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Disappointed with my Lip Lift : the surgeon ruined my life.
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I was thinking about having a lip lift since 1...
SpacedementiaJuly 20, 2016
$2,932
I was thinking about having a lip lift since 1 year. Before that , I thought that only fillers or implants could enhance lips. After having lip injections, I didn’t really like the result as it didn’t last long and it gave a strange duck lips as I didn’t have any teeth show.
When I discovered lip lift I was concerned about the scar so all my research were about that, and I didn’t really looked for what I should ask to the surgeon. I feel like I don’t have luck with plastic surgery, I’ve had two nose jobs and I’m still not happy about my results, even if it’s better than before, it’s not what I wanted. The same thing happened with my lip lift, but way worse.
I didn’t really talk with my surgeon about the distance of skin to removed, I only asked a little bit of teeth show and a shorter philtrum, I trusted him and his skills. Well, I should have talked with him about what I DIDN’T want, and what I wanted. I didn’t want that strange rabbit look with an high cupid bow touching the nose and mini corners, well, you know what ? this is exactly my results.
I was around 15-16 mm, I thought he was going to remove 4-5 mm on the center and 6-7 on the corner. I had 8 mm removed, and my philtrum has disappeared ! I have 6 mm of philtrum on the center (how is this possible, it should be 8, right ?) , and on my corners, my lips is still the same as before ( imagine the difference between this high cupid bow and those weird corners).
So i’m disappointed about two things :
-A mini philtrum : around 6 mm
-An high cupid bow, no corners, strange rabbit lips or triangle lips.
All I wanted was a little change, to enhance my lips, nothing more. Now I’m really depressed about that, I don’t know what to do, I’m 1 month and 4 days post op and nothing has changed since the 5th day.
I wasn’t concerned during the 3 first weeks, but when I knew that 8 mm were removed I was really angry and sad.
My lips doesn’t look natural at all (especially my profile, my lip is too close from my nose) ! I can’t even go out, I swear, I’m freaking out. I don’t know why I didn’t asked exactly what I wanted, I really thought he knew that by doing that (removed too much skin) it wouldn’t look beautiful or natural.
By removing too much skin, it also made my chin look weaker than before (even if my chin was already weak) and I don’t know, it just give me a tired and swollen face.
What can I do ?
Will my cupid bow drop down with time ? can I expect having a longer philtrum ? as it has been one month now, nothing has changed. I massage my lips every single day, nothing works.
What can I do about my corners ? should I ask for revision ?
I’m really depressed…
When I discovered lip lift I was concerned about the scar so all my research were about that, and I didn’t really looked for what I should ask to the surgeon. I feel like I don’t have luck with plastic surgery, I’ve had two nose jobs and I’m still not happy about my results, even if it’s better than before, it’s not what I wanted. The same thing happened with my lip lift, but way worse.
I didn’t really talk with my surgeon about the distance of skin to removed, I only asked a little bit of teeth show and a shorter philtrum, I trusted him and his skills. Well, I should have talked with him about what I DIDN’T want, and what I wanted. I didn’t want that strange rabbit look with an high cupid bow touching the nose and mini corners, well, you know what ? this is exactly my results.
I was around 15-16 mm, I thought he was going to remove 4-5 mm on the center and 6-7 on the corner. I had 8 mm removed, and my philtrum has disappeared ! I have 6 mm of philtrum on the center (how is this possible, it should be 8, right ?) , and on my corners, my lips is still the same as before ( imagine the difference between this high cupid bow and those weird corners).
So i’m disappointed about two things :
-A mini philtrum : around 6 mm
-An high cupid bow, no corners, strange rabbit lips or triangle lips.
All I wanted was a little change, to enhance my lips, nothing more. Now I’m really depressed about that, I don’t know what to do, I’m 1 month and 4 days post op and nothing has changed since the 5th day.
I wasn’t concerned during the 3 first weeks, but when I knew that 8 mm were removed I was really angry and sad.
My lips doesn’t look natural at all (especially my profile, my lip is too close from my nose) ! I can’t even go out, I swear, I’m freaking out. I don’t know why I didn’t asked exactly what I wanted, I really thought he knew that by doing that (removed too much skin) it wouldn’t look beautiful or natural.
By removing too much skin, it also made my chin look weaker than before (even if my chin was already weak) and I don’t know, it just give me a tired and swollen face.
What can I do ?
Will my cupid bow drop down with time ? can I expect having a longer philtrum ? as it has been one month now, nothing has changed. I massage my lips every single day, nothing works.
What can I do about my corners ? should I ask for revision ?
I’m really depressed…
UPDATED FROM Spacedementia
1 month post
anything I can do?
SpacedementiaJuly 26, 2016
I was asking myself if any revision could be possible to make my philtrum larger?
I saw people who had chin augmentation having their philtrum enlarged, if this a solution as I have a weak chin?
As you know, my philtrum is too tiny now (6mm) and I can't handle it, it look very unnatural mostly from the side, and I don't like the fact that my corner are too flat and my cupid bow too plump. I think if my philtrum was 1 cm it would have been a good result. I'm nearly 6 weeks post op. nothing has changed.
I'm feeling very upset..
I saw people who had chin augmentation having their philtrum enlarged, if this a solution as I have a weak chin?
As you know, my philtrum is too tiny now (6mm) and I can't handle it, it look very unnatural mostly from the side, and I don't like the fact that my corner are too flat and my cupid bow too plump. I think if my philtrum was 1 cm it would have been a good result. I'm nearly 6 weeks post op. nothing has changed.
I'm feeling very upset..
Replies (13)
July 27, 2016
I had the Bullhorn lip lift in December 2015 with the same results you received. I went back and talked with my surgeon in March 2016. He suggested enlarging the vermillion line around the part of lip that wasn't showing. This was done by removing a section of skin beside my natural lip and sewing together. This pulled the lip that you couldn't see out and made my lips look more balanced. I'm very happy with the results. I went from hating to loving my new lips. This is an option for you, hope this helps
July 27, 2016
Is this the corner lip lift? because I talked about it with my surgeon and he told me he only does the bullhorn lip lift... and I'm not ready to go under the knife after being that much disappointed and i'm scared about the scar... You are lucky to be happy with your result, mine is depressing me very badly...
March 15, 2020
who is this ps ? i need the same help if you can share who does that kind of revision would be very helpful
July 27, 2016
Who is your Doctor?

