Why Can't I Talk Very Well. I Had a Lip Reduction on June 19th but my Lips Are Kinda Tight?

Thank you for your question and photo! You can absolutley have a lip reduction!  I advise you to seek a board certified plastic surgeon, who preforms these routinely.  Best of luck!Dr Dhaval Patel Double Board Certified  Plastic Surgeon Chicago Hoffman Estates Oak Brook

I would certainly speak to your surgeon about how your progress is going after surgery and to make sure that you are healing appropriately. After having multiple procedures around the mouth including dermabrasion, facelift, and fat grafting, the swelling can take a little longer than usual to go...

Technically there is no reason why you cannot add more now, but you may increase your risk of swelling more than if you waited 1-2 weeks from the initial augmentation once all swelling has resolved.

Cosmetic physicians are all aware of injection risks (or certainly should be!) and it is standard practice to pull back on a syringe before injecting to be sure the needle is not in a blood vessel. If any blood is drawn into the syringe, then the needle is placed elsewhere and another "check" is...

Although you will probably get the same long term results the swelling is minimized and healing accelerated by: Continued head elevation - sleep in recliner chair for up to the first week Icing - not directly on skin, 20 min on then 20 min off if comfortable for the first 3 days Low...

Lip augmentation is one of my favorite procedures as it can give the face a very youthful and appealing appearance.  There is no one filler that is best for everyone, but that also means there are options to help everyone achieve their specific desired goals for their lips. Lip fillers last ...