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Surgical or Non Surgical Options to Improve Upper Lip Scar on the Vermilion Border
asked 11 months ago by xmagix0 in Mcallen, TX
Latest answer by Kimberly Lee, MD
Question viewed 523 times
Tags: age 18-24, female, non surgical, options, upper lip, vermillion
are there possible options that may improve a scar I have on my upper lip. It is an old scar from a dog bite I recived when I was 4 years old. I am a 24 yr old female and I am quite frankly tired of people asking "what happened to your lip". I get a little insecure during face to face one on one conversations, because the lips are such a central area of focus and i find that many times my scar becomes distracting. even though it does not impact me functionally, internally i feel differently
3 answers to Surgical or Non Surgical Options to Improve Upper Lip Scar on the Vermilion Border
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Scar revision
Your posted photo shows a step off in the lip margin along the scar. The lip margin to your right of the scar is higher than the margin to your left of the scar creating the step off. Although you cannot erase the scar you could improve its look by realigning these lip margins. That involves cutting the scar, shifting the lift side upward and suturing the edges of the incision together.
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Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Revision Lip Surgery
Your scar can be significantly improved through a combination of surgical and non-surgical techniques. As a facial plastic surgeon, I work with a team that is highly specialized to deal with this kind of problem to best conceal the scarring in this area.
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Vermillion Border Scar
Based on the photo provided, I would recommend an incisional scar revision procedure to realign the vermillion border; this may involve simple excision, a z plasty, or other scar interruption technique . The initial procedure may benefit from Dermabrasion (sanding down the skin) 6-8 weeks later.
