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Lip Lift After Disappointment with Permalip Lip Implants - Antwerp, Belgium

UPDATED FROM Gemma1988
4 months post

Before pictures

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WORTH IT$2,495
Here's what I looked like before permalip, lip lift and filler.
In my opinion I look quite masculine. My lip-nose gap is huge, my top lip is nearly invisible when I smile... so happy I got these procedures. If I had to choose one that made the most difference, it would be the lip lift. It's balanced my face hugely, I look more feminine, and it's rolled out more of my inner lip so it looks bigger too.

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Dr Bart van de Ven

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Excellent! Friendly, professional, knew what he was doing. He does this in his sleep (probably) I felt like I was in very safe hands and can already tell the results will be good!

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May 3, 2014
Hi steph ! :* you look pretty as well. What I am going say... I agree with opinion lip lift is good idea to not only refresz flat lip but a good idea if someone want to have a lip enhacemennt with naturall look results. I already added nice photo on facebook and my friends start ask me do I injected my lips because they look diferent lol but what make me laughing is fact that when one year ago one doctor from Brighton did my upper lip very huge with a injection.., it was looking so awfull and huge!!! (He is untalented! ) ..but noone said anything... ok maybe ond person... ;)
May 3, 2014
Hi Jolka! You honestly look amazing, I can see improvements already :D it's awesome how natural the lip lift looks isn't it?! The fact your friends notice a difference mean it was worth it right? If nobody notices that means there's not much difference and there was no point :D although you say you had a huge filled lip and nobody noticed?!? The same thing happened with me, but I thought nobody was saying anything because it was so bad they didn't want to offend me LOL :( happy healing!!! [RS bleep]
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May 19, 2014
May 19, 2014 I like ur Scar design ... Its not like other girls i dont like stright line under nose ... Urs inside the nose witch hide nicley .. Can we see ur update and new photos . Thanks
November 11, 2016
Who did your surgery? My lips are just like yours and I've always hated them. It's difficult to find someone who has experience with the procedure. I don't want to be their test subject. You went 5mm? What length did you end up with? Thanks you look amazing!
May 3, 2014
Lovely results! Hi just wondering, I've heard some people say their nostrils "flare out" more now because this procedure. Do you find any difference with your nostrils or nose? Thanks!!
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May 3, 2014
Wooooow big different and nice different in the same time i cant say anything only one thing really Congratulation sis ... Beautiful gorgeous....
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May 5, 2014
Aww you're so pretty. Can you post some more photos of your entire face now that you're all healed? :)
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May 5, 2014
Lol thanks wendy, not keen on putting my full pic on here as im not telling many people that ive had this done!! :)) I have a facebook if you want to add me? I can pm you it x
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May 5, 2014
Wendy Lololololololol im half asleep and thought I was on my post there!!! Aw well at least I thought I was pretty for a min!!! Hehehe!!! I amuse myself sometimes with my daftness!!!! :) :) :) x Haha
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May 19, 2014
I like ur Scar design ... Its not like other girls i dont like stright line under nose ... Urs inside the nose witch hide nicley .. Can we see ur update and new photos . Thanks
UPDATED FROM Gemma1988
3 months post

I CAN FEEL MY COLUMELLA AGAIN!

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3 months post-op and the feeling to the cartilage between my nostrils is returning! It's been very numb but today I softly brushed it with my finger and I got a strange tickling feeling that buzzed through both my nostrils like pins and needles. It's so strange but I'm so happy they haven't severed the nerves forever. I thought "I guess this is the price you pay for a lifted lip", but nope!

My boyfriend is one of THOSE who do eskimo kisses a lot. As my nose was half numb I tended to get carried away and slam his nose with mine like a rhino because i couldn't feel it. Those days will be over in another one or two months I think!

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April 29, 2014
Hi Steph sorry not sure if anyone has already asked this...when you smile with teeth are a lot more teeth exposed than before? Because I want this doing mainly to improve my resting face...when I smile normally my lips rest normally on my teeth but when I proper laugh/ smile my lips go above my teeth flashing a little gum! Just my major concern is that it will make me more gummy when I laugh! [RS bleep]
April 29, 2014
I would have to say my tooth show is the same! However as I had a lip implant and an inwards curling lip I feel like the lip lift kind of "rolled out" the lip rather than straight-up pulled it up like it would on a normal lip without implant/inward curling problem?... If that makes sense? Hmmm. I think everybody is different! Maybe consider using filler to plump up the lip after a lip lift, in the bottom part of the lip to cover up the gums but also having a nice lifted lip? I'm not sure but i think that's what I'd do! I think gum contouring is a thing too but I have no idea about that at all! [RS bleep]
May 14, 2014
Hi Steph! Thanks for your help. I think I'll just get the 3 or 4mm taken away - as I only want a tiny bit of distance taken away I'm more concerned about it being 'rolled out' like you say :) Also, I completely forgot to ask. Each time you have fillers now do you still take antibiotics? Because I was told that each time I had filler after the permalip (or if I wanted permanent make up etc round that area), I'd need to take antibiotics for a week! Which just seems like a massive faff to me and is it really necessary?! [RS bleep]
May 2, 2014
Hey! Do you have a better before photo? It's hard to tell what your lips looked like before with the one you posted. Thanks
UPDATED FROM Gemma1988
3 months post

Scars

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I am extremely happy with how this is healing. My scars are barely even visible, even in pure daylight. My lip has been lifted so wonderfully that it was physically hard for me to try and pull my lip down to show the scar in the first photo!

Also somebody asked about mouth corners being affected by the lip lift - as far as I know lip lifts don't affect the mouth corners at all and mine haven't changed a bit.

I still really like my lips since the lip lift. I would consider topping up with a little filler before I go on holiday in June as I expect my February filler will wear off a little before then, but the shape and height are perfect for me.

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February 23, 2016
That is amazing! So jealous that I don't live in Belgium