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Bye Bye Thin Lips - Des Moines, IA
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Less than a week until my scheduled lip lift. So...
jj1959July 13, 2016
WORTH IT$1,200
Less than a week until my scheduled lip lift. So glad I found this site. I've always had thin lips but as stated so often, time is not a friend of the lip. My philtrum is now 21mm. My dr sugested removing 1cm. I was a little freaked out by that amount but after reading how several gals went back to have more removed to get the desired effect, I will consider it. I'll be bringing several pictures of lips and tooth show that I like and also some that I don't. I have full trust in his ability I just want to make sure we r on the same page in all respects. Thankyou so much to all the reviewers for taking the time to write and post pictures. Without this site I would never have know about the lip lift. I'll update after I have the procedure.
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Day of treatment
Bye bye thin lips
jj1959July 18, 2016
Surgery was at 11 this am. It was a breeze. This photo was taken at 6 pm. I'm kinda tired right now so I'll post 1 day pictures and more information on the whole experience. Got to go ice.
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July 19, 2016
Thank you for the update !
OMG love the incisor show and the shape of your lip.
What a difference !
Did you go from 21 mm to 11 mm?
Wishing you speedy recovery!
OMG love the incisor show and the shape of your lip.
What a difference !
Did you go from 21 mm to 11 mm?
Wishing you speedy recovery!
July 19, 2016
Katto, I tried to measure the philtrum last night but it was difficult. I think it was around 12mm. But swelling is throwing things off. Dr didnt take the 1cm he mentioned in the consult. I told him I wanted about 3mm tooth show when everything had settled down. So as he explained taking in the size of my teeth, and other factors which I can't remember exactly what he said they were, ( I was pretty mellow with the Valium they gave me preop) he took 8mm I think he said. Before the swelling had set in during the surgery right after he had lifted one side he gave me a mirror to see the lip shape and tooth show and I loved it. Hoping when all is said and done it will look like that.
July 19, 2016
Do you have to sleep sitting up? Any restrictions on eating? I am looking forward to following your recovery.
July 19, 2016
Hobe, yes I did sleep propped up last night and will sleep like that for the next few days. I feel it helps with swelling. No eating restrictions at all. I had pizza when I got home yesterday. Just had to cut it into bite size pieces. I'm more swollen this morning so to drink my coffee I poured it into a water bottle. Didn't want to stretch my lip to meet the cup.
July 20, 2016
your results look so nice!
i'm looking for a doctor to have this done. does your doctor do deep suturing to avoid tension on the scar?
July 20, 2016
Yes he does. It seemed to me the majority of the time it took to do the procedure he was doing deep suturing to hold everything In place. I can see there is no tention on sutures. I even remember him saying to me I'm almost done with the deep sutures like I was wondering what was taking so long. Actually they had given me a Valium preop and I was feeling no pain and it didn't matter to me.
July 20, 2016
They said to use Vaseline and never let it dry out. I asked if aquafor was ok since I had read one RS reviews review on it. They said that was good. I asked about putting antibiotic ointment on it but they didn't recommend it because they said it could make the area red. But because I was such a worry wart I am putting curad silver solution antimicrobial gel on first and then a thick layer of aquafor. (Per another RS lip lift reviewers comments) no redness. Just nice healing. When I go back Friday to get the stitches out I'll ask what they think of scar guard since that is what I plan on using.
July 20, 2016
gosh i really hope to have such good results. thank you for being so helpful. i'll have to fly internationally for this so i want to make sure to choose the right doctor and avoid scarring and other complications as much as possible. you're lucky you have a good doctor
July 20, 2016
Yes scarring and complications are the concerns of most people having surgery on the middle of the face. Which ever dr you choose I hope it all goes well for you.
January 23, 2017
You know what's funny? My PS said to dry it out. Lol. Isn't it funny how different everyone is. You look great!
August 16, 2016
I'm so glad to hear you say the surgery was a breeze. I'm scheduled to have it done a week from today, thank you for sharing.
