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by Dr. Inessa Fishman, MD<\/strong><\/div>\n \t
Aviva Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics | Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon<\/div>\n\t
Castle Connolly Top Doctor<\/div> \n\n <\/div>\n
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Lower lip advancement - small change powerful transformation<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

Not every lip concern needs more filler. Sometimes, the answer is structure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Patients often come to me frustrated. They've tried fillers repeatedly, and while each treatment gives them a temporary boost, something still feels off. The lips don't look quite balanced. The lower lip seems to disappear when they smile. The overall result never feels like quite enough.<\/p>\n

In many of these cases, the issue isn't volume at all. It's position. And that's exactly what lower lip advancement is designed to address.<\/p>\n\n

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Lower lip advancement isn't about making lips bigger.\nIt's about making them look right for your face.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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What Is Lower Lip Advancement?<\/h2>\n
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Lower lip advancement is a surgical procedure that brings the red lower lip slightly forward<\/strong> not larger, but more visible and better proportioned relative to the upper lip and the rest of the face.<\/p>\n

This is done by carefully releasing and repositioning the inner lining of the lip, or the vermilion, the pink\/red part of the lip itself. The goal is to show a bit more of the natural lip and improve how the upper and lower lips relate to each other.<\/p>\n

The incision is placed along the vermilion border, the natural edge where the red lip meets the skin, exactly where most people apply lip liner. This incision typically heals as a faint, narrow line that is very difficult to find with an untrained eye.<\/p>\n\n

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A Note from Dr. Fishman<\/div>\n

Lower lip advancement is different from V-Y mucosal advancement, which works from inside the mouth and focuses on a different type of lip reshaping. When patients come in asking about lip advancement, it's important to clarify which procedure actually addresses their specific concern and for most people with a recessed or thin lower lip, lower lip advancement is the more precise solution.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Who May Benefit From This Procedure?<\/h2>\n
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You may be a good candidate if you notice one or more of the following:<\/p>\n

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A lower lip that disappears with smiling, or looks thin or \"tucked in\"<\/div>\n
An upper lip that appears more prominent than the lower lip<\/div>\n
A smile that feels unbalanced or slightly off<\/div>\n
Limited lower lip show at rest, even without smiling<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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A Note from Dr. Fishman<\/div>\n

In many cases, the issue is not volume, it is position. Patients who have tried filler repeatedly and still feel their lower lip looks thin or recessed are often describing a structural concern, not a volume concern. More filler won't fix a positioning problem. Surgery can.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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How It Improves Facial Balance<\/h2>\n
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The lips don't exist in isolation. They're part of the lower face, the smile, the overall harmony of your features. A lower lip that sits too far back affects how the entire mouth looks and often how your face reads at rest.<\/p>\n

Lower lip advancement can help:<\/p>\n