I had a rhinoplasty/septoplasty with tip work and alar rim grafts. I want to schedule a lip lift when I am 6 months out from my rhinoplasty. Is that OK?
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Answer: Can a lip lift be done six months after a rhinoplasty including tip work?
Dear Dinah22~Thank you for your question. In general, I would not recommend doing an upper lip lift at the same time as alar base reduction. The incisions for these two procedures are very close to each other in location. Doing the procedures at the same time would limit the ideal pl...
Questions in the early recovery period after any plastic surgery, including lip lift, should be directed to your plastic surgeon. Each plastic surgery will vary, so the specific care instructions will vary for each patient and surgeon.
Removing the implant is pretty simple and can be done under local anesthesia in about 15 minutes. You are correct - the lips will look a little less voluminous once the implant is removed. This can be adjusted with either fat transfer at the time of removal, or HA filler injected at a later ti...