Can A Corner Lip Lift Widen The Mouth A Bit?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to widen the mouth ever so slightly with a corner lip lift? Or is a commisuroplasty the one and only way? Would there be a difference in achievable width in different cases? For example would there be more width for someone with a downturned mouth than someone with a “normal” mouth?

A: All of your suppositions about the effects of corner lip lifts and widening are correct.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon