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Finally got my lip lift - Baltimore, MD
UPDATED FROM Norah2014
4 months post
Consultation with DR RR for scar
WORTH IT$3,775
I had a skype consult with Dr RR and he gave me 3 possible solutions:
1. Microdermabrasion to even out skin
2. Fraxel
3. Worst come to worst I can go back to him and have the corners re-stitched. This is my last option and I will try and work with the first two to see if I am able to resolve my issues.
I am just updating problems as I am facing them for the benefit of anyone else out there who is considering the same surgery. However i would like to mention that DR. RR is very talented and he did a great job with my lip lift. I am still very pleased to look at myself in the mirror and i do understand that there is always a possibility of something not going as planned in every surgery.
I will keep you updated on my progress.
1. Microdermabrasion to even out skin
2. Fraxel
3. Worst come to worst I can go back to him and have the corners re-stitched. This is my last option and I will try and work with the first two to see if I am able to resolve my issues.
I am just updating problems as I am facing them for the benefit of anyone else out there who is considering the same surgery. However i would like to mention that DR. RR is very talented and he did a great job with my lip lift. I am still very pleased to look at myself in the mirror and i do understand that there is always a possibility of something not going as planned in every surgery.
I will keep you updated on my progress.
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UPDATED FROM Norah2014
4 months post
Lip Lift Problem with the sides
Hi, have been awfully busy again. The under nose area was getting infected repeatedly which has now settled thankfully.
I have an issue which I would like to share with anyone who is planning on getting a lip lift done. The skin on both the sides of the nostrils has not joined properly and I now have two deep grooves on either side. The left and right both are equally deep, and I am now a bit scared about them not closing. I have written to Dr RR office and they gave me a phone consultation appointment for this week but I am insisting on a skype instead coz the pictures are not able to completely show the extent of the problem here.
I am unable to take a pic that will show the magnitude of the groove here; but essentially the deeper layers of the skin have attached and the upper layers of the skin are open. None of the pics I took show the depth, may be its bad camera angle !!!!! but the grooves are quite deep on both sides, and whenever i apply something to my face or wash it, soap and other cosmetics get filled in.
If anyone else on this forum has had this problem please let me know the solution that your doctor suggested. I will post a fresh update after speaking with Dr. RR.
I have an issue which I would like to share with anyone who is planning on getting a lip lift done. The skin on both the sides of the nostrils has not joined properly and I now have two deep grooves on either side. The left and right both are equally deep, and I am now a bit scared about them not closing. I have written to Dr RR office and they gave me a phone consultation appointment for this week but I am insisting on a skype instead coz the pictures are not able to completely show the extent of the problem here.
I am unable to take a pic that will show the magnitude of the groove here; but essentially the deeper layers of the skin have attached and the upper layers of the skin are open. None of the pics I took show the depth, may be its bad camera angle !!!!! but the grooves are quite deep on both sides, and whenever i apply something to my face or wash it, soap and other cosmetics get filled in.
If anyone else on this forum has had this problem please let me know the solution that your doctor suggested. I will post a fresh update after speaking with Dr. RR.
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September 15, 2015
I am about to have my lip lift in 2 hours. Dr Stephen Baker specifically does not cut along the side of the nose, he said, because of the scars that can result. He has done a lot of revisions for that area for patients who have had lip lifts that used that technique. If Dr R can't give you a satisfactory result, why not explore Dr Stephen Baker? You can follow my lip lift journey (surgery at 3:30pm today) so you can judge if you think he has skills. But I will say your lips looks lovely. How do you feel about the corner lip lift scars?
September 16, 2015
Please keep updating on your progress...really interested to see how it goes I will be getting this procedure in the next two months C :)))
September 17, 2015
Hope you are able to resolve the infection and grooves on the side. Thanks for posting. Blessings
September 15, 2015
BTW, is your upper lip still measuring 1.1? Or has it dropped a little? You wrote it was 1.8 and he took off 7mm. I've read some folks end up with the results being 4mm longer than what was taken off due to stretching, I suppose.
September 22, 2015
Its still 1.1 cms. Immediately after surgery there is a lot of swelling so you get a pouty appearance which settles with time. So the philtrum length remains the same as post surgery, its just that you feel the lip has come down as the swollen pout has gone away.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
September 15, 2015
Hello, I have done two lip lif, the second one was with Dr. Rodriguez.I don't know how deep yours are but i know rest that too on my both lip lifts , make up accumulates on it just clean with a Q tip they slowly closes. I'm almost 2 months now with my second lip lift and is just a bit more to go almost closed. Don't worry .
