I panicked after my lip lift (felt it was too high), and after reading some info online, I started manually tugging at my lip in an attempt to lower it. I did not realize what this was doing to my scar, and now my scar is large and raised in places, but not everywhere. I am terrified that I've created a keloid. I did manual stretching for 2 solid weeks after surgery, started at week 2/3. I had no idea. Please let me know your thoughts. I have never had a keloid and noone in my family has either.
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Thank you for your question. The most ideal angle between the nose and the upper lip, also called the nasolabial angle, should be between 95 to 110 degrees. The base of the nose should fall within the plane of two lines drawn perpendicular from the inner aspect of each eye. That is considered...
Thank you for your question. Full lips have always been a sign of youth and beauty, however, as we age, lips tend to get thinner due to diminishing levels of collagen and skin. Lips may also wrinkle making you look and feel older than you really appear. Injectables and surgical treatments offer...
Thank you for your question. Usually it takes up to 4 to 6 weeks for the upper lip to be totally settled and therefore I would not be concerned yet. If you only had your lip lift 7 days ago, you are probably due to see your surgeon shortly and he/she will be able to reassure you. Posting the...