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Devastating Results By LA Doctor

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I am a young college student. Before getting the...

Gabby17April 28, 2013
$3,500
I am a young college student. Before getting the procedure, I had just been signed with a top modeling agency here in LA and was looking for a boost in my appearance. I somehow got talked into a lip lift, which is normally reserved for 40+ women, or women with long upper lips. I am/had neither.

The whole experience has been really devastating, since I was not a candidate for this procedure it looks really awful! The whole balance of my face has been thrown off and I hardly recognize myself in the mirror.

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Steven Svehlak, MD

Steven Svehlak, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (30)

back to 50's
May 7, 2013
I am so sorry you had to go thru this horrible experience. I, too, had a lip lift many months ago; however, I am 72 years of age. My PS did 2 procedures instead of one and never discussed the v-y surgery. He took it upon himself to do this additional surgery and my lips are a mess. I've been to 3 other PS's, and they tell me there is nothing they can do to give me back my cupid's bow. Valborg
maudern
June 2, 2013
Who was your surgeon? I think maybe Schevlak didn't recommend the lift was bc I need the lift on the sides, which it looks like only Haworth does. I have a consult with him soon.
Gabby17
July 18, 2013
The funny thing is Dr. Svehlak actually suggested the corner lip lit too. I don't even think he's performed any more! I would have been his test subject! Thank god I didn't fall victim to an even worse situation than he's already put me through.
Gabby17
July 18, 2013
*i meant I don't think he's even performed any corner lip lifts before and I would have been his test subject.**
maudern
June 2, 2013
I am 40 and went to Schevlak around 6 months ago basically bc of Snow Princesses' results and he told me I didn't really need surgery per se, just a little lipo under my chin. I ultimately didn't go through with only that (I'm just trying to lose that last post baby 5 pounds). I'm surprised he was so aggressive when I found him to be too conservative!
back to 50's
June 2, 2013
Dear Maudern, You didn't actually say what the bad results were...would you be so kind as to tell me what went wrong. I also had a surgery (lip Advancement) and the results were horrible. My surgeon did an additional lip surgery that was never discussed and my lips are a mess. Thanks, Valborg
maudern
June 2, 2013
I have no results, he said not to do it at all that maybe just a little lipo would help me. I wrote bc I was surprised someone found his advice aggressive. I was in there, I would've spent anything and he told me just a little lipo. I just didn't want to have to take time off for only a little lipo so I didn't do anything. I just had the opposite experience with this surgeon. I found him very conservative, so conservative I ended up doing nothing. I'm sorry Gabby had the opposite experience.
Gabby17
July 18, 2013
You are so lucky you didn't fall victim to his brutal surgery!
Unoq
June 19, 2013
Thank you for sharing. I was also a college student when I had a lip lift and fat grafting. For the fat grafting I wasn't aware of other options with less risk, e.g. cheek fillers. The lip lift was simply done badly and left very bad scarring, my nose is really bad. I have waited several years and the lip has relaxed somewhat. I was recommended to massage it down to hasten the process, which will hopefully mean I can get the scars cut out and a much needed (third) rhinoplasty. I would have never got the procedure had I known how bad things could go. I have fat injected all around my mouth which looks awful but ironically has dragged down the lip somewhat. I would recommend trying to massage gently, in order to lengthen it over the next year. Could you look into lasers etc to rid of the scar??
Gabby17
July 18, 2013
Thanks, I've been massaging it, also the laser I've had on the scar has helped to untangle some tissue and release and lengthen some of this!
Unoq
August 12, 2013
Hi Gabby, was your scar white/red and tethered, by any chance? Fraxel repair sounds promising if it can release the tension.
Gabby17
August 12, 2013
Yes it was red & white & tethered. I've had 2 sessions of fraxel repair. It was pretty intense but it released 1 or 2 millimeters of tension and helped soften the scar. I'm only 2 more millimeters away from my original lip position!! I hope and pray that it drops even more, I stretch it a little every day. Here's to hoping! Also I bought a single- needle dermaroller to further improve the scar & untether it, which I will be using twice a month when it arrives.
VILLE331
July 18, 2013
Gabby, So sorry to hear you are disappointed with your results. Perhaps you will find some satisfaction in a revision. Best wishes and many Blessings.
Gabby17
July 18, 2013
I won't be getting a revision. No knife will ever cut my face again, I'm too young and pretty for that! I've had 2 INTENSE laser sessions done on my scar, each takes about a week to recover. I'm very happy with how well the laser has reduced my scar. All thanks to a new, proper doctor!
VILLE331
July 19, 2013
Gabby, Glad to hear that you are happy with you laser session results. May I ask what laser is being used on your scar? Thank you and Many Blessings.
Gabby17
July 19, 2013
Fraxel repair
maudern
July 19, 2013
Hi Gabby, yes, please post photos. All docs only post their best cases. I had a consult with Haworth and I just have to pull the trigger. We all just have to be so careful. I gave my dermatologist carte blanche on fillers and I look like a puffer fish. She's always done great work but just got greedy I think. I asked her to dissolve it and she told me my face looked the way it did bc I gained weight. I've never looked like this, even 9 months pregnant. We all just have to be so careful!
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