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The extraction
The removal was easy and the recovery has been better than I could have asked for! The surgeon put topical cream on my lips to numb the area before injecting it with local anesthetic. She injected only one side, and made a single 2mm incision on the inside of both lips. Working it out was a breeze and the entire process, from the numbing to the stitching took about 15 minutes. Afterward she had me rinse out with a saline solution, packed me a bag of bacitracin, gauze, and some face masks (for discretion in public) and I was sent on my way.
I was instructed to rinse out with an alcohol-free mouthwash after eating, eat soft food for a week, not to work out for 2 weeks, minimize facial expressions (like smiling), use an ice pack and take Tylenol as needed.
The swelling lasted about 4 hours, and by the 7th hour the stitches from the incision on my upper lip had already made their way out. I was worried this would reopen the incision site, but when I looked I couldn’t even locate it. The stitches on the lower lip are still in place, but the incision site is barely noticeable. I didn’t feel the need to ice my lips or take medication at any point, and I’ve neglected to follow the rule of only eating soft foods and not smiling.
I read that because of the stretching from the implants, lips tend to be a little wrinkly and appear deflated afterward, giving a person a dehydrated look. This was especially true for the first 6 hours, but they started looking normal within the same day (though of course, not as plump and smooth as they were with the implants). I can see the outline of where the implant sat, because this area looks slightly more deflated than the rest of my lips, but overall I think they look great!
Finally, a big concern I had was having the removal mess with my psyche, as I assumed I would experience a feeling of “void”. Very thankfully, this hasn’t been the case. Everything looks and feels very normal 24 hours post extraction!
I was instructed to rinse out with an alcohol-free mouthwash after eating, eat soft food for a week, not to work out for 2 weeks, minimize facial expressions (like smiling), use an ice pack and take Tylenol as needed.
The swelling lasted about 4 hours, and by the 7th hour the stitches from the incision on my upper lip had already made their way out. I was worried this would reopen the incision site, but when I looked I couldn’t even locate it. The stitches on the lower lip are still in place, but the incision site is barely noticeable. I didn’t feel the need to ice my lips or take medication at any point, and I’ve neglected to follow the rule of only eating soft foods and not smiling.
I read that because of the stretching from the implants, lips tend to be a little wrinkly and appear deflated afterward, giving a person a dehydrated look. This was especially true for the first 6 hours, but they started looking normal within the same day (though of course, not as plump and smooth as they were with the implants). I can see the outline of where the implant sat, because this area looks slightly more deflated than the rest of my lips, but overall I think they look great!
Finally, a big concern I had was having the removal mess with my psyche, as I assumed I would experience a feeling of “void”. Very thankfully, this hasn’t been the case. Everything looks and feels very normal 24 hours post extraction!
The extraction
The removal was easy and the recovery has been better than I could have asked for! The surgeon put topical cream on my lips to numb the area before injecting it with local anesthetic. She injected only one side, and made a single 2mm incision on the inside of both lips. Working it out was a breeze and the entire process, from the numbing to the stitching took about 15 minutes. Afterward she had me rinse out with a saline solution, packed me a bag of bacitracin, gauze, and some face masks (for discretion in public) and I was sent on my way.
I was instructed to rinse out with an alcohol-free mouthwash after eating, eat soft food for a week, not to work out for 2 weeks, minimize facial expressions (like smiling), use an ice pack and take Tylenol as needed.
The swelling lasted about 4 hours, and by the 7th hour the stitches from the incision on my upper lip had already made their way out. I was worried this would reopen the incision site, but when I looked I couldn’t even locate it. The stitches on the lower lip are still in place, but the incision site is barely noticeable. I didn’t feel the need to ice my lips or take medication at any point, and I’ve neglected to follow the rule of only eating soft foods and not smiling.
I read that because of the stretching from the implants, lips tend to be a little wrinkly and appear deflated afterward, giving a person a dehydrated look. This was especially true for the first 6 hours, but they started looking normal within the same day (though of course, not as plump and smooth as they were with the implants). I can see the outline of where the implant sat, because this area looks slightly more deflated than the rest of my lips, but overall I think they look great!
Finally, a big concern I had was having the removal mess with my psyche, as I assumed I would experience a feeling of “void”. Very thankfully, this hasn’t been the case. Everything looks and feels very normal 24 hours post extraction!
I was instructed to rinse out with an alcohol-free mouthwash after eating, eat soft food for a week, not to work out for 2 weeks, minimize facial expressions (like smiling), use an ice pack and take Tylenol as needed.
The swelling lasted about 4 hours, and by the 7th hour the stitches from the incision on my upper lip had already made their way out. I was worried this would reopen the incision site, but when I looked I couldn’t even locate it. The stitches on the lower lip are still in place, but the incision site is barely noticeable. I didn’t feel the need to ice my lips or take medication at any point, and I’ve neglected to follow the rule of only eating soft foods and not smiling.
I read that because of the stretching from the implants, lips tend to be a little wrinkly and appear deflated afterward, giving a person a dehydrated look. This was especially true for the first 6 hours, but they started looking normal within the same day (though of course, not as plump and smooth as they were with the implants). I can see the outline of where the implant sat, because this area looks slightly more deflated than the rest of my lips, but overall I think they look great!
Finally, a big concern I had was having the removal mess with my psyche, as I assumed I would experience a feeling of “void”. Very thankfully, this hasn’t been the case. Everything looks and feels very normal 24 hours post extraction!
6 years later
My implants had a great run, but I finally got them removed yesterday. I never experienced any issues with them, but I did notice there was an asymmetry. The lower implant was placed a tad diagonally, which meant it sat lower and closer to the surface on one side. This was most noticeable if I smiled with my mouth closed, so I just avoided that. I also think the implant selected was a little too wide because it did stretch out the appearance of my mouth at rest. Nevertheless, I thought they were fab, and the biggest issue I experienced during the 6 years was finding a tray small enough to take impressions of my teeth when I went to the dentist. They always had to use a kid sized tray AND make adjustments to make it even smaller because there was absolutely no stretch to my lips. I probably would have never decided to get them removed if I hadn’t been looking into doing a lip lift so that my maxillary anterior teeth would slightly show when my mouth was open and at rest. I scheduled a consultation appointment, and the surgeon simply suggested I remove the implants, as this tends to weigh the lips down. I agreed, and she generously removed them at no cost.
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
1441 Ochsner Blvd., Covington, Louisiana