I want to get a lip lift because I have a very long philtrum. Last year I had a breast lift and implants. The lift scars have healed great but the implant scars are still red and slightly raised. My dr says i’m just slowly healing and that can be common for red heads. Should I be worried about the lip lift scars? Does the face heal better than the chest? Female 25yrs old
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When I do a lip lift, I use long-acting sutures that are self dissolving. These are placed in the dermal layer and usually dissolve in 6 months. Other techniques, use skin sutures across the incision line leaving "railroad track" scars.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.
Hi,
You are a great candidate for lip lift. I have found leaving 13-14mm behind looks great, you can estimate what that looks like by pressing on the skin below your nose and measuring the distance! The 13-14mm distance is from the nasal base to top of the upper lip (vermillion border)
Hi, You are a great candidate for lip lift. I have found leaving 13-14mm behind looks great, you can estimate what that looks like by pressing on the skin below your nose and measuring the distance! Even though you have a full upper lip, decreasing the distance to 13mm will make your lip and...
