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Finally Got my Lip Lifted!! - Baltimore, MD
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I got my lip lift today and Ive never posted here...
WORTH IT$3,200
I got my lip lift today and Ive never posted here before and I feel crappy right now so I will make it brief
I have always felt my face was "off" and had some work done over the years including a rhinoplasty and lip filler. Over the years my lip elongated and I was more and more unhappy with it . I researched a TON and found Dr Rodriguez and saw how many he did and how happy people were with him, saved my pennies and had a phone consult. He agreed my lip was too long and I made my appt for a few months away I was so nervous since I had never had surgery away from home before .
The day finally came and I had the surgery today and omg The PAIN is brutal!! I don't know why no one seems to mention that but mine started hurting while I was at the airport about 3 hrs after the surgery Its bad... Took pain pills but it is still bad.
I included some pics to show my progress since it helped me a lot to read the reviews here I'll post more as I recover Thanks!
I have always felt my face was "off" and had some work done over the years including a rhinoplasty and lip filler. Over the years my lip elongated and I was more and more unhappy with it . I researched a TON and found Dr Rodriguez and saw how many he did and how happy people were with him, saved my pennies and had a phone consult. He agreed my lip was too long and I made my appt for a few months away I was so nervous since I had never had surgery away from home before .
The day finally came and I had the surgery today and omg The PAIN is brutal!! I don't know why no one seems to mention that but mine started hurting while I was at the airport about 3 hrs after the surgery Its bad... Took pain pills but it is still bad.
I included some pics to show my progress since it helped me a lot to read the reviews here I'll post more as I recover Thanks!
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Replies (27)
December 28, 2016
i love your after results and i am thinking about doing this for the new year coming. thanks for the daily pics
UPDATED FROM hollist1
1 day post
Day two ...
Slept on and off last night , woke up a few times to take pain meds . the pain is literally in every part of my face, eyes, cheeks , teeth, nose and of course lip .. I have a high pain tolerance , even had natural childbirth and this is challenging me even with the pain meds, I started the medrol today so hopefully that will help me feel less uncomfortable . As Dr R said the swelling is going up into my nose so my lip is less swollen but my nose is more so.
He did cut up the sides which makes sense to pull up the sides of lip to avoid the rabbit look I was fearful of so I think that's a lot of the swelling. I started at 1.9 mm and when he asked me to pull my lip up to where I wanted it he said its amazing because most people pull it to 1.1 which is according to him the correct ratio so that's where I am now
He did cut up the sides which makes sense to pull up the sides of lip to avoid the rabbit look I was fearful of so I think that's a lot of the swelling. I started at 1.9 mm and when he asked me to pull my lip up to where I wanted it he said its amazing because most people pull it to 1.1 which is according to him the correct ratio so that's where I am now
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December 17, 2016
Thanks for sharing. Will follow your journey. I'm also at 1.9 cm and will be having a lip lift in May next year.
December 18, 2016
I'm based in Switzerland. My surgeon is a rhinoplasty specialist who often does lip lifts in conjunction with rhinoplasties to harmonize the face. His name is Dr. Stephan Bessler, you'll find him by googling his name. His website is in English too and his practice is in Zurich. xo
December 18, 2016
Oh interesting . I have heard that rhinoplasty can cause the lip to lengthen so that makes sense. Good luck with everything!
December 18, 2016
It's not actually the rhinoplasty that causes the lengthening but changing the nose shape can affect the appearance of that area (e.g if the nose tip is rotated upwards). Also, the upper lip naturally lengthens with age.
December 17, 2016
I think you will have a beautiful result. very sexy. Dr R does beautiful work and he has a wonderful blog that is very informative.
December 17, 2016
I hope the pain becomes more manageable! So, did you pull your lip up to 1.1 in the consult? Or did he convincemyou to go with 1.1? Im about to set up a consult with Dr. R.
December 17, 2016
I pulled it up to the point where I thought it looked best and voila !! It was 1.1!! I am really happy I flew to Dr R's.. He def knows his stuff and I have no doubt I will look great in the end . Good luck with everything !
December 18, 2016
I had a lip Lift on 11/30 and I agree, it was very painful. The pain starters when I was leaving the office. The prescribed pain meds barely helped. I was able to stop taking pain meds on day 3.
You look great so far! Your swelling isn't too bad. I had a dermal skin/fat graft lip augmentation to the upper lip at the same time as the lift so I was really swollen. But, you look great at day 2.
You look great so far! Your swelling isn't too bad. I had a dermal skin/fat graft lip augmentation to the upper lip at the same time as the lift so I was really swollen. But, you look great at day 2.
December 18, 2016
I had ZERO pain and had it done twice. Did not even take an aspirin after. I am sorry some are having so much pain!
December 18, 2016
I know! You look fabulous! IF I were to use any other doctor I would have used Rodriguez--he does such beautiful work I would have flown to Baltimore--BUT I LOVE my Atlanta PS and he did a fabulous job for me and no pain! Smile
UPDATED FROM hollist1
2 days post
day 3 .. getting there
I have stopped the pain pills and am just taking Tylenol now which is a big improvement as I was taking the narcotics every 5 hrs . My swelling is moving up (so weird) to my eyes now and going down in my lip. Still icing and taking the steroid and antibiotics . I washed dishes and did some homework so getting back to normal slowly . Also put Saline soaked gauze on incision as per my instructions
Your results are beautiful by the way! It's going to all be worth it!
Thanks! It seldom itches anymore so I am not worried. But boy oh boy, was it annoying. I will post a review at some point. Maybe today since it's my 3 month post op. I'm a procrastinator though, lol. I already put together before and afters but I'll need to take another since that was done at like the 2 month mark.