August 16, 2016
It was a month from yesterday I had it done. I feel great. Still a bit stiff under my nose but I know it's only temporary. Everyone heals differently, some reviewers have had a difficult journey and I really appreciated all the information I got from everyones reviews. I hope you heal quickly with no issues and have great results. I've been having the best time putting on lipstick every morning whether I'm going out or not. It's just fun.
UPDATED FROM jj1959
1 day post
Day 2
jj1959July 19, 2016
So surgery went very well yesterday. I went there an hour early for a valium. Didn't think I would need it when I scheduled the surgery. Boy was I wrong. I was very nervous and glad I had it. 45 minutes later went to the operating room. Dr Koch came in and we talked about the lip shape and tooth show I was hoping to accomplish. I asked for 3mm tooth show after everything settled down. We talked about the 1cm he had mentioned in the consultation and he said the amount he took would depend on the size of my teeth, and several other factors which I don't recall at the moment. Anyway he took about 8mm he said and I think it should be perfect. If at the end if I want more I'll revise. So the shots that I was dreading turned out to be no problem for me. Hurt less than a shot from the dentist. The whole surgery took about an hour. Most of which he spent doing deep suturing so that everything stays in place. He did not do muscle hemming just anchoring. When he had pulled one side of my lip up and sutured it he gave me a mirror so I could see the shape and tooth show. I loved it. A little while later and I was on my way home. I took a pain pill right away. Unfortunately they did little for me. I'd say the pain was about a 4 out of 10. Not to bad. Felt alot like mild sinus pain when it effects the teeth. About six that night I gave up on the pain pills and took 3 ibprophen. Pain went away completely. Took them a few more times thru the night. I don't think I'll need anything today. Thanks so much to the poster that recommend putting karo syrup in baggies and freezing them. It does a great job. I don't know for sure what my philtrum measures right now. The swelling makes it difficult to be accurate. 12 or 13mm is my best guess.
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July 19, 2016
I'm glad the ibuprofen is working and thanks for keeping us updated!
July 19, 2016
Hi Angie at realself, I was glad for the relief myself. But when I call the PS office this morning to ask a question they said I shouldn't take anymore ibprophen and go with acetaminophen to cut down on any chance of causing any bleeding. Acetaminophen doesn't work well for me so I'm glad I'm over the worst of the discomfort before they told me that.
July 19, 2016
Despite the swelling , it's looking great!
I think you are going to have a fantastic result!
Can you post a closeup photo of the incision.
Do you have to go back to have the stitches removed? Or they are dissolvable? Do you know if PS removed the same amount of skin in the center as on the sides?
I think you are going to have a fantastic result!
Can you post a closeup photo of the incision.
Do you have to go back to have the stitches removed? Or they are dissolvable? Do you know if PS removed the same amount of skin in the center as on the sides?
July 19, 2016
That's a good question Katto. I'm not sure how much he removed from the sides. I have to go in Friday to have the stitches taken out I'll ask for more details then. I'll try to get a closeup picture of the incision tomorrow when I clean it up before I load it back up with goop.
July 20, 2016
Wow, so sexy!! I love that your doctor let you look in the Mirror during the surgery. Skin only with anchoring is the way to go! Congratulations for such an awesome result.
July 20, 2016
Thank you lostbeauty. I respect that everyone has to make their choice on which procedure will work best for them. But I'm with you on skin only with anchoring. I couldn't see cutting the muscle and taking the chance (small as it might be) Of messing up my smile. Smiling is one of my favorite things to do.
July 20, 2016
Did you drive yourself home? I am really thinking about doing this.
July 20, 2016
I could have driven myself home if I had not chosen to have a Valium before the procedure. I think many reviewers do drive themselves home. My husband was kind enough to take the morning off and take me home.
July 20, 2016
I love the way your PS did your work! I love the way he took the time to show you on the one side before continuing, he didn't muscle hem and that he did deep suturing to help with the tension! He really took his time & it shows! Your lips already look beautiful!
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Looking forward to your updates.
Who is the surgeon you decided to go with and why?