I had a lip lift done in June of 2021. I had swelling for days after the procedure. My scar healed like railroad tracks. I have had 6 kenalog shots. One laser done for redness. And CO2 laser was the last thing my doctor recommended which was done in April. My scar is still very noticeable. I don’t know if revision is even an option or if I should leave it alone and hope it is eventually unnoticeable.
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Thank you for your question and for the photographs. I agree that your philtrum is slightly long and therefore the procedure of lip lift would be able to help. However it is also true that the very aggressively flipped my lead to excessive showing of your teeth. It would be helpful to see a...
We let our patients have full use of lips, including smiling and eating, after lip lift surgery. It is the best to discuss this issue with your surgeon. Good luck.
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