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Lip Lift W/dermal Graft and Morpheus 8
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Lip Lift W/dermal Graft and Morpheus 8, 2020 I AM COMING FOR YOU!
kmamidalaJanuary 3, 2020
WORTH IT$5,000
First off, a little about me:
I am very plastic positive. I've had a rhinoplasty, alar reduction, cheek implants, liposuction, and countless fillers and Botox over the years.
My philosophy regarding my body and face is the same I have towards my mind and character: continuous improvement.
Obviously we all age. But we needn't go quietly into that good night.
I first saw Dr. Saxon for a cheek implant revision consultation in 2018. She gained my trust immediately with her intelligence and expertise. My revision was performed in Dec 2018 and the results were fabulous.
I've wanted a lip lift since I discovered what they were. They're such a fabulous way to subtly enhance your beauty. Dr. Saxon does a great deal of these in her practice as an accredited specialist in facial plastic surgery.
I was so excited to get my lip lift, I've been planning a year for it. In our consultation Dr. Saxon suggested a dermal graft to my upper lip to add a bit of volume, and I was all over it. Yes please!
I decided to pair my lip procedures with a Morpheus 8 treatment to address my budding jowls. Go big or go home.
I opted for full anesthesia for my lip lift/graft and Morpheus8 because I am a coward when it comes to procedures. Surgery facility fees were approximately $2k. Oh well!
I'm 4 days post op now, still quite swollen, and I'm pretty blotchy with the Morpheus8 but that's how it works!
I'll post pics of my recovery as it progresses.
If you live in Texas, Dr. Saxon is truly the best surgeon available. Not only is she is greatly skilled, her aesthetic judgement is accurate and firm. She will guide you to your best self.
My husband says..."Don't go get anything done. You're so beautiful the way you are."
He's so sweet.
Dr. Saxon is my secret weapon.
I am very plastic positive. I've had a rhinoplasty, alar reduction, cheek implants, liposuction, and countless fillers and Botox over the years.
My philosophy regarding my body and face is the same I have towards my mind and character: continuous improvement.
Obviously we all age. But we needn't go quietly into that good night.
I first saw Dr. Saxon for a cheek implant revision consultation in 2018. She gained my trust immediately with her intelligence and expertise. My revision was performed in Dec 2018 and the results were fabulous.
I've wanted a lip lift since I discovered what they were. They're such a fabulous way to subtly enhance your beauty. Dr. Saxon does a great deal of these in her practice as an accredited specialist in facial plastic surgery.
I was so excited to get my lip lift, I've been planning a year for it. In our consultation Dr. Saxon suggested a dermal graft to my upper lip to add a bit of volume, and I was all over it. Yes please!
I decided to pair my lip procedures with a Morpheus 8 treatment to address my budding jowls. Go big or go home.
I opted for full anesthesia for my lip lift/graft and Morpheus8 because I am a coward when it comes to procedures. Surgery facility fees were approximately $2k. Oh well!
I'm 4 days post op now, still quite swollen, and I'm pretty blotchy with the Morpheus8 but that's how it works!
I'll post pics of my recovery as it progresses.
If you live in Texas, Dr. Saxon is truly the best surgeon available. Not only is she is greatly skilled, her aesthetic judgement is accurate and firm. She will guide you to your best self.
My husband says..."Don't go get anything done. You're so beautiful the way you are."
He's so sweet.
Dr. Saxon is my secret weapon.
kmamidala's provider
UPDATED FROM kmamidala
6 days post
6 day update
kmamidalaJanuary 5, 2020
Here I am on day 6. As you can see, still a great deal of swelling. I've been gently cleaning my incision 2x/day and then reapplying the ointment prescribed by Dr. Saxon. (she told me to not let it dry out)
I do think some of the swelling is from the Morpheus8.
A note on Morpheus8: I read online in several places that Morpheus is a "weekend" procedure, that you can have it done on Friday and go back to work Monday.
Uhhh... for me, not so much. After 6 days, I am still incredibly blotchy, and the texture of my skin is horrid. It's not the redness, that could theoretically be dealt with by makeup, it's the rough patches and random clusters of bumps from the procedure. Several breakouts too.
I'm not sure if I did something wrong, or if I just have really sensitive skin. After the first day I used my own products to keep my skin moisturized- they've never caused breakouts before, so I have to conclude it was the procedure??
