Thin Lips: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Thin Lips

[…] skin transparent skin thin nose protruding eyes thin lips sunken cheeks small chin collapsed lung heart valve problems Doctors may use a series of tests to diagnose EDS [healthline.com]

[…] vermilion border Decreased volume of lip Thin lips [ more ] 0000233 Varicose veins 0002619 5%-29% of people have these symptoms Abnormal intestine morphology Abnormality [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Very loose small joints (fingers), but most often not the large joints (knees, elbows, hips, shoulders) Distinct facial look with a thin nose, thin lips and hollow-looking [cincinnatichildrens.org]

Sanjad-Sakati Syndrome

Facial features of SSS include low set ears, deep set eyes, thin lips, micrognathia, and a beaked nose [3]. [karger.com]

Yes No No Microtia No No Minimal Lips Thin lips with long philtrum Thin lips Thin lips Tooth decay(fig 2) Dental decay Dental decay Minimal decay Palatal arch Narrow Normal [alliedacademies.org]

The facial features included microcephaly, thin lips, beaked nose, low set ears, and a retrognathic mandible. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

The patient must have a relaxed facial expression, because a smile can alter lip thinness and philtrum smoothness. [aafp.org]

[…] upper lip. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The spectrum of features include: Facial/oral short palpebral fissures epicanthus smooth philtrum mid facial hypoplasia long thin upper lip delayed dental development 3 Cranial [radiopaedia.org]

Cerebellotrigeminal Dermal Dysplasia

lips high arched palate low-set, rotated ears strabismus intellectual impairment ataxia seizures short stature and/or HGH deficient Emma exhibits ALL of these except for [planetemmaclarissa.blogspot.com]

Craniofacial features showing brachyturricephaly, low- set ears, thin lips, and hypertelorism. A patch of alopecia present above both ears. Table 1. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] in the face) craniosynostosis or asymmetric skull (turricephaly) Hypertelorism (wide-set eyes) Midface hypoplasia (flattened mid-facial region) small nose smooth philtrum thin [planetemmaclarissa.blogspot.com]

Chromosome 19q13.11 Deletion Syndrome

[…] skin 0000963 Thin vermilion border Decreased volume of lip Thin lips [ more ] 0000233 Toe clinodactyly 0001863 Toe syndactyly Fused toes Webbed toes [ more ] 0001770 Underdeveloped [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Third, these patients had typical facial dysmorphisms, such as thin lips (6/6), micro/retrognathia (6/6), large ears (4/6), and long face (4/6). [degruyter.com]

columella below alae nasi, thin lips, low set ears with large lobules ( b ), and cutis aplasia in midline of scalp ( c ). [nature.com]

Autosomal Dominant Mental Retardation Type 21

lips. [content.sciendo.com]

Delayed speech and language development, Infantile muscular hypotonia, Malar flattening, Mandibular prognathia, Misalignment of teeth, Obesity, Poor fine motor coordination, Thin [genecards.org]

Additional characteristic facial abnormalities may include thin, downturned lips; low-set ears; arched, well-defined eyebrows that grow together across the base of the nose [rarediseases.org]

Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Type Shohat

lips, severe lumbar lordosis, marked genu varum, joint laxity, distended abdomen, mild hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. [orpha.net]

lips, severe lumbar lordosis, marked genu varum, joint laxity, distended abdomen, mild hepatomegaly and splenomegaly.EpidemiologyThe syndrome has been described in three [malacards.org]

[…] vermilion border Decreased volume of lip Thin lips [ more ] 0000233 30%-79% of people have these symptoms Abdominal distention Abdominal bloating Abdominal swelling Belly [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Progeroid Facial Appearance with Hand Anomalies

[…] lobes; and thin lips. [primumn0nn0cere.wordpress.com]

Micrognathia and thin lips, large cranium with patent fontanels and frontal bossing. [drmhijazy.com]

Affected individuals have characteristic facial features including a 'happy' face with full cheeks, shortened nose, hypertelorism, long and flat philtrum, and thin upper lip [ab-y-ss.com]

Filippi Syndrome

[…] alae nasi, long philtrum, thin lips, small wide-spaced teeth and pointed chin. * This information is courtesy of the L M D. [fdna.health]

Affected infants typically have a small head (microcephaly), a high forehead, a broad bridge of the nose, thin nostrils, an abnormally thin upper lip, and widely spaced eyes [rareguru.com]

Unusual face: high forehead, wide nose, very thin upper lip border. [vinmec.com]

Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation Type 2A

He had thin lips, gum hypertrophy, large and posteriorly rotated ears, hook nose, large mouth, retrognathia, short neck, and distal limb anomalies. [findzebra.com]

[…] vermilion border Decreased volume of lip Thin lips [ more ] 0000233 Thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis 0003423 Type II transferrin isoform profile 0012301 Unsteady gait Unsteady [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

lips, wide set nipples and anteposition of the anus were noted at birth. [nature.com]

Glycogen Storage Disease Type 3

thin vermillion border cardiac anomalies cardiomyopathy ventricular hypertrophy on ECG hepatic anomalies hepatomegaly hepatic fibrosis glycogen hepatocytic overload rarefied [humpath.com]

