Are there any "fixes" for a bad gull-wing lip lift? (photos)

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I had a gull-wing lip lift (top and bottom) in 1998 and have always struggled with the very visible white scar. The left and right sides are also completely uneven on the bottom and the top, and when I apply lipstick it looks as if I have applied it way above my lip line. Is there anything that can be done about this?

Steve Laverson, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes, there are always possible solutions.  Excisional scar revision, laser treatment, lip lift revision, injectable filler, micropigmentation, and other tools are available to replace scar, change appearance of scar so it becomes more obscure, and/or eliminate scar.  The success of these measures is variable, and sometimes a combination approach and/or repeated treatments are necessary.

Samir Shureih, MD · Answer

The first thing you need to do is find a good Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, with good reputation in cosmetic surgery and work with him/her. The placement of the scar on the lip as in your case is extremely un-thoughtful and poor decision.Treatment will not erase the scar. But the question can it be made less noticeable. to consider scar revision, then what will be the effect on the lip? Tattooing will never match the color of the skin.laser is a possibility, may need more than one session or type of treatment.

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