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Great Lip Lift in Huntersville NC - Huntersville, NC
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I had contemplated for quite some time having a...
DZBJune 11, 2013
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I had contemplated for quite some time having a lip lift. I was very reluctant as it seemed as though there were very few doctors that had mastered this procedure. Either the scars were so bad afterward that it wasn't worth it or it didn't seem like there was much difference from the befores and afters that I had seen. I didn't have much time for recovery and couldn't have a frankenstein looking scar underneath my nose. I have had several procedures from my doctor but wasn't sure if he preformed lip lifts. I knew he was excellent at everything else, so I finally spoke to him and decided to go for it. It has been less than 24 hours and already I look so much better. There is some minor swelling but I am so excited about the outcome. I actually went out in public today and I don't think most people even noticed. I look pretty normal. I'm going back to work tomorrow!
His attention for detail and the way he closed my wound is going to make my result probably almost scarless! He used deep sutures underneath so there are only two tiny sutures on each side of my nose. This will allow the lift to be better supported and keep the scar nice and thin and not stretch out from the pulling down of the lip. He gave me a shot to numb the area so I was awake the entire time. He actually let me look at how much I would be lifted before closing to make sure that I was happy. Obviously only time will tell, but as of today I only have a nice thin line underneath my nose and I think it's going to look awesome. I am so glad I finally bit the bullet. I will take pictures everyday and post soon.
His attention for detail and the way he closed my wound is going to make my result probably almost scarless! He used deep sutures underneath so there are only two tiny sutures on each side of my nose. This will allow the lift to be better supported and keep the scar nice and thin and not stretch out from the pulling down of the lip. He gave me a shot to numb the area so I was awake the entire time. He actually let me look at how much I would be lifted before closing to make sure that I was happy. Obviously only time will tell, but as of today I only have a nice thin line underneath my nose and I think it's going to look awesome. I am so glad I finally bit the bullet. I will take pictures everyday and post soon.
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June 15, 2013
Hi, I hope you're still checking this page. I just had a lip lift earlier today also under local anesthesia. The doctor removed 3mm of skin but when he was done and I looked, I really couldn't tell that much of a difference from before. He told me the local anesthesia causes a ton of swelling plus the surgery itself, so as the swelling goes down, the upper lip will lift and appear fuller. Was this your experience as well? Did your lip get fuller & higher as the days progressed? If you could let me know, I'd greatly appreciate it!! Thank you
June 15, 2013
Hi Barnaby, that was not my experience at all, exactly the opposite. I did have some swelling, but as mine went down my lip became slightly smaller. I actually liked mine a little better when I was swollen, but am not unhappy with what I have now. It's a big improvement! I had about the same amount of skin removed as you did. I do have a bit more lip show that I had before and I would have liked a tiny bit more, but my doctor said because of the shape of my lip we had some limitations. I have a point (sort of like a beak of a bird) and he said that if he lifted the middle part too much that the point may stick out so he wasn't comfortable messing around too much with that. I appreciate his conservative approach as he said we could always go back and do more if I wasn't happy. I would try not to jump to any conclusions though because everyone is different and our circumstances could be different. I know it's hard to relax and wait for the swelling to go down, but hopefully when it does you will be happy. I hope I have helped and good luck with your results!!!
June 15, 2013
Thank you so much for your quick reply :) it is hard to be patient but i agree the recovery has been so much easier than I ever expected! My doc had the same conservative approach but said if I wanted more removed later, it'd be no problem to do that ( seeing how easy the recovery has been, it doesn't make me as nervous to consider doing it again). Honestly the only thing I would be afraid of is that local numbing injection again - that pain was unreal. Fortunately the infections only took about 5 mins. :)
June 16, 2013
Would love to see a before/after - please post one when you can! I'm in desperate need of this procedure!
June 17, 2013
I will post soon. I can't get the ones from my phone to transfer onto my computer but I took some with my ipad as well. I will try to do in the next couple of days.
June 16, 2013
I am so happy that you love your results. So glad that skill at closing the LL incision is making for better wound healing/less noticeable scarring. Can't wait to see your results. I too could desperately use a LL. Thank you for sharing.
June 17, 2013
I will post my pictures in the next day or two. I tried this evening to get the ones I took with my phone to transfer onto my computer but it didn't work. I will try to get the ones I took with my iPad.
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4 days post
Great Lip Lift in Huntersville NC
DZBJune 15, 2013
It is 4 days post op and I feel great. I only had a slight bit of I wouldn't even call it pain for a little while the first evening, but it subsided a few hours after the procedure and that was it. I never took any pain meds! I have no numbness whatsoever and I think most of the swelling is gone from what I can tell. I have full use of my lip and my incision line is barely noticeable. I am very pleased with my results! I might would have taken 1mm more of skin but would rather have my doctor take the conservative approach as he said we can always take a little more. Better to be safe than sorry! I'm not sure if I will lift it any more, but if I do, I know the recovery will be a breeze. My doc is the best!! I promise to try to post pictures soon.
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6 days post
Quick update...day 6
DZBJune 17, 2013
It's the 6th day since my lip lift and my incision line is so unnoticeable. I have no swelling and everything is back to normal. The down time for this procedure is so minimal (I think that is as long as you go to the right doctor)! I do think I am going to have my doc do just a tiny bit more lift, but I am so tickled with the change. It didn't dawn on me until a few minutes ago that I have a camera on my computer.....duh, so I took a quick pic and I will at least post it for now. I will try to get the earlier ones on tomorrow or the next day.
Hooray that you're happy with your results so far! Do you have more tooth show than you did before?
Looking forward to seeing your photos!