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Thank you for your question. In the majority of cases both procedures can be done at once, but as a surgeon one always aims to preserve the necessary blood supply to the tissues to ensure healing. Depending on the amount of filler needed to be removed and the size of the lip reduction requested, occasionally the two procedures are staged. Hope that this helps.
I appreciate your concern and while full history and physical exam is optimal, you would most likely benefit from lip reduction surgery with simultaneous removal of permanent filler. The procedure is done in the office, under local anesthesia, and it takes about one hour. Recovery is usually one week, as postop, the lips are quite swollen. Check out the link below to an article I wrote about the procedure. Seek out a board certified plastic surgeon with lots of experience with lip surgery, good luck
Hi Kanelle,Lip reduction and removal of filler can be done separately or at the same time. Some surgeons prefer not to perform these procedures because it can be difficult to remove permanent filler and it can lead to irregularities and asymmetries. Let me know if you have any other questions. Good Luck!- Dr. K
Thank you for your question about your lip scar and lip reduction.Your photo suggests that a minor office procedure can remove the stretched red lip.This can be done under magnification with a nice result - but the result will take about 6 months to appear since surgery will cause some swelling...
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately the only safe and reliable method of reduction lip size is through a minor surgical procedure. There are no over the counter creams, ointments, lotions, or pills that can achieve this. See a board certified plastic surgeon for a...
Hello,Lips can be reduced in an office setting. It is done usually under local anesthesia and patients are made quite comfortable. The sutures are placed on the inside portion of the lip to help conceal a scar. Final results are between 3-6 months. Best, Anil Shah
Hello and thank you for the question. In simply glancing at your photos, the only way I see to reduce them is though a surgical procedure. This can be done in office or with light anesthesia. It typically takes 1-1.5 hours and is done with your input. I have patients pucker until they are...
I understand your concerns, but I am afraid that lip reduction surgery is your only option, so save up and don't throw your money away on other "cures". The procedure is done in the office, under local anesthesia, and it takes about one hour. Recovery is usually one week, as postop, the lips are...
Thank you for asking about your lip reduction.Yes, the lower lip can be reduced.At red, the central lower lip is everted - that is, the inner part of the lip shows when usually it does not.This can be reduced with local anesthesia in an office procedure.Any lip surgery causes a lot of swelling...
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