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I appreciate your concern and while while photos and physical exam is optimal, It appears that you would most likely benefit from lip reduction surgery. The procedure is done in the office, under local anesthesia, and it takes about one hour. Recovery is usually one week, as postop, the lips are quite swollen. Check out the link below to an article I wrote about the procedure. Seek out a board certified plastic surgeon with lots of experience with lip surgery, good luck!
I would suggest meeting with a board certified plastic surgeon and discussing a lip reduction. This can be done in the office under local anesthesia.
The healing process you are seeing is normal. It is common to see this type of crusting on the lips as a part of the healing process. It is important to keep your lips moisturized and to drink a lot of water. Also keep in mind not to pick as the crusting and this will heal naturally. It would...
I appreciate your concern and while physical exam is optimal, your photos demonstrate that you would most likely benefit from lip reduction surgery. Unfortunately, there is no other non-surgical option. The procedure is done in the office, under local anesthesia, and it takes about one hour....
Thank you for the question and your photo. It looks like the wound came apart a bit. This white material is granulation tissue -- your body attempting to heal the open wound. At this point, you have to let the area heal completely and then you can try another reduction. In my practice, when I...
Hello,Lips can be reduced in an office setting. It is done usually under local anesthesia and patients are made quite comfortable. The sutures are placed on the inside portion of the lip to help conceal a scar. Final results are between 3-6 months. Best, Anil Shah
Thank you for your question. In the majority of cases both procedures can be done at once, but as a surgeon one always aims to preserve the necessary blood supply to the tissues to ensure healing. Depending on the amount of filler needed to be removed and the size of the lip...
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