Dr Jasmin Taher describes her treatment approach for patients with ‘M-shaped’ lips and
shares a successful case study
Many practitioners have faced the notoriously difficult ‘M-shaped’ lips. I myself see this lip shape regularly, however, there is limited literature on these types of lips and little guidance on how to treat them successfully. I have found that because of this, some practitioners dread treating ‘M-shaped’ lips, or have been unable to meet the expectations of their patients.
How the ‘M-shaped’ lip presentsAlthough there are varying degrees of severity, I find this lip type classically presents in the upper lip with a dominant medial tubercle and thin, inverted lateral tubercles. In addition, the difference in vertical height between the upper and lower lip is usually far greater than the ideal 1:1.6 in Caucasian youthful lips.1,2 In my own personal experience, I have found that in the most severe cases, these patients also present with elongated philtral columns, as well as downturned…
