15 · face
Thin Upper Lip
“My upper lip almost disappears when I smile.”
An upper lip that is noticeably finer than the lower, rolls inwards on smiling, or shows more gum than you would like. Fine vertical lines may sit just above the lip border.
- 2 paths a physician considers
- Device suitability is confirmed at consultation — never before.
Before · after · illustration
Why it happens
Thin Upper Lip, explained plainly.
Lip shape is largely inherited; some upper lips are simply finer than others. With age, the lip loses collagen and volume, its border softens and the distance between nose and lip lengthens, so less of the pink shows. In some people the muscle around the mouth rolls the lip inwards on smiling, so that it seems to vanish; in others, the muscles that lift the upper lip raise it higher than usual, and more gum shows. Sun exposure and smoking contribute to fine vertical lines above it.
What it looks like
An upper lip that is noticeably finer than the lower, rolls inwards on smiling, or shows more gum than you would like. Fine vertical lines may sit just above the lip border.
What we do about it
The paths a physician considers — in the usual order.
Who treats it
You will meet an expert, not a menu.
Next step
Tell us what you noticed. We will tell you what we think.
Every treatment begins with a physician consultation. A consultation is not a commitment to treatment. Device suitability is confirmed at consultation — never before.
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