I have a shortened, upturned nose, thanks to 2 rhinoplasties. (Note: I had 2 consultations with revision rhinoplasty specialists who said the tip could not be de-rotated.) Given I have no shelf under which to hide a lip lift scar, can laser treatments really work to make a scar almost invisible? Also, given that I already have a lot of nostril show, what is the risk of nostril distortion? How is the skin anchored? I had a lot of cartilage taken out of the bulbous tip that I once had. Does that matter?
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The quality of scars are determined by the location of the scar on the body, the way it was put together and most importantly is the genetic constitution of the patient. Scars are forever, they fade some in time but never go away. Some times the patient react to the sutures, specially permanent...
Lip lift scars can be white and visible. 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 ...
Hello, we do 2-4 lip lifts of this type each week; more than likely anywhere. Sutures are present for several days and then there is a thin line that is visible for a while. You can cover that area with cosmetics after about a week, but you may be more comfortable in 8-10 days before...