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Lip Lift After Thousands Wasted on Injections That Looked Terrible - Baltimore, MD
UPDATED FROM TinyLip
1 year post
More than a year after - still visible scar and nostril flare
TinyLipJanuary 3, 2017
WORTH IT$3,200
I wanted to provide an update since it has been a year since I had the procedure. Overall, I'm still glad I did it, but the results are by no means perfect. All the doctors here tell you to be patient, that the swelling goes away completely and that the nostril flare is all in your head if you are a year out or more. My swelling has gone down, but my nose shape has changed, I fear permanently. My nostrils look very flared in photos, unless I make a conscious effort to tilt my head down. I had some asymmetry to my nostrils before, but now that they are bigger, it is that much more obvious. It's probably not bad enough to where others would notice, but it bothers me, to the point to where I am considering some kind of rhinoplasty to get it taken care of. My incision was always more of a turned up crescent than a bullhorn, which the doctor explained was a function of my anatomy, but I wish he had gone more inside my nostrils, because the scar is still visible and it's actually outside, several millimeters below my nose. Like others, I have a good side and a bad side to my scar. One side of my nose does have a deep scar, where the skin on each side does not meet. It's visible when I am not wearing makeup. Makeup covers it up to the point to where you wouldn't notice from several feet away, but if you're in my face (kissing, etc), you would be able to see it. I'm still glad I did it, but the nose flare bothers me so much. I'd love to hear comments from anyone who still had flaring at 12 months, but it subsided later. Someone give me hope!
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January 4, 2017
I've been so hesitant to pull the trigger on this procedure EXACTLY for all the above reasons you wrote above. It does not diminish your beauty (you're a beauty before and after but recognize the trade off)but I certainly understand how even minor changes drive us crazy as we live in our faces daily,not others so it preoccupies the mind when waking up daily to even millimeter changes. It should be evidence enough tho to casual observers what we are complaining of as the tiny millimeters of a lip lift can have a huge impact or we wouldn't be seeking these procedures and meeting here. I hate when people diminish or poo poo an individuals pain or suffering, it IS relevant to the one suffering. I have great reserve with the procedure alone but I certainly have been following patient satisfaction long term on this specific procedure and it's not good if no muscle hemming it seems. Lip drops and scar is not acceptable to many nor the nostril flare and pull due to skin tension. Maybe a conservative revision with muscle hemming could help you there and laser for scar. We all know Plastic Surgery is a calculated RISK but when physicians don't continue to be supportive when a patient expresses unhappy as procedure failed it is immoral. This doc. did this in another review poster wrote and it irks me as same complaint! Just know you are really pretty now tho regardless and wish you all the best. xoxo
January 4, 2017
I just want to be clear that MY doctor did not make those comments. Those are things I've seen doctors say on the Q&A section of the site.
January 5, 2017
I just read your post and relooked at the photos closer and I am not seeing flare. I can't tell. What is the cause of flare? You look super pretty in the pics, that's what I see!
January 5, 2017
You look beautiful! Sorry to hear about the scar being evident on one side though. Ive heard needling does work. As to your nose, I had to look a long time. In the 'afters' I kept perceivng your nose somehow looked smaller actually. But I think its just that in the 'after' Im paying way more attention to your cheek/eye area, and in 'before' a longer upper lip makes me pay more attention to your nose. Its hard to say for sure from the distance and angle of pics. Id say you look super great and the lift refocused attention to your eyes...I have a feeling when I get my lift I'll have to follow it up with an alarplasty though as my nose flares a lot already. if you are still bothered you could see about a stand alone alarplasty.
January 5, 2017
I think you look super pretty! I prefer the incisions inside the nose and think it would have worked really well on your nose. I drew what the scar would look like on me straight across and in the nostrils. On me, it looked much better in. Did people notice the scar? What did you tell them? I just had mine done and am hiding behind a mask and avoiding friends. I'm contemplating saying polyp removal? Haha but then will it draw more attention to the nose/scar?? Is it best to just not say anything and see if they say something? Sigh. I like how yours wasn't a huge "omg what did she do change"
UPDATED FROM TinyLip
2 months post
Just a bit past 2 months
TinyLipJanuary 30, 2016
Most of the tightness under my nose is gone and I think the nostrils are mostly back to normal. At least I don't notice a difference anymore. I have more or less 100% upper lip mobility now too. I can pout, do a fish face and duck lips, sip through a straw, etc. The scar is not as red anymore and sometimes, when my makeup rubs off towards the end of the day, I don't bother reapplying it. No one notices the scar. And I'm happy to report that still no random strangers have ordered me to smile!
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January 30, 2016
You are gorgeous... I'm going to schedule! Thanks so much for sharing.
February 2, 2016
Hi, I'm still considering this procedure but am so worried about nostril distortion--as my nostrils are already a bit flared. and it changing the way I move my lip or talk. so, would you say you feel your nose is how it looked before? and has it taken two months for you to feel you can talk normally? are you saying you still can't smile a full smile yet?
February 3, 2016
I can form a full smile and my nostrils look, at least to me, the same as they were before. Sometimes, in the morning, I have very minor swelling, but it resolves by noon or so. I think you have to be prepared for nasal distortion, but know that it is temporary. Some people take longer than others to heal and I am sure that if you go forward, you will have moments when you think the flaring will be permanent. With a good doctor, that shouldn't be the case. I haven't seen anyone who went to my doctor complain about permanent distortion of the nose, but I've seen it with some others, so choose wisely.
UPDATED FROM TinyLip
2 months post
Pic with no foundation
TinyLipJanuary 10, 2016
As requested. Sorry about the bad lighting.
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January 10, 2016
Thanks for posting. The redness will turn white in a few weeks' time. Has the scar flattened out?
January 10, 2016
It is much better as far as filling in and flattening out. I do feel like I have more redness than most girls at this stage, but that may just be my skin. I'm super fair skinned, and prone to allergic reactions, sensitivity, etc. I think it will eventually go away, like you said, in a few weeks.
January 29, 2016
I finally had my sx with him this past monday, im recovering now, i love meeting others who have gone to him. Your lips inspired me to look into a lift as well with him, but my hubby will kill me if i even think of spending anymore money on me right now, lol
Your results are BEAUTIFUL
Your results are BEAUTIFUL
January 29, 2016
Feel better! Honestly, you won't find me talking you out of the lip lift. I'm extremely glad I did it.
January 10, 2016
I just also want to make clear that my lips ARE crooked, but it's not the result of anything that was done incorrectly with the LL. The right quarter of my bottom lip has always been flesh colored rather than pink like the rest of my lip tissue. After the lip lift, it became more apparent, because it also accentuated a bit of similar discoloration on the left outer ended of my upper lip. So I have diagonal discoloration that makes my lips look lopsided. I was expecting this. It's easily resolved when I fill in the discolored portions with lip liner. No biggie for me. I just don't want people to think it was something my doctor did wrong and avoid him or the procedure.
I do see what you are talking about but the overall improvement erases your nostril issue. Regarding the scar, have you tried any laser or needling. I had a lip lift and I ended up with permanent nostril flare but mine happened because my surgeon did not make the incision under my sills. He cut my sills off so it looks like I have deep caverns with wider nostrils. Plus my lip lift did not last a year. I had the muscle hemming technique so I thought that my outcome was technique related.
Anyway I do want to tell you that I think you look beautiful but I do see your issues.