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Pre-operative patient's photograph.
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A 35-year-old male patient came to our department with chief complain of deposits on his teeth and also complained that his upper lip was large and unusual because of which he felt ashamed and wanted to get it corrected (Figure 1).
Frontal view of double lip.
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Upon examination, a thick upper lip was seen with midline constriction band between two mucosal bulges which was even visible at rest (Figure 2).
Dissection of hyperplastic upper labial tissues.
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Under local anesthesia, hyperplastic upper labial tissue was demarcated and excised by a transverse elliptical incision from one commissure to another with central Z plasty using blunt and sharp dissection (Figure 3).
Sutures placed.
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The surgical defect was closed using interrupted vicryl sutures (Figure 4).
Immediate postoperative view.
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Sutures were removed after a week and postoperative healing was uneventful (Figures 5 and 6).
Postoperative view after 1 week.
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Sutures were removed after a week and postoperative healing was uneventful (Figures 5 and 6).