How Can I Get The Upper Lip To Length 2mms After A Subnasal Lip Lift?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, about 3 weeks ago I had a lip lit where they removed 0.5 mm and my total upper lip was 0.10 mm, I see that there is very little space between the nose and vermilion and my teeth are also very visible, I close my mouth with the help of my lower lip, but I don’t like how it looks, I also cut my frenulum to get my upper lip lower and I am using pressure tapes to lower it in addition to massages… What can I do to get my upper lip to lower at least 2 mm?

A: Time is your friend here. This is an excisional operation in which the skin  removed can not be replaced. Time is what will help it relax (lengthen) a bit. Remember it has only been three weeks not three months or three years from when the procedure was performed.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon