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Monkey Face After Upper Lip Lift..

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  • Cost: $2,000
  • California

2 weeks ago I had the upper lip lift (procedure...

  • 16 Jan 2010

2 weeks ago I had the upper lip lift (procedure done with the incision under my nose); I had this done for the primary purpose of exposing more of the vermillion of my upper lip.

The lip lift is okay, but I am now thick and fleshy in the area between my upper lip and nose, because the doctor also injected filler for the lines I had above my lip. While I used to have feminine features, I now have what I can only describe as a monkey look. My nostrils are also MUCH more visible.

If I could turn back time, I likely would have had the upper lip lift done without having filler put into the small lines above my upper lip. With the lip being pulled up, that filler is now almost completely filling the area between my nose and upper lip, and the thick 'monkey' look has changed the integrity of my face. I used to have small, delicate features. Scared to death that my nostrils won't go back to normal, either.

MY QUESTIONS: For the heave upper lip issue,Can...

  • 20 Jan 2010
MY QUESTIONS: For the heave upper lip issue,Can I/should I consider having that filler dissolved? AND, will my nostrils/nose go back to normal? (A reminder that the procedure was done 2 weeks ago). Thanks so much for any feedback. -- Updated on Jan 20, 2010: After the upper lip lift I had 3 weeks ago, my nostrils have hard scar tissue inside where the stitches were. This is causing a loss of pliability and are making my nostrils wider and more visible. Does this repair itself over time? I also feel I have too muck thickness in the flesh between my upper lip and nose, resembling what I can only describe as a monkey (possibly a bit harsh). I'm hopeful that this is due to the filler and will repair itself as the filler dissolves.
Great review?

My Doctor: name not provided

My doctor is typically conservative, and to give him the benefit of the doubt with my current issue I am seeing him again to follow up.

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mimi08 17 May 2012
from the before picture it look like justwannalookrefreshed didn't need a liplift in the first place I'm wondering if that's why they look forced up and the nose looks pulled down. Fillers probably would have been a better choice just to make the lips look fuller?
dunebug 16 Feb 2012

Does anyone know of any plastic surgeons in Pittsburgh, PA that do lip lifts?

Paris9127 28 Aug 2011
Finally, I have found a great surgeron in Paris, who is doing lip upper lift: Dr Le Louarn (actually,this syrgery is NOT popular in France) He says, that the problem which JUSTWANNALOOK describes may occur after lip upper lift, but it revolves positively in a short healing time.
VILLE331 2 Aug 2011
Refreshed, Joey, and Hollilulu,

hope you are all doing better and find your results more pleasing. I am still debating this surgery.
Paris9127 16 Oct 2010
Hello, Joey!
Just want to ask, how your nose and your lip upper look now?
Hope, your concern is over and you look ok now?
I am very interested in to lip lift
gailgirl 28 Oct 2010
I am very interested in this procedure but it seems that there are few drs who are experienced.
Any suggestions?
Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 29 Oct 2010

Hi gailgirl--

There are a few board-certified surgeons in Pensacola who do the lip lift. Here's a list: Pensacola Lip Lift doctors

If you're able to travel down to Miami, you get a few more options: Miami Lip lift doctors

Many of the doctors on that list are active on RealSelf, so feel free to contact them through their profile pages and see if they can help you.

Good luck!

Joey79 29 Aug 2011
The swelling has subsided but still the sides of the upper lip are down and the middle is up with creates a bit of a wierd look. I dont recommend this procedure in all honesty.
Gwyneth 19 May 2012
Sharon, I went to the advertisement you provided and did not see "lip lift" in the listing. Do you have a better source? Preferably a few persons who have had this done as a reference and their before and after photos?
Joey79 23 Aug 2010
I had the procedure done also and i am male believe it or not. I know it's not something men get doen but i was really concious of he droopy look i had. I was happy to get it done and i think i did not research enough. I did get the bullhorn lip lift done a week and 2 days ago now. I did get quite a bit of swelling and can sympathise with you in the sense that my nostrils look wider and nose actually looks thicker. I know its early days but i am due back at work in 4 days and really worried about how i will look as i do not want anyone to notice. I was also told by the nurse who took the stitches out that i should limit my talking for another couple of weeks. why is that? and how am i supposed to do that when work involves alot of talking. I had no idea it was going to be like this and was only told to take a week off work. Is the nurse being over zealous? I also read here that the nostrils can be fixed easily, how so?
nat516 26 Jun 2010
the nostrils can be fixed easily.
Joey79 25 Aug 2010
how are the nostrils fixed easily?
mrs. 26 May 2010
Could you please post an update on how you are doing? I had the lip lift just a couple of days ago and am semi-panicked about uneven nostril swelling, and also about that thickness between my nose and lip. I know it's very soon to be looking in a mirror, but I am wondering if you're happier now and if your concerns about your nostrils has resolved itself. (Also - was there any unevenness to your swelling? ) Thanks.
JustWannaLookRefreshed 2 Aug 2010
Hi, and yes it's much better. The swelling and thickness have gone down, but my nostrils never did return quite to normal (they're pulled down a bit, but not enough that anyone else notices, but since I look at myself every day, I notice it). Sorry for the delay in my reply, but since you write back in May, how have things gone for you?
VILLE331 2 Aug 2011
How are you doing now that it is a year plus since your surgery? Are you happier with results?
lollilulu 15 Mar 2010
Hi I had a lip lift a month ago and I have extremely hard swelling at the suture line. My area is also very bulky and it pushes my lip out like a duck. My nostrils also look wide and more visible. I look way worse than you at a later date, I hope it resolves. How are you doing?
Gwyneth 22 Mar 2010
Who was your doctor? Thanks!
Tomato Face 14 Mar 2010
who was the doctor? did he or she say it would change over time..it doesn't look bad but it does look like you need to balance out the horizontal plane of your face. How does it look when you smile? good luck.
Gwyneth 26 Feb 2010
Who is your dr? I need this done and am looking for a dr. who can do it the way I want it. I actually like the dr's approach was in that they tried to prevent the rabbit look. I like that it resulted in a more emphasized cupid's bow.
LC60613 26 Jan 2010
Hi, Did you get the bullhorn lift? If so, I believe you would have been better off with the gullwing approach. Were the fillers permanent, like Silikon 1000? If not, there is hope that the results you speak of will fade as the filler diminishes. If the problem persists (after several months of healing) I would suggest seeing Dr. Lam in TX. He's good at balancing out lip deformities, with quite natural results. I am seeing him to correct my overzealous attempt to obtain Angelina lips. Good luck and keep us posted.
JustWannaLookRefreshed 31 Jan 2010
I got the bullhorn lift, but he did a modified version and just did the sides of the bullhorn without doing the area just in between my nostrils (he was afraid of a rabbit look with too much front tooth show). Actually, the healing is coming along and I'm looking better. I don't believe proper expectations were set as I thought I'd heal in 2 weeks, when in fact I'm hearing it could be several months for everything to settle down. Thanks for the info!

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