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I tell my patients to use polysporin twice daily on the incision line until sutures are removed at one week. Additionally, small amounts of hydrogen peroxide are applied on a q-tip ONLY if crusting occurs along the incision line. Crusting is bad for healing. Large amounts of hydrogen peroxide should not be used as this can irritate the healing skin. Hope that helps.Gary Linkov, MD
Thank you for your question! To answer it shortly - too much hydrogen peroxide is bad. It destroys the cells that are actively trying to heal the wounded area. However, a dilute small amount of HP can keep crusting away. Keeping the crusting away is very important when it comes to healing. I personally also prefer bacitracin as polysporin/Neosporin have high levels of skin sensitization after 2 weeks of use. When in doubt, always ask your docs office, as you certainly don't want to cause any harm to the area that's healing. Best of luck and congrats on your surgery!
Dear 4moa77m9M,for scars, I close all of my incisions in 5 layers and do not use absorbable sutures because they cause inflammation and worse scarring. I tape all of my incisions in the office visits once a week for six weeks after surgery to improve the appearance. After taping, I start my patients on a scar gel therapy for 3 months that they have to put on their incisions twice daily.You should discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon as different surgeons have different approaches in scar management.Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Hi there and thank you for your question. There are only few occasions when combining a rhinoplasty with a lip lift during the same operation is not advisable. The first is the patient. If you are concerned that too many changes at the same time will stress you out too much, you should...
Hi there and thank you for the interesting question. I would suggest to meet you surgeon and show him the mouth guard you are using. It is quite likely, that it may affect the result of your upper lip lift. In that case you might look into getting a smaller mouth guard and/or consider injections...
Postoperatively, after a lip lift, you can anticipate bruising and swelling that will be noticeable to you and others for about 1 week. After the sutures are removed or dissolve, depending on the type used, there will be redness along the incision line for 4-6 weeks but this can be covered with...
It is not unusual to have swelling and possible bruising after lip lift. Your normal smile may not return for a few weeks. Follow up with your surgeon so he or she can monitor your progress.
Based on your photos and the measurement you shared I would agree, you seem to be a great candidate for a lip lift. If you are successfully measuring the distance between the bottom of your nose and the top of the vermillion border of your upper lip as 2.1 cm, a lip lift would likely achieve y...
Patients can eat regular diet immediately after a lip lift without problems. I tell patients to avoid putting makeup on the incision line for at least a couple weeks until it has healed. Taking a month off should be more than enough. The technique I perform uses a clear pull-out suture th...
