Can Mouth Widening Be Done From Incisions Inside the Corner Of The Mouth?

Q: Dr. Eppley, What are your thoughts on the incision for the mouth widening surgery being done inside of the mouth. I know there is an option for lip corner lift and was wondering if the same could be done for this procedure.

A: To be effective mouth widening requires skin removal as it is a relocation of the vermilion – cutaneous border further out on the side of the face. Thus any attempt to do intraoral mouth widening is not going to work.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon