In my first lip lift the doctor used external sutures-scar healed beautifully at first but I had some tension scarring that occurred later Ironically the second lip lift was also supposed to be a scar excision from first lip lift. The first 3-4 days the incision looked fine then one side opened up and next day the other side in same spot. The center incision healed fine. The dr assistant keeps saying this is normal but it wasn't normal in my first lip lift. Thank you for any help or advice!
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Hello Waffle123~Thanks for your question. I usually recommend dissolving filler in all my patients a couple weeks before the procedure. Any residual filler that is left can affect the symmetry and shape of the lip, and that could affect the design of the incision. However, by April you pr...
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