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Can anything be done if too much lip is reduced during silicone removal lip reductions? (Photos)

roxi329Aug 10, 2018
I had silicone removal lip reduction 4 weeks ago and my lips are still numb and tingling. I have small bumps where the stitches were, they never dissolved and I had to trim them. Now when I smile or even worse when I laugh, my lips look tight and very unnatural. I can still feel a lot of swelling or silicone, not sure what it is but I am concerned that my smile will stay this way. I know I need to be patient but I am wondering if something can be done after I have healed to fix the way my lips look.

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Dr. Sam Lam, MD, FACS, FISHRS
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Dec 23, 2018
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