Three months ago I had what was to the last of the repair of the "defect" where I received some incisions and fat harvesting were placed in the area of my new lower lip-- this done by a well-respected plastic surgeon, Steven Cohen in La Jolla, Ca. After 1 month everything seemed to collapse... my lower lip deflated in an uneven matter I am embarrassed to be in the public. I'm told I have "hypertrophic scarring".. Is there a surgeon out there who can help me?
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February 13, 2014
Answer: I lost my entire lower lip to SCC cancer and I am trying to recover some normalcy in my face
It is definitely not unusual to have swelling 4 days post injections! We always tell our patients to wait 2 weeks for lips to fully settle and heal. Swelling can last a while. If it continues after 2 weeks, make an appointment to see your injector for a follow-up.
Good luck!
Thank you for your question. It is unlikely oral sex has caused displacement of your filler. I recommend avoiding this for 1-2 days after your treatment or until all swelling has resolved which can take up to 2 weeks. I recommend addressing your concerns with your injector. Best of Luck!
The answer in general would be fat grafting to the lips. If the soft tissue is contracting around the lip, that would not be helped, but to give some volume to the lips themselves fat grafting would be worth looking into. An in person evalution by a board certified plastic surgeon with...