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Lip Lift Life-Changer. Houston, TX
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My first three photos say it all. I only had to...
jwl2016July 2, 2016
WORTH IT$2,500
My first three photos say it all. I only had to take a couple aspirin yesterday when I got home. Right now I'm on day 2 and experiencing very mild swelling and no bruising, and I'm keeping the stitches moist like they told me. Most of the stitches are invisible, dissolvable, and the ones you see will come out on day 7. The procedure was actually enjoyable. I was on a nice padded fully reclined procedure table and the nurses suitably pampered me with pillows, blankets, footies, gently covered my eyes and mouth with soft cloths, then asked what music I wanted to listen to. Then in walked Dr. Cho who I had just seen in the photo room for measurements, markings and a nice little pep talk. The local anesthetic was administered with extreme gentleness while one of the nurses talked to me and patted my legs. Within seconds I was numb and Dr. Cho began his work. All of us were talking, cracking jokes and soon it was over. When they said to open my eyes and take a look in the mirror, I had been having such a great time I wasn't ready to open my eyes. But when I did I was thrilled at what I saw and decided this needed to be shared on Real Self where I learned about the lip lift from others. Eventually, you'll get to see how well the scar healed. I'm just as anxious as anyone else reading this to find out. So stay tuned.
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2 days post
Day 3 and incision care at home...
jwl2016July 2, 2016
Ever since I got home from surgery I've been gently swabbing the incision with sterile technique. I would dip a clean q-tip in distilled bottled water to remove any traces of blood, then reapply the Vaseline protective barrier. Before taking the day 3 photo, I dipped the q-tips in chlorhexedine (Perio-RX) which is a great decolonizer of skin bacteria. I wanted to make sure a pimple wouldn't pop up and disrupt my perfect incision and closure. I think swelling has already peaked and now it's a 4 day wait for removal of stitches. From what I can see now the scar is going to be near invisible. Yay!. I had a feeling Dr. Cho's incision would be the very best because his filler injections are extremely precise and he trains other doctors in his techniques. By the way, his surgery drawing was the "gull wing" because that was the shape of my anatomy at the base of my nose. It's not so apparent right now because of swelling. So my goal was to reduce an "undesirable" 1" philtrum to 3/4", then decide on a revision to achieve an even better proportion. Part of me wanted to look like the original me with only a small change but time will tell if I want to aim for more reduction. Stay tuned.
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July 3, 2016
Wow, amazing results, thank you for sharing your story and your pics!
If you do decide on a revision, what are you envisioning?
July 3, 2016
Good question. Depends on the upper lip after swelling goes down. Maybe another 2-3 mm for a fuller upper lip? Or maybe just leave well enough alone...any suggestions?
July 3, 2016
I really love your result and the incision is healing beautifully! May I ask your age? The reason is that my doc told me that the scar heals much better on older people (over 50), so he is hesitant to do it on me (43 years old but with 2.2 cm philtrum length). Wishing you a good recovery!
July 3, 2016
Interesting what your doctor said. I would have thought the opposite. I do happen to be over 50 though. You might post your question about age and the healing factor on the question board. I bet it would receive a lot of answers from doctors and then you could make a more informed decision going forward. I always read as many expert answers as possible before making a decision. Otherwise, despite my age my skin has retained a lot of it's youthful elasticity and it's partly inherited from parents, plus I don't smoke, etc., and keep my immune system strong. If you really want the procedure you have to keep researching, consulting and find someone with a lot of experience, a refined technique, who trust on a face to face basis. I would definitely not go with someone who tells you right off the bat he is hesitant until you learn all the reasons why he's hesitant. IMO, some docs refuse procedures because they haven't got an interest in them therefore not enough experience to assure a good outcome. Then there are some who will try anyway and leave you with a less than optimal result. You should take extreme care in selecting someone. By the way, I saw a really poor result on a 61 year old who posted on RS. One doctor answer I read about the gull wing lift is it demands evolved technique in order not to end up looking like a disaster. Good luck with your quest!
July 20, 2018
My quote from another lip-lift expert here in Houston was $4000..wd you mind sharing the cost?
July 20, 2018
I have concerns about ability to hide scar..the shape of my nose and nostrils are going to be tricky.
October 16, 2018
found a doctor in houston tx that charges $1500-1800 and he is double board certified and specializes on facial surgery. Dr athre
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3 days post
Correction: the subnasal drawing was a "bullhorn"
jwl2016July 3, 2016
I only learned about lip lifts a few weeks ago and thought Dr. Cho's drawing under my nose looked like a sea gull ... then I found this chart diagram. So he did a bullhorn on me, not a gull wing. A gull wing incision would be much scarier for sure. A side note on my feelings in general about philtrum length. Of course "ideal" length and proportion is only a construct of "Western" or Occidental standards of beauty. I just learned all this a few weeks ago and had been pretty well adjusted to my proportions my whole life, sometimes wondering why some people's upper lip was so short. With that said, I may end up perfectly happy with the 3/4" length and this incision will be a "keeper."
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October 31, 2021
Don’t see any pictures either. Your description sounds so good, I would love to see your results.
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