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Natural Looking Lip Lift

UPDATED FROM naomipettit
2 months post

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WORTH IT
Here are some more before photos as requested.
My upper lip used to disappear when I smiled. I also had a weird crease between my nose and lip, that is now gone. As I said in my review, the lip lift was very subtle on me. It just lifted and made my Cupid’s points look cute.

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Rady Rahban, MD, FACS

Rady Rahban, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Wonderful result. I also have a dent/crease between my nose and my upper lip and was told that it can be fixed by a doctor and not to count on it by another. Might I ask if the dent was closer to the lip or to the nose? Did he just do skin or also the tissue under?
My crease was closer to my nose. I think I just got lucky because the doctor wasn't totally sure it would get rid of the crease. I have less lip filler now, so that definitely helps. It was just skin, not tissue.
yes, I guess it is a hit or miss anyhow. Happy you managed to find a solution :)
Looks beautiful! Hoping for a similar result next month. What was your initial philtrum length and how many mm were removed? How is the scar healing?
You look stunning. Love your new nose and lips.
Thank you!
ORIGINAL POST

Natural Looking Lip Lift

I am absolutely in love with my lip lift! It's very subtle but gives just the right amount of pout and sexiness to my naturally very thin lips.
I did rhinoplasty, eyelids and a chin implant with Dr.R four months ago. He wanted to let the rhinoplasty heal before doing the lip lift. See previous review for that surgery.
I must say of all the procedures I did with Dr.R I was most excited for the lip lift. We reversed my lip filler in November to prepare for surgery. The original plan was to do the lip with the other procedures. I was a little disappointed when he said he wanted to wait until after. I was sad that we had already dissolved my lips!! It was very hard for me to go 6 months with zero lip filler.
My lip lift was done in the office under local numbing. The numbing took longer than the actual procedure. Once I was numb I couldn't feel a thing. The actual procedure only took about 20-30 minutes. I was a little nervous being awake but Dr.R and his staff are very caring and reassuring. I was swollen leaving the office but not nearly as much as I thought I would be. I put my mask on and caught a flight home later that afternoon. That evening I had a horrible headache, but thats all the pain I felt. I only needed to take one pain pill. Tylenol was enough to manage the mild pain.
I am currently 6 weeks post lip lift and a I am very pleased with the healing process. It's still a little red in the incision area, but not noticeable. I am confident it will heal almost invisible. Dr.R was very honest about the lip lift explaining that I would be left with a faint scar. I really respect him for being honest about that. The scar was my only concern. This procedure and healing process far exceeded my expectations!! I thought the scar would be more visible. My lip movement and smile all look very natural and its still so soon. It feels a little stiff, but doesn't look it. I posted a ton of photos because I am so pleased. I also wanted you to see the results from different angles. I was in the office last week for my follow up. I had planned to get lip filler but the doctor said I didn't need it and advised that I wait a little longer as I still have swelling in the upper lip area. I can still see that the upper lip area is slightly swollen. You can see it in my profile photos. I'll look forward to my June appointment to get just a touch of filler. I will definitely not go back to over filling them like I used to, but I feel like a half to a full syringe will help balance out my bottom lip and give me that pouter look I like.
I am so happy with my lip lift! It really brought my look together. I'm so happy with all the procedures I did with Dr.R. I can really see the rhinoplasty results coming out as the swelling goes down.

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You look gorgeous!
Thank you!
Everything looks fabulous! Your hair looks amazing, too!
Thank you!
So gorg
Thanks!!
You look lovely! Would you mind posting another before picture? I’m in the research phase of finding the right surgeon for lip lift surgery. What type of lip lift did you have?
Many thanks!
Heidi
Dr.R only does one type of lip lift and doesn’t really have a name for it. He doesn’t cut all the way around the nostrils, he stops at the turn of the nostril if that makes since. His explanation was this creates a much more natural look. Dr.R said that too aggressive creates unnatural lip movement. My lip moves so natural. I hope that helps. I’ll try to find a better before photo.
What you’ve described makes sense. Thank you for taking the time to post more before pictures. I can really see the difference. You look so lovely and the doctor is clearly an excellent surgeon. Again, thanks!