Is Lip Reconstruction Possible for Me?

The upper and lower lips have many subunits, which are named for their geographical location. You have lost the "cupid's bow peak", which is the central part of the upper lip. Use old photos, taken before your intial surgeries to communicate with your surgeon your aesthetic ideals but be prepared to have staged reconstruction. During the course of burn reconstruction, we often have to reconstruct the upper lip with tissue "borrowed" from the lower lip, a process... more

Alloderm grafts get absorbed over time. It is not possible to remove the implants after a few years of placement. The protrusion you are feeling might not be related to Alloderm but the result of scar maturation and contracture. You have the ability to try reversible fillers like Juvederm and Restylane to see if the lip shape can be improved. The cupids bow is a tough area but it can be improved with proper use of the fillers. Regards

Lip reconstruction is a challenging surgery but can produce good results in the right hands. A photo would be best to view where your lips are now. In the absence of a photo what I can tell you is this: 1) It may be possible to remove the AlloDerm and advance your own tissues (from inside the mouth) to help recreate the red lip. 2) The natural curves of cupids bow are the hardest to recreate. 3) In extreme cases of lip deformity, we can transplant lip tissue from the lower lip to the upper... more