I got a second opinion, and was told my best options were lip fillers, revision surgery, or laser. I’m leaning toward lip fillers, and wanted some advice and guidance. I also wanted to get a third opinion.
Answer: Dog bite and lip fillers Thanks you for your question and your photos. Im so sorry to hear about your dog bite experience . I can actually relate as I have a similar scar on my upper lip after a dog bite as well. The difference is that I got it when I was 5 years old and yours is 3 years old. I wish you asked this question immediately after the stitches were removed. What is exactly bothering you? The redness/ is there something flat? etc. It's hard to answer without knowing but my first advice is to laser to even out the scar as much as possible and only then consider filler. If you go with filler first, just be prepared that the filer will not go into the scar itself and can turn out lumpy, all of this can easily be corrected but just giving you as heads up.Hope this helps you a bit. Have a beautiful day, Dr.Anna Avaliani, NYC
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Answer: Dog bite and lip fillers Thanks you for your question and your photos. Im so sorry to hear about your dog bite experience . I can actually relate as I have a similar scar on my upper lip after a dog bite as well. The difference is that I got it when I was 5 years old and yours is 3 years old. I wish you asked this question immediately after the stitches were removed. What is exactly bothering you? The redness/ is there something flat? etc. It's hard to answer without knowing but my first advice is to laser to even out the scar as much as possible and only then consider filler. If you go with filler first, just be prepared that the filer will not go into the scar itself and can turn out lumpy, all of this can easily be corrected but just giving you as heads up.Hope this helps you a bit. Have a beautiful day, Dr.Anna Avaliani, NYC
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October 20, 2023
Answer: Lips Go with the revision first to remove the excess thicken scar. Once healed, then consider something else if needed.
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October 20, 2023
Answer: Lips Go with the revision first to remove the excess thicken scar. Once healed, then consider something else if needed.
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October 17, 2023
Answer: Injecting lips with scarring on them Shouldn't be and issue when you get lip filler treatment, the only advise is to start smart, and keep the G" of the filler very low, in order to improve the shape and not to attract a lot of water , because fillers tend to have. a little bit of hygroscopic effect
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October 17, 2023
Answer: Injecting lips with scarring on them Shouldn't be and issue when you get lip filler treatment, the only advise is to start smart, and keep the G" of the filler very low, in order to improve the shape and not to attract a lot of water , because fillers tend to have. a little bit of hygroscopic effect
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October 10, 2023
Answer: What are you bothered by? What exactly are you bothered by? It's hard to tell from the photos where you are now vs perhaps earlier. If you have pigmentation, laser is a good option. If you have excess scar tissue, you could also try for a laser (different kind). I'm not sure what role lip filler would have here. I also don't think you need revision surgery as this actually looks pretty good for a repair and I doubt you will get much better than this surgically (creating another cut).
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October 10, 2023
Answer: What are you bothered by? What exactly are you bothered by? It's hard to tell from the photos where you are now vs perhaps earlier. If you have pigmentation, laser is a good option. If you have excess scar tissue, you could also try for a laser (different kind). I'm not sure what role lip filler would have here. I also don't think you need revision surgery as this actually looks pretty good for a repair and I doubt you will get much better than this surgically (creating another cut).
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September 14, 2023
Answer: Laser Resurfacing Hello AngL716! My name is Jessica, I am a physician assistant, and one of the providers at Shah Facial Plastics. I am so sorry to hear this! Based on the images, I highly recommend treating the scar with a CO2 laser such as Coolpeel. However, I highly recommend scheduling an in-person consultation in order to better assess your areas of concern and discuss an appropriate treatment plan to help achieve your aesthetic goals. Our office phone number is: (312) 944-0117. I hope this helps and best of luck!
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September 14, 2023
Answer: Laser Resurfacing Hello AngL716! My name is Jessica, I am a physician assistant, and one of the providers at Shah Facial Plastics. I am so sorry to hear this! Based on the images, I highly recommend treating the scar with a CO2 laser such as Coolpeel. However, I highly recommend scheduling an in-person consultation in order to better assess your areas of concern and discuss an appropriate treatment plan to help achieve your aesthetic goals. Our office phone number is: (312) 944-0117. I hope this helps and best of luck!
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