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Updated 14 Apr 2012

Posted 24 Mar 2010

I had a lip lift in 2006 and wanted to share my good experience with the procedure.

I naturally have nice "big" lips...but I felt the distance between my nose and upper lip was alot. Didn't like how I could not see my teeth when I parted my lips. And to be honest, I am quite thin with a narrow face and I figured by lifting my lip, somehow it would not make my face look so long and narrow.

My doctor explained the scars will be minimal and they will be underneath my nose. I made an appointment right away.

The entire procedure was less than an hour and I was awake during the whole time. They stitched me up and sent me home. I did not experience much pain. Although I was VERY swollen. My cheeks, nostrils and lips were HUGE...LOL.

Below are photos before & after. I gotta say, I look different...My face literally changed for the best! I was quite surprised how much my face changed. It doesn't look as narrow...

Now, the scars did remain for a long time. I actually went back to my doctor almost a year after and (nicely) told him how I did not like the scar it left underneath my nose. My doctor was very kind and actually gave me several laser treatments underneath my nose(at no charge).

One other thing to keep in mind, the corners of the mouth aren't necessarily "lifted" just the upper lip.

I am VERY happy I had the lip lift procedure! I was 37 years old at the time(I am now 41).

Updated on Mar 24, 2010:

Updated on Jun 12, 2010:
It's June 2010...It has now been 4 1/2 years since my lip lift procedure. I still do have some small "red" scars under my nose. I cover them easily with makeup though. Overall I am happy with the results (I am now 41 years old).

Updated on 8 Sep 2011:
It has been a year and a half since I posted my lip lift review. I never imagined I'd get so many comments! To be honest, I never thought anyone would even read my post. My procedure was done over 5 years ago. A time when NO ONE even knew what a lip lift was. I find everyone's story interesting and have enjoyed reading all comments. Real Self is such a great forum!

This review is the subjective opinion of a RealSelf member and not of RealSelf, Inc.

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Darryl J. Blinski, MD 25 Mar 2010

Thanks for your story. I use this technique frequently but also inject Artefill into red mucosa of lips for more fill. Regards from MIAMI Dr. B

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simbaxo 29 Mar 2010

you look great! I am also considering the same procedure. How long were your lips and nose swollen? How painful was it afterward? What did you do to cover the scars? Did your doctor use dissolvable stitches? thank you!

InSoCal 3 Apr 2010

@ simbaxo Thanks. Honestly, I felt my face was "swollen" for 4-5 months afterward. I don't recall much pain at all...you just get that tightness feeling around your nose. My doctor did not use dissolvable stitches. I had to go back in 7 business days to have them removed. I just used makeup to cover my scars. I felt my scar was noticable but some people told me they couldn't see it until I pointed it out (lol). My doctor was kind enough to give me several laser treatments to reduce the scar almost a year afterwards. A good doctor is needed to make sure they don't leave your upper lip "lopsided". Also keep in mind, the corners of your lips are not necessarily lifted. I have some more "after" photos with my stitches on still (if you want to see them).

simbaxo 6 Apr 2010

So did you have a corner lift as well? any injections? You were awake the entire time? and felt nothing? I would like to see more up close after pictures if you have the time... thanks!

InSoCal 15 Apr 2010

@ simbaxo: No, I did not get a corner lift. No injections of any fillers. Only injections were to numb part of my face prior to the procedure. Yes, I was awake the whole time. I didn't feel much.

lucillenyc 4 Apr 2010

This is a beautiful result!! What's amazing is that it looks like your lips were not enlarged (since they were nice and full to begin with), but you got a nice reduction of the nose/lip distance. You look about 27 in your after shots!!!! Do you feel your lips got larger after the procedure? Did you notice an increase in tooth show? Any changes to the nasal base? Thanks for posting about your experience!

InSoCal 15 Apr 2010

@ lucillenyc: Thank you. No, I actually did not think my lips got larger. The increase in tooth show was minimal. Although the entire reduction from nose to lip was minimal, it has made a big difference in the way my face looks. That is what amazed me the most. I did not notice much change in the nasal base. It has been 4 years since the procedure. Upper lip still looks good but since the "corners" of my mouth were not lifted, they tend to look droopy when I don't smile. But I can live with that.I just smile more!

jannylee 8 May 2010

Wow...you look gorgeous and in your twenties! How much did Dr. Gerlach shorten your philtrim?

