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Is Lip Reconstruction Possible for Me? I Was Bitten By A Dog As a Child. (photo)

asked 7 months ago by Kaleylynn
Latest answer by Jacob Freiman, MD
Question viewed 332 times
Tags: lips, candidate, lumps, scar

I was bitten by a dog when I was 3 years old, im 19 now, id just like to know if from the looks of my lips if it can be reconstructed to look more even with no lumps. Also if I could hide the actual scar or make it less noticeable that would be great too. if you could explain what you can and can not do also, it would be greatly appreciated.. I went to a plastic surgeon in Canada N.S, Halifax when I was 16.. he told me there was not much he could do to change it.

4 answers to Is Lip Reconstruction Possible for Me? I Was Bitten By A Dog As a Child. (photo)

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Lip scars following dog bite

It looks like you have a thickened scar in the vermillion (or red part) of your lip as well as a slight step off at the white roll-vermillion junction of the lip. This is certainly a correctable problem. My personal approach is to excise the portions of scar and to close the wounds meticulously to match the white roll-vermillion junction perfectly. This will require extending the scar into the white portion of the lip in order to realign it properly. Afterwards, a... more
Andre Panossian, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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Lip Reconstruction

It looks like the original injury left a triangular piece of lip attached inferiorly and now you have a thickened scar. A combination of scar excision and Z-plasty will help you.
Jacob Freiman, MD

Miami Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Scar revision of your lip CAN result in a nicer contour and less noticeable scar

Scar revision of your lip CAN result in a nicer contour and less noticeable scar. With regard to the prominent scar on your red lip, these can typically be repaired with excision and meticulous wound closure. The scar on the white part of your lip (difficult to precisely assess in your photos) can usually be repaired similar or with dermabrasion (sanding of the lip skin). With regard to excesive bulk, scar tissue can be removed or rearranged to remedy this. With limited information from your... more
Stephen Weber, MD

Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lip scar

You have two scars forming a "trap door deformity" The pictures are not very clear , but may be excision of the two scars to make it one scar, or a Z plasty will improve it
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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