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My Upper Lip Lift Experience
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30 days post and from a photo standpoint I…
bladeRunner2April 7, 2017
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30 days post and from a photo standpoint I think my lips will probably look similar to my last post. In person and when I speak my upper lip protrudes unnaturally and it has a rabbitty look. This is due to stitches and the healing that is taking place under the philtrum. I expect this to calm down between months 3 and 4. At 28 days post I went in for my first cortisone injection and I do believe it helped a bit. I don't think my lip is as swollen in the AM upon rising. I think Dr. Talei's patients may encounter a bit more swelling than other LL patients. I think this is due to the technique he uses to perform the lift. He does somewhat of a modified LL where he does a lip 'release' prior to lifting it. This is to prevent tension on the incision so it doesn't drop or scar. I think this causes more trauma to the area and thus... more swelling.
The incision area is coming along well. The thing most noticeable to me is the hyperpigmentation from the stitches but the incision line continues to grow faint. I currently use pure vit e oil and cocoa butter on the area.
Looking forward to month 2 and the lip continuing to settle down...
When I saw him at 28 days post my lip length was 14mm. I started with approximately 22mm
The incision area is coming along well. The thing most noticeable to me is the hyperpigmentation from the stitches but the incision line continues to grow faint. I currently use pure vit e oil and cocoa butter on the area.
Looking forward to month 2 and the lip continuing to settle down...
When I saw him at 28 days post my lip length was 14mm. I started with approximately 22mm
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bladeRunner2March 28, 2017
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April 2, 2017
Looking good! your scar is not noticeable at all. My philtrum swelling is still there at 11 weeks but is looking almost normal. I think yours will be quicker though.
April 4, 2017
Thanks carolmac. Yes, the scar isn't that noticeable. What is most noticeable to me are the areas of hyper-pigmentation where the stitches were. I'm currently using Vit E oil and palmer's cocoa butter on the scar area. As far as the swelling, the lip and philtrum swelling are still fairly noticeable. I kind of have that Homer Simpson look. I'm actually going to see him tomorrow for my first cortisone injection which will be at my 4 week mark.
April 4, 2017
Homer Simpson- lol I can relate! I had a fish look or duck? It looked very odd for me too (my dear husband said I looked like I got hit in the face with a shovel) but at almost 3 months I have to say I look pretty normal thank god! Massage it lots- I roll a qtip up and down my lip muscle even though it hurts it somehow feels better- like kneading a super sore muscle. The kenalog will help a bit for sure.
April 4, 2017
Great, thanks. I do hope the shot helps because I have to return to work in a few days!
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3 week update. Slowly coming along! I'm…
bladeRunner2March 28, 2017
3 week update. Slowly coming along! I'm liking the new look so far. Lip and philtrum swelling still present so it does look a bit 'artificial'. Looking forward to more swelling coming down ....
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You look beautiful.
Can you smile wide yet? Is your philtrum soft and no longer stiff or restricting? Has your nose diminished in swelling back to its original state? As well as your lips?
It helps me so much as I'm only barely 5 weeks out...
So just to be specific - you can now smile wide and it feels unrestricted or tight and it looks normal?