I just really hope my skin will calm down soon and the results will be awesome. You're supposed to have 3 treatments to get the maximum effect- not sure if I can handle another two at this slow rate of recovery.
*I do have sensitive, acne-prone skin. If you have normal skin maybe you will recover quickly!*
Love, K
I do think some of the swelling is from the Morpheus8.
A note on Morpheus8: I read online in several places that Morpheus is a "weekend" procedure, that you can have it done on Friday and go back to work Monday.
Uhhh... for me, not so much. After 6 days, I am still incredibly blotchy, and the texture of my skin is horrid. It's not the redness, that could theoretically be dealt with by makeup, it's the rough patches and random clusters of bumps from the procedure. Several breakouts too.
I'm not sure if I did something wrong, or if I just have really sensitive skin. After the first day I used my own products to keep my skin moisturized- they've never caused breakouts before, so I have to conclude it was the procedure??
I just really hope my skin will calm down soon and the results will be awesome. You're supposed to have 3 treatments to get the maximum effect- not sure if I can handle another two at this slow rate of recovery.
*I do have sensitive, acne-prone skin. If you have normal skin maybe you will recover quickly!*
Love, K
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January 6, 2020
Hello! Thank you. Yes, the "before" pic was actually right before I had my cheek implant revision. Dr. Saxon took out my 9-year old very large implants and replaced them with smaller, more subtle ones. (You can't really tell in the "after" pics because of the swelling.)
January 6, 2020
Thank you. Do not fret, you have had multiple procedures so swelling will take some time. The lip lift should definitely turn out amazing. Your bone structure Looks very natural. Were your cheek implants off the shelf silicone?
January 7, 2020
Oh thank you so much for your kind words, it seems swelling is the #1 anxiety for everyone, I'm trying not to freak out about it.
I got my initial cheek implants in 2009 and that doctor has since retired; I'm not sure what he put in (although I'm sure they were medically safe). However, if he were practicing today, I would certainly not recommend him to others. I'll call him "Dr. M".
When Dr. Saxon did my revision, she discussed the type of implant with me, but I'm afraid I didn't take note of what they were specifically made of.
When she performed my cheek implant revision, Dr. Saxon did not actively speak negatively about Dr. M. She was discretion itself. However, I could tell she was not- how shall I say- very pleased with his work. Neither was I!
My previous implants were quite large, (Dr. M had initially put two different sized implants in, which looked ridiculous- I ended up having a revision surgery with him to correct that) but this process produced a patch of broken blood vessels in my face due to poor surgical placement (you can see this in my original "before" photo.)
Dr. Saxon got rid of the extra large implants, put the new ones in, in a proper surgical manner, and zapped my broken blood vessels with a super powerful laser. Now they're gone.
Sorry for the super long comment, I just haven't ever talked about this with anyone before :)
I got my initial cheek implants in 2009 and that doctor has since retired; I'm not sure what he put in (although I'm sure they were medically safe). However, if he were practicing today, I would certainly not recommend him to others. I'll call him "Dr. M".
When Dr. Saxon did my revision, she discussed the type of implant with me, but I'm afraid I didn't take note of what they were specifically made of.
When she performed my cheek implant revision, Dr. Saxon did not actively speak negatively about Dr. M. She was discretion itself. However, I could tell she was not- how shall I say- very pleased with his work. Neither was I!
My previous implants were quite large, (Dr. M had initially put two different sized implants in, which looked ridiculous- I ended up having a revision surgery with him to correct that) but this process produced a patch of broken blood vessels in my face due to poor surgical placement (you can see this in my original "before" photo.)
Dr. Saxon got rid of the extra large implants, put the new ones in, in a proper surgical manner, and zapped my broken blood vessels with a super powerful laser. Now they're gone.
Sorry for the super long comment, I just haven't ever talked about this with anyone before :)
January 7, 2020
Thank you very much for the detailed response. All is well that ends well. Hope you heal quickly!
UPDATED FROM kmamidala
7 days post
Before (with cheek implant revision and makeup)
kmamidalaJanuary 6, 2020
Looks like I can't add just a photo without a review..?
This is before the lip lift, after cheek implant revision, with makeup, smiling, about 1 month ago
Back when my skin wasn't molting and cherry-red sigh
This is before the lip lift, after cheek implant revision, with makeup, smiling, about 1 month ago
Back when my skin wasn't molting and cherry-red sigh
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