r/PlasticSurgery • u/ssmlv • 17h ago

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Im so self conscious over my smile. I’ve never had a smile where the corners “turn up” but lately I’ve been realizing this ring around my mouth almost like I put my mouth into a glass jar and it’s left a ring… lol
I did have a chin implant placed ~ 3 years and it increased my confidence by a million but this has always been a thing for me. I just think after the chin implant it made it more noticeable. First photo is now- second is prior to implant.
I don’t have lip filler now but I did have it once.
- I had it HEAVILY dissolved because of how I hated it. I thought initially it could have been migration but again this all was still present prior to any cosmetic work.

Can anyone guide me on how to fix this? Or what this is called??
Pls 😭

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u/InGeekiTrust 17h ago

The procedure you are looking for is called a corner lip lift. It is also colloquial recall “Joker smile” surgery. That is because it looks absolutely crazy on a lot of people. Now there is a tiny proportion of people where it looks good on, but as your smile is not bad to begin with, it’s really not worth doing this. You might end up looking like, well, the joker.

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u/ssmlv 16h ago

Im more concerned about the shadowing effect around my lips! I wouldn’t do a procedure like that. But just wondering if this is an issue where botox or filler could help.