Can my upper lip be reconstructed? What kind of procedures are available? Approximate cost? (photos)

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I suffered a severe dog bite to the middle of my upper lip about 2 weeks ago. I lost part of the Vermillion border and lip. I work in law enforcement so I deal with the public everyday and having a half lip is tough to deal with. Is this something that can be reconstructed? What kind of procedures are available. And if so what is the cost range I'm looking at?

Johnson C. Lee, MD · Answer

Thank you for your photo and I am sorry you suffered this trauma. It appears that you had a surgical repair in your photo. Since you are only two weeks out, i would recommend waiting a few months for your lip to heal and the swelling to subside and the scars to soften and fade away. You may be surprised at all how well the lip heals after this lip incidents which are quite commonly seen in the emergency room. Any residual scars or irregularities can be addressed at that time. I even have had hair transplanted into the moustache area in these patients to improve the hair loss. Hope this helps!
Johnson C. Lee, MD
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