Is it possible to have a lip lift AND a upper lip reduction.
July 30, 2016
Asked By:HarryWash in Washington, District of Columbia
My mouth/lips rest too low on my face, and I wish to get it lifted. However, I want to get the upper lip reduced in response to the lift, as it's already thick enough to begin with that it better not get any thicker—my aesthetic preference is more in line with Asians culture who prefer thinner lips. Do lip lift and lip reduction conflict each other after all? How can my problem be approached?
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Snowchild, I'm sorry to hear of your plight. It is generally accepted that you get what you get with fat transfer 2 to 3 months after the initial procedure. If you have lumps nine months after, these are essentially permanent. One could try injecting a dilute mixture of steroid...
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 ...
Thank you for asking about your lip lift.I am sorry you are in such distress But you cannot judge the result of a lip lift at 8 days - it always looks wrong at this point.You are very swollen.Please do not have any further surgery and treatment -This operation cannot be reversed but as s...
