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Can You Fix Scar Tissue That Has Distorted Lip?
asked 6 months ago by Angel 123 in Maplewood, NJ
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
Question viewed 534 times
Tags: lips, accident, options, scar tissue
Daughter fell and teeth ripped thru under lip and partly on bottom lip. She was stitched in the emergency room and outside healed well. At 4 weeks I began massaging the hard scar tissue that formed inside lip and it has softened, but lip is fatter on injured side after 5 months and mouth looks lopsided. I stopped massaging because it didn't reduce size - almost seems worse than in beginning. I still feel some hardness under the inside scar line. I'm worried. How can this be fixed? She's 4.
1 answer to Can You Fix Scar Tissue That Has Distorted Lip?
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Lip scarring
Your daughter had what we call a through and through scar of the lip. It is not uncommon for the mucosa of the lip to remain swollen longer than other parts of the body but the asymmetry is of concern, especially as this may affect her speech. I would recommend that you see a board certified plastic surgeon in consultation. The wound may have been closed by an emergency room doctor and not a plastic surgeon and may require a scar revision. The difficulty in a four...
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