Modified Lip Lift

This procedure's real healing time is much longer than reviews and the Q & A on Real Self would lead you to believe. I'm still very swollen 6 weeks out myself. The swelling may be distorting the corners of your mouth. The 2 month mark should see some improvement. Hang in there.

I'm sorry to hear your struggling I hope you feel better soon

Does he cut through the muscle? I'm pretty sure there was one review on here from the same doctor and her healing took forever because he cut through the muscle. But her end result is beautiful. Cutting through the muscle definitely leads to more issues healing, but eventually, her results were great. I did a bull horn lip lift and then a corner lift a few months later. They did not Cut through the muscle at all, so my healing was quicker. My corner lift helped, but I didn't get a lot of side lips either. And my scarring is now light colored, so you don't see the pink. But, it did help somewhat. Check out my reviews. I put a little liner on it, and it looks great. It looks like your doctor did a similar approach to the corner lift as mine. Kind of a Z shape. We've done several steroid injections on each side in the middle of the Z, and that seems to have helped. I just posted an update yesterday about six months after my corner lift and nine or 10 months after my bullhorn lift. It definitely takes a while for full healing. I'm still not completely healed on the corners. But I am loving my results finally! Hang in there Make sure you follow up with your doctor to make sure you get the results you want.

My Feb 2021 lip lift took a full 3 1/2 months to heal. It is definitely an exercise in patience. Thankfully I was able to wear a mask the whole time.

Talei charges $12k for a lip lift?

I can see why you feel concerned. But I do feel as the others who have commented that it is still early. It does take 3 months at least to see even a beginning of a final result. It just looks swollen. Having said that, I would be feeling the same as you. It's hard to remain calm when it's not as you thought perhaps it would be. I've seen other patients of his who's nostrils didn't go back to normal for 6 months! Just time is what it takes I guess. Healing thoughts and update us on your journey to for sure !!

Yes, some people get really lucky and just don't swell that much or it does not last very long. You're going to have to be patient for at least another several more weeks. I hear that Talei's method is a little more involved which leads to a longer recovery time --but that it's worth it. Your nose is totally swollen and will also take time. I don't know why more people don't talk openly about how unnatural one is going to look and for how long. The results from my mini face lift seriously did not look good until like the one year mark. Don't worry -this is different recovery -but longer than we are led to believe. If the sides aren't lifted as much as you want ultimately at least they will be lifted enough to provide a better canvas for some filler to do the rest of the job. You're going to look great. Drawing your lips on is not acceptable!

Thanks for telling me the real healing time. I had no idea my face was going to be so distorted.

Look at the woman on this site who had a lip lift by him. Her name is Calli mom. She has a lot of pictures and her nostrils were totally flared after. I was wondering if they would go back to normal and they have but it's taken a long time. Also I would ask him about the sides. Maybe he could do something to fix that? But take a look at this review. I hope that helps

Try hyperbaric chamber treatments. Its pure oxygen, used commonly post surgery to speed up recovery. I used it after getting super swollen and bruised from lip fillers. In 2-3 sessions I was fine. Best wishes on your healing journey.

What does Dr. Talei say about the drooling and the downward slope of your corners given that he did do a corner lip lift after all? I hope he offers to do it again if it is unsuccessful. Has he offered any temporary solutions? I think I've seen him put botox at the corner of people's lips to help lift them. The lack of feeling and inability to move your upper lip is totally normal at this point. The good news is that your lips are looking really good and your shortened philtrum is a real improvement and creating a nice balance in your face. Also, your scar is looking very good! The recovery is rough (especially for Talei's more involved lip lifts) but you will be pleased. You should explore some things to do along the way to make the process easier. Also, are you taking a high dose of vitamin C? Consider taking Quercetin and Bromelain supplements as well. Ask Talei about what you can do about the corners to help you feel and look better. I had some filler put in the sides of my upper lip only 6 weeks out because I couldn't stand having the awkward hiked up middle anymore while I healed and this helped tremendously. Keep us posted.

I haven’t talked to him yet because I’m meeting him next week in person. I did send an email to their office 2 weeks ago addressing these issues asking someone to please contact me because I’m really struggling with this recovery but I never heard back from anyone.
Reading everyone else’s reviews on this site has helped me to be patient with this recovery. I understand Dr. Talei wants everyone to have a successful outcome on their procedures so I’m confident he will address these. I live in Arizona so it’s a little bit more difficult to make appointments with him. I have no choice except to just be patient, recover and let Dr. Talley work his magic.

I do think this latest picture shows improvement. Keep us posted!