Hi, I had a lip reduction surgery a year ago, and I regret it every time I look in the mirror. The doctor who did it recommended fillers to get back the original shape as much as possible. But I would like a more permanent result versus repeating fillers every few months.. I am very sad about this. There are very small lumps in one area of the incision line, and I don’t know if fillers or fat graft can work when there are scars in the lips? Someone also mentioned a fascia graft /implant.
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June 7, 2023
Answer: Lip Augmentation
Jacob Tower, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Festoons are puffy areas of fat that tend to be in the upper and outer cheek area. Based on your photos, you appear to have residual under eye fat and perhaps lower eyelid grooves that may be amenable to filling. If you have lip implants, it's not clear from the photos either. If you're seeing...
Hello, hope you are well! I would discourage you from using any more dermal filler in your upper lip--it is not the correct approach for this type of problem. It can also migrate and substantially worsen upper lip function and aesthetics. I would need to examine your skin up close to give a...