[…] type 3 (GSD3) Synopsis short stature growth retardation carniofacial anomalies midface hypoplasia deep-set eyes depressed nasal bridge broad upturned nasal tip bow-shaped lips [humpath.com]

Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome

[…] calvarium Thin cranial bone 0010539 Thin ribs Slender ribs 0000883 Thin vermilion border Decreased volume of lip Thin lips [ more ] 0000233 Wormian bones Extra bones within [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

The mouth is small and the lips are thin. Typically one expects to find that the teeth are irregular, often fully erupted at birth. [healio.com]

[…] vermilion Drooping lower lip Outward turned lower lip [ more ] 0000232 Fine hair Fine hair shaft Fine hair texture Thin hair shaft Thin hair texture [ more ] 0002213 Generalized [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Systemic Scleroderma

Abstract Scleroderma is a disorder involving oral and facial tissues, with skin hardening, thin lips, deep wrinkles, xerostomia, tongue rigidity, and microstomia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Conversely, thin and flat lips create the illusion of emotional coldness, stress, advanced age, and are considered unattractive 5. [prime-journal.com]

Full, well defined lips symbolize youth, beauty, attractiveness, and sensuality. [prime-journal.com]

Craniosytosis Mental Retardation Syndrome of Lin and Gettig

[…] vermilion border Decreased volume of lip Thin lips [ more ] 0000233 Trigonocephaly Triangular skull shape Wedge shaped skull [ more ] 0000243 Turricephaly Tall shaped skull [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] upper lip vermilion Constipation Behavioral abnormality High palate Gastroesophageal reflux Rare Symptoms - Less than 30% cases Cone-shaped epiphysis Aggressive behavior [mendelian.co]

[…] upper lip Retrognathia High arched palate Thick lower lip Dental anomalies Neck Short neck Webbed neck Hands Cutaneous syndactyly Flat finger pads with fetal tubercule Thin [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation Type 1K

The disorders may affect the head and neck (prominent forehead, large ears, strabismus, nystagmus, myopia, retinopathy pigmentosa, flat nasal bridge, thin upper lip, cleft [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

[…] upper lip and often muscular hypotonia (21). [biochemia-medica.com]

[…] central and peripheral nervous system (19,20).Common features, although not necessarily present in neonates with PMM2-CDG, are inverted nipples, unusual subcutaneous fat, thin [biochemia-medica.com]

X-Linked Syndromic Intellectual Disability Type Nascimento

Dysmorphic features were high forehead, ocular hypertelorism, depressed nasal bridge, wide mouth, prominent philtrum, thin upper lip, large ears, short and broad neck, and [fdna.health]

[…] upper lip vermilion Triangular face Anxiety Pain Scoliosis Wide nasal bridge Hearing impairment Polydactyly Short philtrum Postaxial polydactyly Low-set ears Pica Upslanted [mendelian.co]

Photograph of the patient’s face showing strabismus, high forehead, hypertelorism, large ears, prominent philtrum and thin upper lip. [nature.com]

Brachyphalangy Polydactyly and Tibial Aplasia/Hypoplasia

lips carp-shaped mouth Skeletal Limbs: short fibula short radius short ulna joint contractures (elbows and knees) mesomelic lower limb shortening more Genitourinary External [malacards.org]

Thin vermilion border MedGen UID: 108294 • Concept ID: C0578038 • Finding Reduced width of the skin of vermilion border region of upper lip. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

About 7 per cent have an associated cleft lip and/or palate. [healio.com]

Chromosome 17p13.1 Deletion Syndrome

Thin upper lip Thin upper lip Prominent cupid bow Prominent cupid bow Mandible Pointed chin NA Prominent chin Pointed chin Pointed chin Hands/feet anomalies Short and stubby [bmcmedgenet.biomedcentral.com]

His dysmorphic features included thin eyebrows, a bulbous nasal tip, long and smooth philtrum, malar hypoplasia, thin upper lip, micrognathia, and a short neck. [karger.com]

[…] upper lip vermilion Pes cavus Cerebral atrophy Abnormality of the eyelashes Milia Brain atrophy Metacarpophalangeal joint hyperextensibility Progressive visual loss Prominent [mendelian.co]

Peters plus Syndrome

‘cupid's bow’ upper lip, and long philtrum. [tandfonline.com]

The most common anterior chamber defect is Peters' anomaly, consisting of central corneal clouding, thinning of the posterior cornea, and iridocorneal adhesions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Peters’-plus syndrome is associated with characteristic craniofacial features, which include a prominent forehead, ocular hypertelorism, narrow palpebral fissures, a thin [tandfonline.com]

Cornelia De Lange Syndrome

lips with long philtrum micrognathia microbrachycephaly, microcephaly or brachycephaly upper limb malformations short 1st metacarpal oligodactyly acheiria micromelia growth [radiopaedia.org]

Mouth: Long philtrum, thin upper lip, and downturned angles of mouth, cleft palate,delayed eruption, crowding of teeth in maxillary arch. Mandible: Micrognathia. [nijp.org]

