Can The Mouth Corner Scarring Be Improved When I Smile After Lip Reshaping Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had lip widening surgery done in turkey last November. I had my bottom lip made bigger and the corners of my top lip made bigger but not the vermilion so it looks a bit weird when I smile. My main concern is the corners of my mouth when I open my mouth wide. The scar tissue stops me from opening it properly and it looks weird so want to widen my mouth a bit I want to vermilion lip lift so my top lip is higher than the sides.

A:This is not a lip problem that I have great confidence I can provide the improvements you are seeking. Once you get scar issue near the mouth corners you have as good a chance of making it worse as you do in making it better.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon