Lefort 1 shortening upper lip (philtrum)

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stunner
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Lefort 1 shortening upper lip (philtrum)

#1 Post by stunner »

Did your upper lip get shortened? I mean, can you ask for that?

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Re: Lefort 1 shortening upper lip (philtrum)

#2 Post by sirwired »

Gee, if I was an oral surgeon, I'd leave that kind of work to a plastic surgeon, and even then only well after you are healed from the jaw surgery. I don't see the upper lip handling the trauma very well if done at the same time, since it has to rub against your top braces, splint, and it's attaching tie wires.

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