September 17, 2015
Hi, I plan on going to see Dr. Rodriquez. I live in New York . Scared because I had lip augmented 9 years ago and instead of lip lift, my doctor just added fat to my lips. My lips ended up lumpy and like duck lips! Please send me pictures of before your surgery! Greatly appreciated! Thx
September 17, 2015
He's awosome. Don't be scared I went by my self by choice and it was great .I have my lip and corner lift review and I have photos check out. You will loooove Dr. Rodriguez He's a sweet heart and a excellent surgeon. Let me know if anything else I can help .
September 22, 2015
Thanks, this makes me feel better. Though i dont know how much more healing will happen after almost 4 months; but I still am hoping that the scar will fill up a bit more.
September 16, 2015
Hi, I've had two lip lifts and honestly don't think you should worry - you are still healing and I do think they will close over time.
September 17, 2015
Thinking of using dr. Rodriquez. Please keep me posted with before and after pictures, I plan on going to him in middle of November!
September 22, 2015
Dr Rodriguez is extremely skilled and talented. I wouldn't know about Dr baker but you can try contacting becomingstronger. I think she got a lip lift from Dr baker. Good luck to you.
UPDATED FROM Norah2014
3 months post
nine weeks post op now
I have been awfully busy. These are pics with some lipstick on. I have not applied any makeup on the surgery area at all. The corner lip lift scars are barely visible now. My nose is not swollen anymore and the scars are settling in nicely.
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August 11, 2015
Your lips look awesome! Will makeup cover your scars at this point?
August 11, 2015
oh my god you look gorgeous, fantastic, you did right to go to Dr Rodriguez he did such a great job, very nice
August 11, 2015
you have such sexy lips now and i compared with your first photo you probably got 10 years younger, that surgery is so dramatic ,the lips can change your entire look, thats why people should be really careful about who they go to !
September 16, 2015
Hi Norah, You lips looks gorgeous and the slight up turn in the corners is very nicely done. I would very much like to have a lip lift like yours. But being Asian I was discourage by many PS not to go for it due to the possibility of scar and keloids. I am wondering if you are Asian or part Asian...as your scar is healing nicely. Did Dr Rodridges mention about scars or have any reservations about doing this surgery on you? Did you have to travel far to get to Dr Rodridges? I live in Australia and it seems like a very far way to travel to get this done...I wish there were more options in Australia. Hope you don't mind sharing some tips and info with me. Thanks Mei
September 16, 2015
Just FYI, I saw photos of lip lift African America patients in Dr Stephen Baker's office. They did not have keloids. You may want to explore him as an option.
September 30, 2015
Thanks fo your reply...still hoping to hear about the kind of resulta Asians going through this procedure can get?
September 30, 2015
hey the best way to judge how your scars would heal is to see how you have healed from any previous surgeries and how the scar looks now. If it looks acceptable to you, esp if you have a healed scar on your face, the you can expect similar results after your lip lift also.
More than Dr. Rodriguez, I had reservations about scarring and associated complications, but he did a wonderful job of stitching me up so well that there's is anything that's noticeable now. Of course, every surgery will leave a scar, but what matters is that they should be acceptably light and that is the case with me.
I am Indian, and we are notorious for scarring, so you can imagine my nervousness before getting this done !!! But I am glad I did it, now people don't even come to know that I have had surgery. Its a very subtle change in my face and I just get compliments on how I look of late.
I flew to the US for the surgery, it was an 18 hour flight !!!! ( what all we would do in the pursuit of beauty), but I planned it as a vacation in the US and towards the end of my trip I got the surgery done. The next day after surgery I went to Washington and was out and about sight seeing. Dr. Rodrguez puts glue on your stitches which is waterproof so you can do almost anything you want after surgery. The pain is very very manageable, you can just take advil or tylenol and you will be fine.
I think its not a big deal to fly back on your own, I guess if you can give yourself a few days in Baltimore or DC you can go home comfortably no matter how long the flight.
Please message me if you need any more details, will be happy to help.
More than Dr. Rodriguez, I had reservations about scarring and associated complications, but he did a wonderful job of stitching me up so well that there's is anything that's noticeable now. Of course, every surgery will leave a scar, but what matters is that they should be acceptably light and that is the case with me.
I am Indian, and we are notorious for scarring, so you can imagine my nervousness before getting this done !!! But I am glad I did it, now people don't even come to know that I have had surgery. Its a very subtle change in my face and I just get compliments on how I look of late.
I flew to the US for the surgery, it was an 18 hour flight !!!! ( what all we would do in the pursuit of beauty), but I planned it as a vacation in the US and towards the end of my trip I got the surgery done. The next day after surgery I went to Washington and was out and about sight seeing. Dr. Rodrguez puts glue on your stitches which is waterproof so you can do almost anything you want after surgery. The pain is very very manageable, you can just take advil or tylenol and you will be fine.
I think its not a big deal to fly back on your own, I guess if you can give yourself a few days in Baltimore or DC you can go home comfortably no matter how long the flight.
Please message me if you need any more details, will be happy to help.
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You lips have a beautiful shape!