Dr. A is the Best!

Before vs. 8th day post -op. No make up. I’ve been taking pictures daily. I prefer not to post my whole face but in this picture you will have an idea of how the incision will look like. You can’t really notice it. I have Filipino skin and it healed gracefully. I’ve been very diligent with protecting the incision area: during the first week post-op, I apply anti-bacterial ointment. Now that incision is sealed, I never let the time pass without mederma and vitamin E oil. SPF , wear hat, visor, and face mask when I’m outside.

Writing this during two-week post-op. I have been following Dr. A on Instagram for quite some time now. I've been wanting to get a lip lift procedure because I wanted my front to show and also want to loo,k more feminine and younger. I emailed them and responded with detailed information about the procedure and payment process the same day. Once they announced that they were reopening after shelter-in-place order, I immediately called and talked to Cathy Getty, the office manager. I have to thank her so much for making sure I was scheduled for June. She goes above and beyond with prompt emails and phone calls. Since I live 2 hours away from the Almonte Center, my initial consultation with Dr. A was through facetime. Dr. A is so cool and down-to-earth, I felt confident and had no doubt I called the right doctor. On the day of the procedure, I thought the office was beautiful and clean, the staffs were friendly and the regular patients seemed to be fond of Dr. A and staff. Because it was my first ever cosmetic surgery, I felt nervous but luckily, surgical tech Smithy, made me feel at ease. She's so sweet. She even put meditation music on and gave me blankets if cold. Dr. A made sure I didn't feel any pain during the procedure. I was daydreaming about Bali while getting my lip lift and I couldn't be any happier to see the post-op look. The overall visit was about 2 hrs. I was noticeably swollen for about a week but barely felt pain. I just felt tight because of the swelling. He used dissolvable sutures which I thought was awesome I didn't have to come back for suture removal. Also, because it is normal to wear a mask outside, I could walk around without anyone knowing I was swollen. Today, I'm on two weeks post-op with no make-up on, my mom keeps looking at me and wondering what I did to my face but couldn't figure it out. I'm like 5% swollen still but I expect this will resolve in due time. I'm sooooo happy with the result! Now I can do a resting b**** face without looking mad, just cute, and maybe sexy. Thank you Dr. A, Cathy, and Smithy! See you in 2 months!