November 11, 2016
Who was the surgeon please?
November 12, 2016
Je ne le connais pas mais je peux vous dire que je n'irai plus jamais consulter des chirurgiens en France pour quoi que ce soit. (mauvaises experiences moi aussi) Si c'est possible pour vous, je vous conseille de voir un chirurgien aux Etats- Unis.
November 13, 2016
ce sont les pires en france. mais maintenant le massacre est déjà fait je peux plus rien faire malheureusement. ils sont incompétents.
November 13, 2016
justement il y a peut être quelqu'un aux states qui pourrait le réparer ou au moins l'améliorer. Ne perdez pas espoir
November 14, 2016
je vois pas ce qu'il pourrait faire, j'ai plus que 6 mm de peau et une cicatrice horrible, j'ai envoyé des mails à prêt de 30 docteurs à travers le monde, tous ne me donnent aucune solution malheureusement
November 18, 2016
Je vous conseille d'essayer d'avoir une consultation avec qqs chirurgiens à L.A. (Beverly Hills) ce sont les meilleurs. Vous pouvez faire ça par Skype et ils pourront vous voir et discuter en même temps. Plus jamais j'irai ailleurs pour une chirurgie esthétique après ce que j'ai vécu moi aussi en France, peut être pas aussi catastrophique que vous mais j'étais très déçue et aucun dr en France pouvait m'aider.
UPDATED FROM Spacedementia
1 month post
Worst mistake ever, I wish I was warned
SpacedementiaJuly 28, 2016
Today I'm feeling very very bad and sad. I had an appointment with another surgeon to have an opinion about my lip lift as the surgeon who performed the lip lift is far from my current city and I'll only be able to see him in few days. So, I talked with this surgeon about the procedure and he told me that I shouldn't do it, my lips were perfectly fine before. He refused to let me having lip fillers as I wanted it to fill the corners as they are very very flat.
He told me that my philtrum was too short and that he was himself not a fan of these types of procedure such as lip lift. He told me I should have stuck with lip fillers as they are temporary. Well you know what? i'm now in tears, I feel so bad because He is totally right, my face is totally deformed now. I regret it, I should have done fillers at least it's temporary. Now I can't see myself in a mirror without crying and regret what I did.
I was beginning to be addicted to plastic surgery, I wanted to change everything in my face and each surgery made me sadder as I was never happy with the result.
I wish my surgeon was like the surgeon I saw today : honest, not advice for useless surgeries, I think lip lift is only good for those who have very long philtrum. mine wasn't that bad and with fillers my lips were quite ok.
I swear I don't know what to do, I'm so angry, I can't go out with friends or anything, I made myself ugly.
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He told me that my philtrum was too short and that he was himself not a fan of these types of procedure such as lip lift. He told me I should have stuck with lip fillers as they are temporary. Well you know what? i'm now in tears, I feel so bad because He is totally right, my face is totally deformed now. I regret it, I should have done fillers at least it's temporary. Now I can't see myself in a mirror without crying and regret what I did.
I was beginning to be addicted to plastic surgery, I wanted to change everything in my face and each surgery made me sadder as I was never happy with the result.
I wish my surgeon was like the surgeon I saw today : honest, not advice for useless surgeries, I think lip lift is only good for those who have very long philtrum. mine wasn't that bad and with fillers my lips were quite ok.
I swear I don't know what to do, I'm so angry, I can't go out with friends or anything, I made myself ugly.
......
Replies (22)
July 28, 2016
Just wait. It will fall, especially if it was a skin only lip lift. I speak from experience because I have had 2 lip lifts.

