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What would be the cost of a lip piercing scar removal?

unknown223344Apr 4, 2018
I had my lip pierced about 3 years ago (bottom) i had it for maybe 1 year in probably not even that long. However it left a very visible scar. I'm considering surgery to help reduce the scar, what would the price range from?

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Robert M. Tornambe, MD

MissL.   Please stop feeling so badly because your issue is fairly common. I have treated many patients who wish to close pierced holes on various parts of their bodies. The only way to remove the whole is to excise it, and thus you are trading the hole for a small scar. While scarring can be ...

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

I would use a combination of lasers and treatments first; including fractional laser, Erbium laser, Covalent peels, and Luminase cream.Best, Dr. KaramanoukianRealself100 Surgeon

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Mark Chariker, MD

It sounds like you have an underlying teathered scar that goes into the muscle. The procedure you will need will go underneath the skin to release it. I recommend that you see a board certified plastic surgeon to fix this. 

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