Recently, I have been getting repeated inquiries from some patients who want me to give them a definite answer that shortening their midriffs can make them look younger. However, from my experience, there is no direct correlation between shortening the midriff and youthfulness. This patient was about 50 years old and had some maxillary protrusion, and she wanted to shorten her midriff upward to make herself younger. However, after several interviews and repeated comparisons, I believe that this candidate is not suitable for midriff shortening. First of all, leaving aside scars, any candidate who does not have a long upper lip is not suitable for midriff shortening surgery. When a normal person opens their lips and shows their teeth, the upper lip is usually three millimeters away from the teeth. If it is then lifted upwards, the incisors will be directly exposed. Moreover, this candidate has a case of maxillary protrusion, and if it is lifted up further, not only the teeth will be exposed, but also the tooth blossom may be exposed. Therefore, despite the repeated video interviews and online consultations, I still refused the request for surgery. I would also like to remind those who want to look younger that the procedure is only suitable for those who have an unusually long upper lip and an overall disproportionate upper lip. Normal candidates do not need to have the procedure done, nor is it suitable for them, and there is a high possibility that they will need to have it repaired after the procedure is done.