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What to Do Now After a Botched Lip Reduction? (photo)

brennawNov 17, 2012
had lip reduction procedure 1 year ago on top and bottom lips to remove silicone injections there. doctor placed incisions high up inside my lips, close to gums, rather than placing it where most doctors do on the wet and dry portion of inside vermillion. Now the philtrum and above mentolabial sulcus is swollen and protruding, analogous to mouth of an ape or camel. What can i do now? will steroids help? 5fu? im so depressed from this i cant eat, sleep, embarrassed to be in public, Please HElP!

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Ronald J. Edelson, MD

Large lips can be reduced by cutting out a segment of the lip from the inside.  This way there is no visible scar.  Cost would vary depending on the particular situation and whether only one lip needs to be reduced or both.

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Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS (retired)

The strong liklihood is that after 10 months what you see is what you've got and that the healing is essentiallu complete.  Give it a full year but if they are still too big, a second reduction might be in order.

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Evan Ransom, MD, FACS

Thank you very much for submitting this question and your photos. Unfortunately, stories like yours are not uncommon. Silicone injections are unpredictable and can give a lumpy appearance, particularly if there is an inflammatory reaction or internal scarring. The only reliable treatment is a...

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