Permalip Implants

I made a very quick decision to have these implants done. I had tried filler on 2 occasions but found it quite a traimatic ordeal and painful that I decided I needed something more permanent.

I booked in for the treatment late afternoon thinking I could fit it in at the end of the day and catch the train home absolutely fine.
I booked a “see and treat” so I didn’t have to travel back. (Plus I know I may not have gone back!) I was nervous during the procedure and in shock straight after. The procedure itself was quick and without pain.

When I left the office well that’s when things got interesting. I covered my mouth over with a scarf but I was dribbling non stop and blood was coming out. I had not seen how I looked at this point. Cutting a lon story short it took me over 2 hours to get home and it was stressful I was in a lot of pain, all alone regretting treating it like I was popping to the hairdressers!

Day 1
The day after well I looked awful. Drinking was a task, most of it fell back out my mouth, no way I could eat and I looked hideous. I had not seen anyone’s lips look as bad as mine. They were soooo big the bottom lip was splitting.

Day 2
There were changes however my bottom lip just looked awful, wonky and sore. Stopped taking painkillers as no real pain just awkward and uncomfortable.

Day 3 still swollen too scared to leave the house but able to eat. Regretting it all. Square jaw bruising all around face as well as lips.

Day 4 - lips starting to go back to being straight in size, shed a layer of skin from the bottom lip. Still lots of bruising and looking awful still.

Day 5 - thought I would have been normal by now and able to go to work but no. Still can’t soeak properly (can’t form certain words) looking hideous still and no real change from yesterday. No matter if icing or placing tea bags on lips still too big! Very depressed at this point and did leave the house but with a scarf wrapped round my face!

Day 6 - woke up this morning and no change! Very frustrated. Still can’t drink from a cup, food is in small pieces to eat and I am very scared I will never look normal..

Well it’s a week today since I had the operation and my god it’s been traumatic. Had to talk the whole week off work because there was no way I could do my job with my lips like this. Still not got full sensation back in the lips. Still very swollen and incredibly stiff. Stitches still in too.
I am pretty fed up now and regretting it all. My bum hurts so much for sitting around and then trying to sleep upright. I just hope the weekend brings dramatic improvements so that I can look less swollen when I go back to work.

Well today has been the first day that I went out in public! Lips are stiff stingy sore (but nothing that requires any painkillers for) still swollen and slight bruising. I was very embarrassed to talk because they look obvious when I talk due to the fact I can’t pronounce some words properly. That said I have some movement now happening and I am finally feeling more positive. They look “done” some slight bruising left but nothing like the last week!
The stitches are still in but only bother me when trying to eat. I am hopeful to be back at work on Monday.
I can’t quite manage a smile so look mainly miserable ha ha...
if the swelling drops a little more over the weekend I will be really happy. Worried that I won’t like the end result, must be patient