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Post lip surgery: my scar has a hard lump. Is this normal healing process?

Vaz1985Aug 15, 2018
I had lip surgery two weeks ago to remove scar tissue from an accident that happened years ago. The stitches have fallen off and now I have a hard lump. Is this normal?

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You can't consider something "healing lopsided" when only one side was injured, and that is the side that is swollen and healing. That would be called healing normally. It is normal to have swelling and firmness in the area during the healing process, and this can give the lip an asymmetric app...

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Thank you for your photo and I am sorry you suffered this trauma. It appears that you had a surgical repair in your photo. Since you are only two weeks out, i would recommend waiting a few months for your lip to heal and the swelling to subside and the scars to soften and fade away. You may be ...

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