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4 months post surgery!
It's been a little over 4 months since my lip lift with Dr Rodriguez and I cannot express how happy I am that I took this step towards my self confidence! I am attaching a before and after pic for you all to get an idea as to how my before can be compared to my after!
3 months!
February 20th made 3 months since my upper lip lift! I know I haven't been updating as I wanted to, but once I was able to be out in public more and around my friends and family more, I got swallowed by my normal routine.
Let's see.. Right now at this very moment, I still feel a very slight sting near the bottom of my nostrils but I would say my nose is 90% back to what it looked like pre-surgery. My incision towards the bottom middle of my nose is still a little tight and I cannot smile completely full yet. The space between my nose and lips is not as near as tight as it used to be a month ago. Usually in the morning I'm 25% more puffy (which I love) but by mid afternoon it feels pretty settled in. I am SO HAPPY I went through with this procedure and I'm happy with the surgeon I chose as well. I have always been insecure about my distance and mouth area and even after braces I still didn't feel 100%. My lip lift has allowed my confidence to fully flourish! While the recovery is not as black and white as I wanted to believe it was, but it was and still is worth it! I will attempt to take some pics for you guys to see the changes, only because I know how much other RS members' pictures helped me make one of the best decisions for myself! Although I feel pictures cannot fully show the enhancement and improvement as much as I can feel it and see it, in person .. They sure will give you an idea as to the changes that were made. I was concerned about how my face would feel after repositioning my upper lip, but it feels very natural! I had a few hiccups with my incision- a few tiny pimples popped out that caused a little microscopic distortion along my incision, it still looks undetectable with or without make up! I hope my written update helped and I will be posting pics this week! I'm so grateful for every one who reached out to share words of encouragement and support!
Let's see.. Right now at this very moment, I still feel a very slight sting near the bottom of my nostrils but I would say my nose is 90% back to what it looked like pre-surgery. My incision towards the bottom middle of my nose is still a little tight and I cannot smile completely full yet. The space between my nose and lips is not as near as tight as it used to be a month ago. Usually in the morning I'm 25% more puffy (which I love) but by mid afternoon it feels pretty settled in. I am SO HAPPY I went through with this procedure and I'm happy with the surgeon I chose as well. I have always been insecure about my distance and mouth area and even after braces I still didn't feel 100%. My lip lift has allowed my confidence to fully flourish! While the recovery is not as black and white as I wanted to believe it was, but it was and still is worth it! I will attempt to take some pics for you guys to see the changes, only because I know how much other RS members' pictures helped me make one of the best decisions for myself! Although I feel pictures cannot fully show the enhancement and improvement as much as I can feel it and see it, in person .. They sure will give you an idea as to the changes that were made. I was concerned about how my face would feel after repositioning my upper lip, but it feels very natural! I had a few hiccups with my incision- a few tiny pimples popped out that caused a little microscopic distortion along my incision, it still looks undetectable with or without make up! I hope my written update helped and I will be posting pics this week! I'm so grateful for every one who reached out to share words of encouragement and support!
Day 24
Healing slowly but surely but I noticed a pimple right where my incision closes and I'm getting kind of nervous! I uploaded a pic (forgive the condition of my skin) I hope any one can tell me whether it's something I should or shouldn't worry about! Thanks in advance!
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
1300 Bellona Ave., Lutherville, Maryland