
This can likely be resolved with a minor procedure in the office under local (injection) anesthesia, it is probably scar tissue under the lip and above the muscle. Be sure to see a specialist for this procedure and best of luck!
Hello! It is impossible to answer the question without a photo of YOUR lips. I would recommend a consultation with a facial plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Often surgery is performed on the mucosa (pink portion of the lip) to avoid disruption to the very important landmark of the...