InSoCal 20 May 2010

@jannylee...Thank you. This procedure was done 4 years ago so, unfortunatley, I do not know exactly how much it was shortened.

greentea1 24 May 2010

Hi, just a quick question, were you able to hide the scars under your nose by foundation two weeks after the surgery??? Would you be able to upload a close up of the area from one of your latest pictures... thank you

InSoCal 2 Jun 2010

@greentea1...After I had my stitches removed, I did hide scars w/ foundation as much as I could. Although you could still see them just a little bit. I will try to upload a recent pic.

Oneba 5 Jul 2011

Hi,

I would like to thank you for sharing your experience about your liplift. First of all you look great. I also have a long face and the space between my upper lip and my mose is huge. I retained this from my father. I never show teeth when I smile. I 'm going for surgerey on July 14 and while all the reviews I read are encouraging as to the overall improvement I'm very worried about the swelling and how weird I will look for the first two weeks.

My doctor is Rodriguez in Maryland and I trust he is good.

I went through jaw surgery to correct an underbite 3 years ago and I know that the swelling is unevitable and numbness as well. I'm hoping that by end July I will be able to see people normally. Do you think a massage can help reduce swelling? While I'm anxious and worried am very motivated when I read your comments and how you took the time and patience to respond to all the postings and questions.

thank you very much,

Ikram

InSoCal 6 Jul 2011

@Oneba...Thank you. Thinking back, I really don't think massaging the nose area would have helped in the swelling. I did use an ice pack for a while though. The first 10 days were the worst because of the stitches. Once they came off, I felt better talking to people. But I was still swollen and I noticed people stare at my face a bit. Not even makeup (foundation) helpd, at that time, in disguising the redness. Everyone is different in their recovery. I felt I could talk to people after 3 weeeks, but I personally could tell my face was "swollen" for 5-6 months after the procedure. And an FYI, I still do not have a "toothy" smile. I do not show teeth when I smile. If you'd like, I can send you some more of my "after" photos via personal email. Can I ask why you are getting this procedure done?

good poison 29 Jul 2011

Hi, wow thank god i found someone who is has thought about getting the lip lift by Rodriguez. he seems to be very informative about this procedure. Have you done the procedure yet.... im trying get mines done soon all i need to make me feel 100 percent confident is a conversation with someone whos experienced lip lift by him.please get back to me .... cant wait to hear from you

sjgirl 7 Aug 2011

Hi how did it go with Dr. Rodriguez? Are you happy with the results? Please let us know! Thanks :)

sandy in texas 3 Oct 2011

good poison, this is Sandy from Texas, I haven't been to rodriguez but I had a phone consol with him.. I'm sure you have too. If he did a lip lift one you I'd love to know your results. He talks a good line but talking and doing are to different things. I had a lift done in July 2011 which turned out very bad my lift looks like an extreme tee-pee and Rodriguez acts like he can correct my problem. Let us hear how Rodriguez worked out as I'm sure we all would like to know. Thanks, sandy

sandy in texas 4 Mar 2012

Oneba, my name is Sandy from Texas, I am thinking of going to Rodriguez, for a lip lift revision. Did I understand you went to him for a lip lift. If so were you happpy. I went to a doctor in South lake Texas and I am very unhapppy, so I don't want to be unhappy again. There is only one other girl on this site that went to him, and she is happpy. Would you please respond and tell me the details. Thanks so much

mrs. 26 May 2010

You do look fantastic! I had the same procedure (the bullhorn lip lift) on Monday and today is Wednesday. I am very swollen, but here's y question - did your swelling appear a little uneven, in terms of your nostrils? I feel like one side is a little bigger. I probably should not even look in a mirror for at least a week, but I can't help myself. I know it's been a while since you did this but I wonder if you remember.

