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sub nasal lip lift

  • updated 4 months ago
  • Not Worth It
  • Cost: $2,800
  • Peoria, IL

The surgeon did not make the incision at the base...

  • 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.

It has been two years since my surgery. I am...

  • 8 Jul 2012
It has been two years since my surgery. I am faced with the fact that the revisions I need are more costly than initial surgery. My face has not been right all this time and the fact that it will never be the way it should have been is a heavy burden. I had this surgeon do eye lift, face lift and sub nasal lip lift. I only wish that anyone considering facial plastic surgery get a number of consultations with the surgeon they decide upon. They should mark your face and explain where your scars will be. Don't end up like me, Having your face marked while you are lying down and under sedation, how can they tell what you will look like when you are sitting up when they do that? My experience has been a total nightmare. I went to a board certified facial plastic surgeon in Peoria,Illinois. I am still in a state of shock that things were not done as one would expect and were told would be done. It is not only the sub nasal lip lift that I need revised. It is my eyes, earlobes, and whole face.

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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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VILLE331 9 Feb 2013
July, Hope All is well.
VILLE331 27 Jan 2013
July4, Hope you are doing well. I was wondering if you have found any satisfaction in dealing with your LL surgery results? Blessings,
nancsue 26 Jan 2013
Bless your heart! I just had my first consultation for this - really need the procedure, but was not confident in the surgeon.
trove 25 Nov 2012
Yes but please give the name of the doctor so others don;'t get burned
carolmarks 16 Apr 2013

yes, it would be a good deed, for people to say the Doctor's name, when the DOCTOR messed up your face / body.... These Doctor just keep taking patients hard earned and saved-up money, and then the Doctor messes up the surgery, the Doctors will just say "sorry"......I think the Doctors should be held accountable for EVERY surgery they do !!! The Doctors might do a better / excellent job on the patient then, if the Doctor stands to get into trouble, and/ or return / refund EVERY penny of your money !!! SAY THE DOCTORS NAME...please...BIG help for other people...

Angiemcc (Community Manager) 26 Jul 2012

I would love to see photos (you can blur out your eyes if this makes you more comfortable) so I can visualize what you're describing.

PamelaNorthern California 14 Jul 2012
Have you considered legal action against the doctor in order to correct the problems which he has created? He has a moral responsibility to correct the results of his incompetence. Of course, there are time limits in which one must take action.
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
No.
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 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.
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?

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