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Ricardo L. Rodriguez, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Updated pics

Just took some pics for those that asked about my nose etc . You can slightly see the raised scar-had concealer on but rubbed some off for the pic. I'm the pics they don't show as much. They don't bother me in person much either, I just put make up. But mine did raise and I want to see if I can get laser or something done for it. I did try the scar tape but it made me itch so bad I always remove it. Also I have lipstick on, it is slightly overdrawn as I usually do. But you can get an idea of how it looks now. Will try to get some pics with nothing on my lips as well but my lips are so light in color it's hard to tell. Also my nose-do you see that tip in the middle of the nostrils? Do not know the proper name of it. Anyhow it has always gone down like that but I feel like it hasn't 'fully' gone down in swelling making it appear a tiny bit bigger(more noticeable). I don't know what else. Some days it looks fine, other days I notice it. As far as the rest of my nose it is feeling more and more like my old nose :D At first I felt like my nostrils were most visible but as I did excersizes and masaged it I think it went back to normal. Also I think the swelling made it appear that way. I also don't have my smile back 100%. The scar is putting pressure and makes it a little right still. I've included some pics with the camera angled underneath as well as straight, as well as me slightly smirking lol Also you can see with my mouth open my teeth are still covered by my top lip. I do have tiny teeth also. But right after the surgery I did have a little tooth show. I do think it did 'drop' a little and would love to get more out but the gruesome recovery is just too much for me. I also am afraid of damaging my nose as I did feel like I got a nose job after the way it felt lol Any questions feel free to ask.

Update-on nose mostly

So since I got the lip lift I feel like my nose hasn't gone back to 100% normal. Others say it has but i know my self and it still feels off. I don't know if I have more tissue inside or what but the tip feels bigger. I hear swelling can take up to a year to go down and it's been almost 9 months. I still have a raised scar under the nose, it has gone down a lot but still there. Als my smile is not back yet but I think the scar is putting pressure on it and not letting me smile fully. Someone I spoke to said I might be allergic to dissolvable sutures, that may why my scar is raised(and I'm thinking the sutures inside may have raised tissue as well?). I will have to ask the scoot about that.
Another thing that is happening ever since the surgery. Btw these are not terrible-just things to notice if you are planning on getting the surgery. I don't know what's up with my sinuses. Since I got the surgery my nose runs a lot, i constantly feel like I have to clear my nose. When I massage the scar in a certain spot my nose runs or tickles inside. Super weird. Anyhow tons of the swelling went down and I see the final result-except for my nose tip not being back to normal. I would totally do it again to get more taken out but super afraid of changing my nose further, and the healing process is so long and dreadful. And painful!

Even more recent pics

I'm trying to post them in order so bare with me :) in the mornings( like someone else mentioned) swelling is a bit more so lips look a little fuller. Then it goes away as the day goes by. My Cupid's bow is more prominent, for anyone that wanted to know. It's very point and I don't like that so I change it a little with lip liner. The space between my nose and top lip is prettier now though :) one nostril is still a little rounder than the other but they are slowly going back to normal. The tip however is still swollen and feels weird to touch. It still feels sorta numb . Is that normal?

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
1300 Bellona Ave., Lutherville, Maryland
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He has great bedside manner. Very nice, calm, eased my nerves. He listened to what I wanted carefully and said his thoughts as well. He did explaining etc