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Lip lift atrophic structured scar - do I need surgical revision or laser treatment? (photos)

jzkoDec 14, 2021
Hello, Ive had lip lift 8months ago. Overall im satisfied because it helped with face feminisation (im trans mtf). My concern is a scar that have remained. In first month it looked like a subtle thin line under my nose, but then the inner sutures started to emerge from under the skin, causing the scar to go real bad. I have structured athropic scar thats way thicker than i expected and very visible when i make facial expressions. I did 1 session of CO2 laser, but im considering a revision.

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