InSoCal 2 Jun 2010

@mrs...Thank you. Congrats on your procedure! Are your stitches off? How do you feel? Look? I do not recall one side of my nostrils being more swollen than the other at all. I just recall my entire face being swollen...I really didn't feel like I looked "normal" until probablt 6 months after. Especially when I look at old photos Well, good luck. I hope you are pleased with the outcome! Try to post your experience :)

mrs. 5 Jun 2010

Today is day 12 and I am *thrilled*. I honesty have to tell you how much you helped me, both in terms of making the decision, and even more - in seeing what to expect. The swelling has gone done considerably, especially after I had the stitches out. Honestly, it's been a piece of cake, and I can easily go outside. It just looks like i had a cold (from the redness under the nostrils which is already going away.) I am wondering if part of the reason I had such an easy time of it is because I did not have any fillers added - just the lip lift, nothing else. No corner lift. My doctor told me 5 months before the "woodenness" goes away and all the swelling gone. Anyway, thanks again for taking the time to post. I am pretty much having the same recovery timeline as you did (so far), so it's been incredibly helpful seeing your pictures. If I hadn't of seen your day after pictures I might've panicked - but I was just as swollen. Surgeons rarely prepare patients for that part.

mrs. 15 Jun 2010

Thanks for posting the new pictures. You really were pretty before the lip lift, but that procedure turned you into striking. You are lucky your lips are that full. I really don't see the red under your nose (hard to see in a picture, I know) and I don't see any downturning at all on the sides when you aren't smiling. As for me, just over 3 weeks and the numbing is diminishing every day, although it still feels like there is a stick of wood just under the bottom of my nose and when I smile it's a teeny bit uneven on the side that has more swelling. (Not worried at all about this because I can feel the swelling on that part) I now find myself looking at so many people thinking how much better they'd look if they had this done. When I tell people what I did they don't know what Im talking about and they say they never noticed the distance between lip/nose on me before, but agree that I look so much better now. One last thing, I see that you paid $850 for this. I know it was 4 years ago, but I paid over $4000 for the procedure. I think that's probably the cost of having this done in Beverly Hills. Still - still well worth it. I love people telling me that I look good and asking if I've done something with my hair! Well it turns out THIS is the last thing for this post - meant to add that for those considering this procedure, you really need to make sure that your mouth isn't too wide or you might get downturned ends/corners to your mouth, since this procedure just lifts the wedge area from nose to lip. I now have tooth show and a cupid's bow, but there is a little downturning but it's fine for me. (Not if I smile.) My doctor told me he wouldn't have done this had I had a wider mouth. Then I think someone would need a corner lip in addition to this, which often produces a noticeable scar which makes me nervous.

Barnaby 5 Oct 2010

Hi Mrs - I'm not sure if you're still receiving replies, but I noticed your post re: the lip lift and I'm interested in getting the procedure as well. I've already spoken to Dr. Haworth in Beverly Hills and he thought I'd be a good candidate which is exciting! I was hoping that you might be able to answer 1 question that I have: Did the upper lip lift increase the size of your upper lip? Both Monica and Dr. Haworth said "not really" because they're lifting the muscle underneath the skin as well, so it's literally a "lift" but I've read other reviews where women have stated that it DID increase the vermillion show, which increases the overall size of the lip. I'm really hoping that it does do this but I was hoping you could tell me if you noticed that :) Thank you in advance!

mrs. 5 Oct 2010

Yes, it's funny he would say that because it absolutely increased my vermillion show - but you have to realize for me that as I got older there was barely any show by the time I had the procedure. I used to have even upper and lower lips, and it's back to that now. What I do now is get a neutral/flesh/blush (you name it) lip pencil and line the upper lip and then fill it in. I especially find this good for the outer part of the upper lip (hope I'm explaining this well) because that part isn't being lifted at all so the pencil makes it look like the vermillion extends there. (It's not that ridiculous phony look you get when people extend their lip liner beyond their lips - this looks normal.) Good luck! I hope you're as thrilled afterwards as I am. Are you having the sides lifted too? (I didn't.)

mrs. 5 Oct 2010

Meant to add I had the muscle cut and lifted too. Short answer - I have more old lips back, and if anything the cupid's bow is better than ever.

Barnaby 6 Oct 2010

Hi! Thanks so much for the feedback! I'm happy to hear that it increased the size and I know exactly what you're talking about with the nude lipliner (an excellent one to try: Clinique Baby Buff liner) My upper lip is average size, but I have almost no tooth show at all - kinda going for the more "Bridgitte Bardot" look and he said that he could do that with the lip lift, but there wouldn't be a lot of increase in size. He did warn me that the recovery is a little more difficult - stating it would take about 2-4 weeks for things to calm down and the numbness would be another few months. I'm really scared about the numbness (afraid the feeling won't come back) - were you conerned as well? I'm not doing the corner lift, only the central. How did you like Dr. Haworth overall? Would it be possible for you to send pics of your before and afters? Thank you in advance!

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