July 28, 2016
I am sorry this happened to you when we go to a board certified ps we hope they know what they are doing but it's still early and I belive it will drop but it may take alittle time somehow try to hang in there of course I am not going through this I am sorry
July 29, 2016
I don't know if it will drop, I'm not feeling any swelling in my lips, plus I really hate my lip shape now, I only wanted a natural shape, not a ridiculous triangle mouth... When I see all those positive review I'm just telling myself that I'm a bad luck person especially with plastic surgery...
July 29, 2016
That surgeon sounds like a moron. He should be helping come up with an idea how to help you improve what you currently have, not talk about what you should and shouldn't have done.
July 29, 2016
I came out to his office with remorse while I was only looking for comfort..

July 29, 2016
First of all, it really doesn't look bad. You are not deformed. But at this point you can start massaging it gently after about four weeks. Lightly around the lips , with your thumb inside and finger outside three times a day. You will get it back down. When the incision is totally healed. You can do a light acupressure treatment on the incision and press down in a line to bottom of the lip, throughout the whole lip. Kind of like you are trying to thin out clay. I believe you should get it back to 1 cm. also as you age it gets long so relax. You are beautiful. But your doctor should be shot. Lol. You didn't need this surgery. I am getting this surgery on Monday. But I really need it!

July 29, 2016
Also, I wanted to say that just recently the was a girl who had her boil us nose reduced and she found that after the surgery her lip was really long. I was thinking about that and it made sense to me . Think about it if you have 7 mm taken away and are stitched back up. Where does that extra space fall but down to lengthen the lip. I am a seamstress and it makes sense to me. Look up nose jobs you will find her. So point is if you could use a smaller nose maybe that would work. I know it might seem ridiculous but I understand how you feel. Not that I think you need it.
July 29, 2016
Hi, did I send you pictures? because I can't really remember. Yes, I didn't need it at all. I think he should have told me and only advice me having fillers. Or at least remove 4 mm max and not 8mm as he did. I already had two nose jobs... well the 2nd didn't change anything but I think that if I lift my tip I'll have a piggy nose..

July 30, 2016
No, I never saw pictures nut the first one. I would like to see what you looked like before lip lift. I am 2.2 cm long, now that's long and my doctor says he would only take 5mm off. I might have to do it again but that is a better scenario than what your doctor is putting you through. I would definitely try to get your money back. Please send me pictures. I don't know if I can give you my email or not, do you know?
July 31, 2016
Was it just skin or did it involve muscles?
July 31, 2016
I have no idea... he didn't tell me... I was under local anesthesia so I heard everything, is anything different in the protocol that involved muscles?
August 2, 2016
Yes. It's more permanent and hurts like hell. Totally numb now post op under nostrils plus scar tissue forming underneath. I thought I was getting skin only. I remember asking prior if it involved muscles or nerves and he said no. But when it was all said and done it did.
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