Is my lip lift scar looking normal? (photos)

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I had a bullhorn lip lift on the 9th of december, everything was fine until I ate and felt a huge pain in the scar and I have now an empty tiny hole where i can see a black stitching. I don't know if i should be worried or not. I had absorbable stitching with glue and it looks likes the glue has broken in this tiny hole.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Hidef protocols can help with visible lip lift scars on the face. I see a lot of these in my office in Beverly Hills. Surgery is often not needed if lasers and HIDEF scar revision techniques are introduced. 
In our office, we combine treatments starting with topical pre-conditioning of the scars with Plato's Scar Serum for hypertrophy and Melarase PM for pigmentation. Fractional RF, laser, and micro fractional RF can help limit scar growth. Kenalog IIT can also help reduce scar thickness. For lip lift scars specifically, I use selective Hyfrecation to reduce scarring. 
Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Is my lip lift scar looking normal? (photos)

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