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Correct Lip Lift Scars?
I had a lip lift augmentation 2 years ago and my scars around the (outside) border of my lips (top and bottom) feel hard, stiff, tight and very uncomfortable. They also burn, and my lips are very sensitive from the scars. I hate speaking/talking because it is soo uncomfortable. (My problem obviously has to do with the scars.) I have NO injectables, fillers or implants in my lips. Is there anything that I can do to make my lips feel soft and settle the pain and sensitivity?
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marciajones
in melbourne, florida usa
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Steroid injections and possibly fat injections could soften scars up
Steroid injections and possibly fat injections could soften the scars up. It sounds like the main reason for your questions is the feeling of the scars and not the actually appearance. Scar revision for appearance would be a totally different thing. I think that steroids would be something that could soften up the scars. It may take a couple of treatments to get the right effect. I usually do injections every 6-10 weeks. There are risks with steroid injections like poor wound healing,...
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Painful Lip Scars
You have a very difficult situation. The lips are important, and any pain ,burning can interfer with function and social limitation.
You seem to have a hypertrophic scar around the lips. treatment has to be very caucious because as mentioned steroids can cause atrophy and thining of tissue.
5 FU has been used for the treatment of hypertrophic scars with 85% improvement rate. It can be combined with Tunable Dye Lasers.
These days some are using co2 Fraxel laser. Hope you will find help...
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Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Scar revision from lip lift
At best a very difficult problem and one reason to avoid this proceedure if possible. My suggestion is two approaches1) very dilute injections of Kenalog mixed with xylocaine ( 5mgs/ml kenalog concentration), this could be done carefully at 6 week intervals, must be careful not to overdo it and create a worse problem. 2) LIght erbium or CO2 fraxel laser treatments may help hide the scar a bit.
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Repairing lips
One technique you can use to repair this is by injecting a small amount of steroids into the area. It should be done carefully and with someone experienced in using steroids. It is a simple solution that has very little down side. Good luck.
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Scars from Lip Lift
The scars you are describing sound like hypertrophic scarring which usually results from too much tension on the scar lines. The firmness and tingling may be improved with low dose steroid injections. If this doesn't resolve the issue, lasers can be tried. Lastly, a surgical revision should be able to correct the problem in most cases
Boulder Dermatologist
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How to correct lip lift scars
First is tincture of time with massage and emollients. At 2 years out, been there, done that.
Second is steroid injections. This should be done carefully and in small doses, because if the scar is due to tension factors, the scar may spread.
Third would be a scar revision. By changing the angle of pull on the skin you alter the forces of tension and that may help in your case.
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Consider steroids
The possible use of intralesional steroids may promote softening of the scars but may have other side effects that you should discuss with your treating physician.
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Not sure what kind of lip lift you had without pictures.
You are saying you had a lip lift two years agoi that involved scars around the lip? This would be a fairly unusual procedure. I would be careful with revisions as it could make the area worse. Fractional Co2 laser mihght be a good alternative.
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Lip lift scar repair with steroid injection
At two years post op, your scars should be supple, and not very visible.
One possibility to explore is steroid injection into the stiff scars. This must be evaluated and treated by someone experienced in these situations, as tissue thinning and depigmentation can occur if it is done overzealously.
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