Hypertrophic lip lift scar ruined my smile (Photo)

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Hello. I had a lip lift done at Motohiko Takesaki in Shinagawa clinic Tokyo. The surgeon did a terrible job, not only did he not wait for the anaesthetic to start working before he started cutting at my face, leaving me screaming on the operating table, he left me with this huge hypertrophic scar with distorts my smile. I've been advised to use steroid injections which I know improve the look of a scar but will they provide stretch and softness to the tissue so that my smile can return to normal?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Lip lift scars can be white and visible. Hidef protocols can help with visible lip lift scars on the face. I see a lot of these in my office in Beverly Hills. Surgery is often not needed if lasers and HIDEF scar revision techniques are introduced. 
In our office, we combine treatments starting with topical pre-conditioning of the scars with Plato's Scar Serum for hypertrophy and Melarase PM for pigmentation. Fractional RF, laser, and micro fractional RF can help limit scar growth. Kenalog IIT can also help reduce scar thickness. For lip lift scars specifically, I use selective Hyfrecation to reduce scarring. 
Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Hypertrophic lip lift scar ruined my smile (Photo)

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