Lip Lift - Very Long Recovery Time - Atlanta, GA

At 6 months, I still have undesirable scarring and a few underlying sutures coming out. I regret ever having this done, because of the bad scars left behind, and the very slight difference the surgery actually made. My PS said she would do a revision at no cost, and though I really appreciate the offer, I never want to go through this long, horrible healing process ever again. I've considered having laser treatments done to the area (scar is red and indented where sutures split and became infected), but my dermatologist said it might be best to wait a year to see if there's improvement before doing anything else.

Best of luck to those who have had this surgery and are healing, or those who are considering it!

Unfortunately, l am still not completely healed, and fragments of sutures still seem to be opening up the skin and surfacing. For those of you who have never experienced this, let me try to explain… the skin will look like it's healing, and then a small crack/slit opens. You'll see a tiny fragment, many times it looks like a very small head of a pimple (which is the semi-dissolved stitch), and in some instances, it's just a minuscule piece of clear plastic. Once it comes out (sometimes accompanied by puss - sorry!), the wound will heal in about a day or two - but then another one will open up in another area. I feel like I have picked out dozens and dozens of these so far! And because it's not healed, my scar is still very red and sensitive. I've found that blue emu oil has helped with the sensitivity and crepey-ness of skin, however, not to the point that I want it to! I have a hard time wanting to leave the house because of the way this looks.

At 9 weeks, I feel like this will never heal, and as you can imagine - it's beyond depressing. I have no idea as to what the scar will look like since there's really not a defined scar line, it just looks very red and raw, with cracks, and bumps beneath, and on sides of my nostrils. If this were anywhere else besides my face, I don't think it would bother me as much, but it's the first thing you see when looking in the mirror, or when someone looks at you. My kids keep asking when it's going to be better, and I tell them, hopefully soon, but at this point I'm having a hard time convincing myself of it.

My doctor has been very kind and empathetic, and says while this is rare for spitting sutures to go on this long, and that at 3 months the spitting sutures will resolve and it will begin to heal.

I'm still so perplexed as to why this is happening because I've had so many surgeries in the past with dissolvable, and non-dissolvable sutures, as well as glue without any type of reaction like this. I wish I could understand why I'm having such a difficult time now. I'll give another update in 3 weeks (3 month post-op) and note any improvements. I'm trying to be patient and remain optimistic, though it's becoming more and more difficult for me. And for those who want to see pics - I'm still not comfortable posting. Sorry :/

Let me start again...I think my first review might have been misunderstood. By no means was I blaming Dr. Morgan or questioning her judgment on choice of sutures. I realize that some individuals have adverse reactions to sutures regardless of what type is used, and I also realize people heal differently. At the end of my review, I gave Dr Morgan 5-stars in every category based on how kind, empathetic, knowledgable, and available she made herself to me. I also mentioned that her staff could not be nicer. My intentions were to share my experience with others who might be considering any kind of cosmetic surgery - no matter how small or simple it may seem. In hindsight, I shouldn't have mentioned who performed my surgery - because the problems I experienced had nothing to do my doctor's performance. In fact, I might have posted this is the wrong place - as I said, I wanted to share my recovery process.

The point I was trying to make was that despite going to a great doctor, following aftercare instructions, and being healthy - things don't always go as smoothly as you'd like them to go, and it can take a toll on your emotions. I realize that I will eventually heal - just not as quickly as I anticipated. My apologies if my post came across differently – Dr Morgan is once of the compassionate doctors I have ever met, and I would highly recommend her to others.