Scar Removal Q&A
69%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers
that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not.
See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings
or Add Your Review
View Before and Afters
Average Scar Removal Cost: $1,860
Learn about Scar Removal
1,382 people and 359 doctors are talking about Scar Removal
Get Free Email Updates
Is It Possible to Remove the Excess Tissue from Lip?
asked 2 years ago by ajb2tellthatruth in Hickory Hills
Latest answer by Maurice M. Khosh, MD
Question viewed 3,081 times
Tags: lips, female, lumps, scar tissue, stitches, upper lip
I had stitches removed from my upper lip 16 years ago. Underneath the upper lip there is a lump of tissue that protrudes out from under my lip. Is it possible to get that extra tissue removed?
4 answers to Is It Possible to Remove the Excess Tissue from Lip?
+2
Best treatment for scar tissue below lip
The extra tissue that you refer to has to be hypertrophic (thick) scar from the original accident that required stitches. It should be relatively easy to remove that scar and close the skin with good cosmetic results. Clean and sharp incisions heal much better than traumatic lacerations.
Maurice M. Khosh, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
+2
Extra tissue in lip
Perhaps you developed scar tissue in the lip? This can be removed by opening the old scar and removing some of the firm tissue. This may come back, but it may not.
+1
Scar tissue lump in lip
Yes it is possible to remove the tissue from the lip and perform a scar revision. In some instances if the scar tissue is the problem, steroids can be injected to soften and flatten the scar.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
+1
Removal of extra tissue
It would almost certainly be possible to remove extra tissue from your lip. This could be done under local anesthesia and the stitches could all be dissolvable.
