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“sub nasal lip lift”

July4

Not Worth It
Spent: $2,800 in Peoria, IL

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Updated 6 Apr 2012

Posted 26 Feb 2011

The surgeon did not make the incision at the base of my nose. Now I have a very visable scar about one centimeter below my nose in a half circle shape. The scar is very noticable and I cannot conceal it with make up. I am very self conscious about it. I was told by other surgeons it will not "go away" that it should not have been done this way. Now I suffer with this horrible scar. I wish I would have been told by the surgeon his plans to make the scar so low. I never would have paid so much for so much dissatisfacton. Be very careful about this procedure as you may get untoward results like me. My mouth now looks like a monkey.

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Be very careful when going "under the knife" You may feel very comfortable on the first consultation. Beware. Don't do anything and don't pay them untill they explain in full what the outcome will be. This scar extends in 2 places toward my lips. I now face many revisions to my FACE,EYES & EARLOBES and the SUBNASAL LIPLIFT will need to be revised also. I found out today that the sub nasal lip lift has been cut so low that a revision to place the scar where it should be is not possible. I will need it revised but it will never be the way it should have been done in the first place. There is no reason that I should have been told "it doesn't heal well the other way". If done properly it heals very well.

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July4 3 Apr 2011

I don't understand this outcome. I was told I would have a very tiny scar directly beneath my nose. When I asked the surgeon why the scar is so low, he said "it dosent't heal well the other way". ??

May6385 1 Jun 2011

It seems to me like you could have another lip lift with the incision along the crease of the nose and the scarred skin would be excised in the process? You look as though there is enough space left to do so. Just a thought? Good luck

July4 1 Jun 2011

Are you a plastic surgeon? How may I contact you with questions?
Thank you for the reply.

May6385 10 Jun 2011

Sorry, I'm not a plastic surgeon. I had a subnasal lip lift 17 days ago now (you can see my post) and I've read quite a bit on the procedure at this point. With this procedure skin is excised directly below the incision and then sutured, so if you were to have the incision re-done along the base of the nose the scarred skin would then be directly under your incision and excised during the procedure before they sutured you up. Be aware though that there are risks of complications with the base of the nose incision depending on how the tension is distributed including distortion of the alar base (nostrils can look bigger/wider) and columella as well as the risk of unsatisfactory scarring (this is a very large cut-see my photos!). A doctor with a lot of experience with this procedure seems to be key! Have you tried Laser treatments or dermabrasion for the scar yet? You might want to give that a try if you're happy with the result aside from the scar. Hope that makes sense and feel free to contact me anytime, I think you just click my name and then send message?

VILLE331 2 Aug 2011

Cerro,
I hope all is well. Just read the post from May referring to having a second lift done. She is a wealth of information and has had the procedure herself. If you still aren't feeling good about the original outcome just remember you have options. May also mention resurfacing the scar if a 2nd surgery is not for you. Best wishes...keep your head up.

Paris9127 1 Jan 2012

Girls,
If you are interested into the lip upper lift, I give you an advice: DON'T ACCEPT the scare INSIDE DE NOSE. The scare have to be OUTSIDE only, under the nose, but NOT inside. I talk to you after my experience: the low part of my nostrils are destoyed by the scar, and it's quite obvious.
Only under the nose scare must be done for lip upper lift surgery.
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VILLE331 31 Mar 2012

Cerro,
Sorry to hear that you will not be able to get a revision done properly due to scar placement of original. You stated that you will have to have additional work to eyes, and earlobe. Is the additional surgery needed due the lip lift placement? Thanks for sharing with us.

July4 22 Apr 2012

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