Symptoms Children with CdLS are born with distinct facial features characterized by long eyelashes, thin lips, typically thick eyebrows that join at midline, low set ears [symptoma.com]

Tricho-Rhino-Phalangeal Syndrome

[…] upper lip, brittle and thin toenails, and bilateral brachydactyly of the big toes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient had a very short stature (147 cm, < 3rd standard deviation), a thin upper lip and a prominent lower lip, a pear-shaped nose, stubby fingers and toes with cone-shaped [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The typical craniofacial features include thin upper lip, elongated philtrum, large outstanding ears, shortened posterior facial height associated with short mandibular ramus [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Femoral Hypoplasia

The most common features include hypoplasia of the femora and a characteristic facies with a short nose, long philtrum, thin upper lip and micrognathia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome comprises short femurs and a facies with short nose, elongated philtrum, thin upper lip and micrognathia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Femoral hypoplasia Synonyms Femoral-facial syndrome Clinical Characterisitc facies with high forehead, short nose with broad tip, long philtrum, thin upper lip, micrognathia [mediscansystems.org]

Kenny-Caffey Syndrome Type 1

There were no chromosomal abnormalities but all patients shared several dysmorphic features including deep set eyes, microcephaly, thin lips, beaked nose tip, external ear [scienceopen.com]

There were dysmorphic features including: small deep-set eyes, upward-slanting palpebral fissures, beaked nose, thin lips with a long philtrum, micrognathia, small hands and [medcraveonline.com]

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrom Classic Type 2

[…] skin transparent skin thin nose protruding eyes thin lips sunken cheeks small chin collapsed lung heart valve problems Doctors may use a series of tests to diagnose EDS [healthline.com]

However it also has unique symptoms and especially characteristic facial features – a thin nose, protruding, prominent eyes, thin lips, sunken cheeks, and a small chin. [fdna.health]

lips and a small mouth, clubfoot, low muscle tone. [fdna.health]

Young-Simpson Syndrome

lip, low-set ears and micrognathia), postaxial polydactyly and severe intellectual deficit. [monarchinitiative.org]

lip, low‐set ears and micrognathia. [doi.org]

Blepharophimosis-intellectual disability syndrome, SBBYS type is characterised by the association of congenital hypothyroidism, facial dysmorphism (microcephaly, blepharophimosis, a bulbous nose, thin [monarchinitiative.org]

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type

[…] skin transparent skin thin nose protruding eyes thin lips sunken cheeks small chin collapsed lung heart valve problems Doctors may use a series of tests to diagnose EDS [healthline.com]

translucent skin (especially noticeable on the chest/abdomen) Easy bruising (spontaneous or with minimal trauma) Characteristic facial appearance (thin lips and philtrum [chronicpainpartners.com]

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type People who have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type, often share distinctive facial features of a thin nose, thin upper lip, small [mayoclinic.org]

Jacobsen Syndrome

Characteristics may include Heart defects Intellectual disabilities Low-platelets Facial/skeletal Wide-set eyes caused by trigonocephaly Folding of the skin near the eye Thin [checkrare.com]

They may have folding of the skin near the eye, a short, upturned nose or thin lips that curve inward. They may also have mild to severe intellectual disabilities. [content.achhabachha.com]

lips that curve inward Displaced receding chin (retrognathia) Low-set, misshapen ears Permanent upward curvature of the pinkie and ring fingers (bilateral camptodactyly) [bionity.com]

Geleophysic Dysplasia

The facies were strikingly similar with small nose, anteverted nostrils, broad nasal bridge, and long thin upper lip with flat and long philtrum. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical description The characteristic facial appearance (''happy'' face) consists in a shortened nose, full cheeks, hypertelorism, long flat philtrum, and a thin upper lip [orpha.net]

Affected individuals have characteristic facial features including a 'happy' face with full cheeks, shortened nose, hypertelorism, long and flat philtrum, and thin upper lip [diseaseinfosearch.org]

Femoral Agenesis - Femoral Hypoplasia

Femoral hypoplasia Synonyms Femoral-facial syndrome Clinical Characterisitc facies with high forehead, short nose with broad tip, long philtrum, thin upper lip, micrognathia [mediscansystems.org]

Note also the low-set ears, long philtrum and thin upper lip. The associated cleft palate is shown in the inset. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

In 46 cases (50%), a combination of all 3 following characteristics was observed: short nose, long philtrum, and thin upper lip. [omim.org]

Disorder of Sex Development - Intellectual Disability Syndrome

[…] vermilion border Decreased volume of lip Thin lips [ more ] 0000233 Wide intermamillary distance Wide-spaced nipples Widely spaced nipples Widely-spaced nipples [ more ] [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Children may be born with almond-shaped eyes, a narrowing of the head at the temples, a turned-down mouth and a thin upper lip. Poor sucking reflex. [mayoclinic.org]

Short philtrum 0000322 Short thorax Shorter than typical length between neck and abdomen 0010306 Spina bifida occulta 0003298 Synophrys Monobrow Unibrow [ more ] 0000664 Thin [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]