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Lip Lift Journal (Photos!) - Beverly Hills, CA
UPDATED FROM Ha_ha
14 days post
Had the laser treatment!
Ha_haFebruary 19, 2015
WORTH IT
Today I saw the doctor, and he was pleased with my progress. I am to have another check up in 6 weeks, and then at the three month mark, we will deal with the remaining slight-crookedness.
Wahooo!
Then I had the laser treatment. This was the V-Beam laser which treats redness, etc. It was pretty weird. I had to close my eyes and put on these metal goggles, which was a very good thing because that laser is BRIGHT! Even with my eyelids down and those goggles, I could still see stars.
The laser didn't hurt toooo much. It was cold and burning at the same time, sort of like having Jack Frost and a dragon side by side, spitting at your face . Spit-pause-spit-pause... all around my nose area (the incision site). Once all around, twice all around, thrice all around. (Three passes.) It took less than ten minutes (maybe only four or five minutes).
Afterwards there was no lingering sensitivity, and I swear that, about an hour later, it was waaaaay less red. Good stuff.
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Okay, I'm going out of town for a week. When I get back, I will post a new update. Take care!
Wahooo!
Then I had the laser treatment. This was the V-Beam laser which treats redness, etc. It was pretty weird. I had to close my eyes and put on these metal goggles, which was a very good thing because that laser is BRIGHT! Even with my eyelids down and those goggles, I could still see stars.
The laser didn't hurt toooo much. It was cold and burning at the same time, sort of like having Jack Frost and a dragon side by side, spitting at your face . Spit-pause-spit-pause... all around my nose area (the incision site). Once all around, twice all around, thrice all around. (Three passes.) It took less than ten minutes (maybe only four or five minutes).
Afterwards there was no lingering sensitivity, and I swear that, about an hour later, it was waaaaay less red. Good stuff.
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Okay, I'm going out of town for a week. When I get back, I will post a new update. Take care!
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UPDATED FROM Ha_ha
12 days post
Continued improvement
Ha_haFebruary 18, 2015
A little flakiness and redness left. I think this scar is going to be practically invisible!! ;-)
A couple of the "internal" stitches have worked their way out of the skin. Pretty weird.
Overall, I am very pleased with how it's coming out. My mouth is still a LITTLE crooked, but I knew that might be the case after the surgery. The important thing was to first get the "cupid's bow" raised symmetrically, and THEN deal with any "lateral" (toward the side) crookedness later, with filler and/or with a few more stitches (laterally) when everything is healed.
In any case, I figure I know have the most perfect symmetrical cupid's bow ever! I love it. It's just the mouth corner on the right side that is a touch lower than the left side. No biggie. Can improve that later.
Tomorrow I see the doctor and get the laser treatment on the scar.
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February 18, 2015
Looks fantastic! I was most interested in today as this is the day I'm going back to work. How do you feel about being out and about now? X
February 18, 2015
Hi There! I feel fine. I've been out and about for a week now. I started going out after a week (with NO camouflage make up because the doctor told me to NOT put on any make up). I just told whoever looked at me funny (such as the grocery store clerk, the Starbucks person, etc.) that I was recently out of surgery... and let them "think" what the surgery might be. Starting at about day 10, I looked pretty normal, and the redness around my nose looked like I had a cold or something. All in all, I was in 'hiding" for the the first 6 days, and after that it wasn't really a big deal to me. Hope this helps. ;-)
February 18, 2015
Thankyou so much! That's a huge help. I have a 3 year old and I year old so with all the time off I've booked it will be nice to know I can use some of that to take them out in the 2nd week xx
February 18, 2015
Can I ask what happens when the internal stitches come out of the skin, does your doctor remove them? Also, do is fixing the crookedness part of the cost or will you have to pay for it?
February 18, 2015
I will be having this during the simmer with another surgeon in Beverly Hills.
February 18, 2015
Your lips look great. Was comparing them to your pre-surgery "pout" maneuver. So much better and improved. Your scar is really healing well. Is the laser included in the surgery?
February 18, 2015
Hi there, OC GIrl, the internal stitches are supposed to dissolve, so they are not going to be removed. They take a week or two or up to three weeks to dissolve (depends on what they're made of -- sometimes stronger stitches are used that take up to two months to dissolve). However, even though the body is dissolving the internal stitches, some of them are "forced" up through the skin, same as with small splinters. On the crookedness, yes, this was included as part of the cost for the procedure. This was negotiated prior to the surgery, and was to be done either in the surgery, or as a simple out-patient procedure after the surgery if the surgeon determined that the extra set of stitches might "mess up" the cupid's bow. :-) (And have a great surgery in summer!)
February 18, 2015
Hi there, PJ! Yes, it does look better, doesn't it? Prior to now, I had no idea how "cheesy" my pre-op pout was!!!!! Yes, one laser treatment was included in the surgery. I will find out this afternoon how that goes!
February 18, 2015
I too won't care what most people think if they don't know you. Work colleagues are a bit more scary! ☺️
UPDATED FROM Ha_ha
12 days post
computer down, so this is by phone...
Ha_haFebruary 17, 2015
Healing continues. On Wednesday, I go back to Doctor for an anti-scar laser treatment.
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February 17, 2015
Are you not able to smile? I am not trying to be rude but you look unhappy....Are you unhappy with your result or just not able to smile. Looking forward to more pics. It looks like you are healing nicely.
February 18, 2015
I can smile, but I haven't been because I wanted the photos to show the upper lip healing progress. I am very happy with the result. ;-)
February 18, 2015
Oh, silly me. I was half asleep when I answered this the first time. I can't smile all the way yet, just little half-smiles. I can eat and talk normally, but no big smiles. Hope this helps. ;-)
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