How long does the vermillion border take to repair itself? (photos)
July 14, 2015
Asked By:Jenny Clark in Kilmaurs, Scotland, United Kingdom
My lips were over filled last year which caused filler to be above my lip line. I had it dissolved and then refilled and the same thing seems to have happened. I was told this has been down to repeated bad technique and filler. Wing injected into the wrong place. I went to a different doctor this time he said he wants to dissolve them completely and wait three months before refilling so the lips have time to repair themselves. Another doctor said 6 weeks would be fine. How long should I wait?
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I appreciate your problem and physical exam is optimal, but it appears that your lower lip is big enough to allow excision of the discolored portion, as done in lip reduction surgery, to correct the problem. Look at the link below to an article I wrote about lip reduction surgery. Good luck!
In my opinion surgery is not a good option for droopy mouth corners unless it is an older individual who is getting a facelift which can improve this problem. You are young and as you said it it not so bad. I actually don't see sagging in your mouth corners from your pictures. The corner of the...
Hyaluronic acid fller injections are safe and appropriate for such subtle corrections. These injection as relatively painless as local anaesthetic cream is used on lips beforehand . Results last for 6-9 months .