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Why are my upper lips drooping, What options do I have to fix it?

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silvershadeJan 29, 2012

Over the recent years I feel like my gaps have grown broader; my lips sluggish; my upper lips are 'drooping' so badly as you can see in the pictures. It kind of looks like I have 2 upper lips. how can it be fixed? its even uncomfortable to talk.

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