What is the medical name for the indent in the skin in between your upper lip and your nose?

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philtrum Mon Mar 11 04:54:08 CST 2002 McG says: And here's the dreaded 'more information than you need' http://biocomp.stanford.edu/interplast/unilateral%20millard/normphil.htm The philtrum is the central unit of the upper lip. The central lip depression, or philtral dimple, is bordered: a. On each side, by a philtral column b. Above, by the nasal columella c. Below, by the philtral tubercle The junction of the skin and vermilion is characterized by a linear prominence, named the mucocutaneous ridge by Marcks and referred to as the 'white roll' by Gillies. Thus, the philtral unit consists of the dimple, both columns, the tubercle, and the white roll between the two high points of cupid's bow. Mon Mar 11 05:01:39 CST 2002 (As one entry - McG) May 29 03, 10:39 AM

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