5mm Permalip Implants with Vermilion Advancement - Indianapolis, IN

I always had decently full lips, but felt like they didn't match the rest of my face. They were also only full in the middle- the outer thirds tapered off drastically. I decided to get permalip 5mm (go big or go home) in top and bottom for a poutier look (check out Irina Shayk for my dream lips) and vermilion advancement on the outer thirds top and bottom (avoiding the middle Bc vermilion advancement dulls the lip roll and I have a nice roll on my top lip).

Swelling in the bottom lip has decreased. Well, both have gone slightly down but the bottom right (your right) is the most decreased. Had my follow up. Doctor said swelling is as to be expected for 5mm lip implants. The tunneling technique to get them in is brutal to the lips. The stitches for the vermilion advancement held through the most extreme swelling- there are external and internal stitches. I have been slathering them with an ointment the surgeon gave me. Last night ALL the skin (top layer) shed my lips like a snakeskin. I can open my mouth wider and eat a little bit. I iced off and on the entire day yesterday. Doctor recommended arnica Montana gel and tablets to help decrease swelling faster (homeopathic- not a prescription) so I will be picking that up. I think I can feel the end of my bottom implant protruding a bit on the left side a little from the middle but the surgeon used the longest length implant so the ends are all the way in my corners so it isn't likely that it's actually protruding. I think of anything it's Bc that side of my lip is still very swollen and its pushing the implant out.

Swelling is continuing to go down. I am a little upset today. It looks like the bottom vermilion borders in the corner go further out than the corners of the top lip, which is the opposite of what I wanted. I know I have to wait several weeks to see the final result, but I am worried. I want more of a taper in the corners on the bottom lip and I think they were not advanced that way and I also think the implant is emphasizing that extra volume right in the corner. Honestly right now I feel like I made a mistake in touching the lower lip with advancement at all. I hope I won't feel that way with the final result. Love the top lip. The shape looks like pretty much what I wanted and the implant is placed perfectly.