Thick lips may also be referred to as full or prominent lips. In medical terms, it means that the height of the lips' vermilion is significantly increased.
Most common diseases
Mucopolysaccharidosis
The early signs usually are coarsening of facial features with enlarged mouth, thick lips, and eye problems that progressively become worse. [medicinenet.com]
These symptoms may include kyphosis (curvature of the spine causing a “lump on the back”), joint stiffness, coarse facial features (flattened nose bridge, thick lips and an [luriechildrens.org]
Some of the signs and symptoms of MPS I are: Coarsening of facial features (usually the first abnormality detected at 3-6 months of age) Enlarged mouth with thick lips Enlarged [medicinenet.com]
Mucopolysaccharidosis 2
[…] vermilion border Full lips Increased volume of lip Plump lips Prominent lips Thick lips [ more ] 0012471 Umbilical hernia 0001537 5%-29% of people have these symptoms Abnormal [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
[…] paying attention [ more ] 0000736 Sleep apnea Pauses in breathing while sleeping 0010535 Sleep-wake cycle disturbance 0006979 Splenomegaly Increased spleen size 0001744 Thick [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
[…] severe [ more ] 0003510 Short neck Decreased length of neck 0000470 Split hand Claw hand Claw hand deformities Claw hands Claw-hand deformities Split-hand [ more ] 0001171 Thick [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
Acromegaly
The facial aspect is characteristic and includes a widened and thickened nose, prominent cheekbones, forehead bulges, thick lips and marked facial lines. [orpha.net]
A person with acromegaly usually has large hands and feet, thick lips, coarse facial features, a jutting forehead and jaw, and widely spaced teeth. [hormone.org]
Atkin Syndrome
[…] supraorbital ridges Thick lower lip vermilion Mental retardation Coarse face Prominent/Broad forehead Supraorbital ridges Wide-set eyes Broad nose tip Anteverted nostrils [checkorphan.org]
lips. [whonamedit.com]
[…] vermilion border Full lips Increased volume of lip Plump lips Prominent lips Thick lips [ more ] 0012471 30%-79% of people have these symptoms Hypertelorism Wide-set eyes [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
Costello Syndrome
Ultrasonographic morphological fetal face analysis found abnormal thickness of the skin in the prefrontal area, thick dysplastic ears, thick lips and deep-set creases in the [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
lips, thick lobes, ears set low and large head), mental retardation, dry and thick leg, arm, feet and hand skin, and excessively flexible finger joints. [ic.steadyhealth.com]
Major Features Dysphagia / Feeding difficulty / Gastrostomy tube (g-tube) (95%) Postnatal short stature (97%) Characteristic facial features (98%) Thick lips (95%) Loose skin [web.archive.org]
Mucopolysaccharidosis 1
The early signs usually are coarsening of facial features with enlarged mouth, thick lips, and eye problems that progressively become worse. [medicinenet.com]
These symptoms may include kyphosis (curvature of the spine causing a “lump on the back”), joint stiffness, coarse facial features (flattened nose bridge, thick lips and an [luriechildrens.org]
Some of the signs and symptoms of MPS I are: Coarsening of facial features (usually the first abnormality detected at 3-6 months of age) Enlarged mouth with thick lips Enlarged [medicinenet.com]
Donohue Syndrome
The patient showed typical "elfin-like" face with wide nostrils and thick lips, large and low-set ears, and dysplastic nails. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
lips), reduced subcutaneous fat, distended abdomen, and enlarged external genitalia and nipples. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The patient is a Japanese boy with acanthosis nigricans, lack of subcutaneous fat, hirsutism, thick lips, gum hypertrophy and extremely high insulin levels (6702 mU/mL). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Williams-Beuren Syndrome
Such characteristic facial features may include a round face, full cheeks, thick lips, a large mouth that is usually held open, and a broad nasal bridge with nostrils that [rarediseases.org]
The patient had symmetric pulses, a peculiar facies, excessive periorbital subcutaneous cellular tissue, hypertelorism, saddle nose, thick lips, and wide and half-open mouth [scielo.br]
lips, and long nasolabial philtrum [1, 2, 5]. [hindawi.com]
Fucosidosis
[…] eyebrow Bushy eyebrows Dense eyebrow Heavy eyebrows Prominent eyebrows Thick eyebrows [ more ] 0000574 Thick lower lip vermilion Increased volume of lower lip Plump lower [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
Abnormal curving of the spine 0002650 Shield chest 0000914 Short stature Decreased body height Small stature [ more ] 0004322 Splenomegaly Increased spleen size 0001744 Thick [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
Mucopolysaccharidosis 1 H-S
The early signs usually are coarsening of facial features with enlarged mouth, thick lips, and eye problems that progressively become worse. [medicinenet.com]
They also tend to look similar: Shorter than average, with stocky build Large head, bulging forehead Thick lips, widely spaced teeth, and large tongue Short, flat nose with [webmd.com]
Some of the signs and symptoms of MPS I are: Coarsening of facial features (usually the first abnormality detected at 3-6 months of age) Enlarged mouth with thick lips Enlarged [medicinenet.com]