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Life Saving. amazing. Cannot Describe How Lucky I Am (Upper Lip Reduction) - Plano, TX
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I did lip reduction. because my upper lip was huge...
orlando4300October 27, 2010
WORTH IT$2,800
I did lip reduction. because my upper lip was huge and had flares on the sides where you see the inside of the lip protruding down over the teeth. so you could see the red lip I guess. I wasn't looking for thin lip because I enjoy big lips although I'm a white individual but not originally from the states. I only wanted to take out the flares from the sides of my upper lip and keep my lip nice and full. and that is exactly what I got.
so I finally booked my trip my hotel stay a rental car made myself comfortable and went to his office for my scheduled procedure today. Dr L today made me twice as pretty. he corrected my upper lip something that I have been trying to decide whether or not to fix for the past 5 years. He showed great expertise. and you know what's funny? last week I saw Lisa rhinna on Wendy williams show and saw the results she had on her lip reduction she obviously got done with another doctor and I did not like her results. I am so surprised that she has not chosen Dr L he struck me as the best in the us if not the world. and believe me I researched everywhere. too bad she most likely would have had 100 times better results.
Anyway so I had my procedure done at 12:30 today oct 27 2010. when I looked in the mirror after the procedure which took aproximately half an hour and was absolutely painless, I was so happy. My lips lookes so beautiful and sexy. I am a little private and don't like to put my pictures on the internet but I really want to at least write something to help out people with the same problem.
I'm at my hotel room right now and the effect of the anesthesia has worn completely I haven't had to take anything for pain yet not even a tylenol. Although doctor sam explained to me thoroughly what could or could not occur after the procedure what I am actually experiencing right now is emmazing. I have no discomfort whatsoever. the only bad thing is that I can't smoke and can't eat anthing but soft food. pain wise or discomfore I would say I'm at level 1 (1 being the lowest discomfort).
I'll probably be putting in more info at later times may be after the recovery period is over. lol although I feel almost fully recovered already.
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Replies (16)
November 18, 2010
Hi Orlando 4300,I'm soo happy for you that you are recovering well & that you are happy with the results.I had a bad lip augmentation job about 6 months ago. As a result my upper lip looks deformed,with an unnatural appearance. In frontal view it looks more like a sausage & on side views it looks like I 've got a duck lip.On top of that I can barely see my upper teeth now.I feel like I'm a perfect candidate,but I also feel like I need to do a bit more research about Dr Lam as I've read lots of bad reviews about him. Please help!!! Thanks very much & congratulations on your result!!!!
April 29, 2013
Plzz help me I have an appointment with dr lam for a lip reduction but I don't know if I should cancel it due to all the bad reviews ...did u get it done? Plzzzzzz help and thank u in advance
November 19, 2010
I can only tell you about my experience. it honestly has been wonderful. now I'm 3rd week after surgery. the sutures have completely dissolved. just have a little bit to go in terms of healing. but that's because I'm a smoker and also I think it's taking that long because from the time I was done with surgery I've been partying and laughing all the time. this last week I also had a cold. but I have refrained from laughing or smiling too much and I see that the healing has started to speed up. in terms of shape it can't be better. I am planning to post pictures when the healing is complete. in terms of bad reviews I honestly did not see any prior to my surgery, I only saw good ones. it may be that someone is jealous from Dr Lam's success and just wants to screw up his reputation. again I can only tell you what I have experienced. lip correction is the only procedure I have done so far with doctor Lam and he really proved his expertise. I look normal again! Anyway you really don't have to rush into doing anything yet just don't panic. it doesn't hurt to send dr Lam picutres and history of problem on his forum he's really good with replying and answering questions promptly. next if you feel comfortable you could schedule a phone consult with him and take it from there. Just don't panic!!!! Something can be done. I will keep you posted on my progress and anytime you have a question let me know.
November 19, 2010
Thanks so much for your reply, it really gives me lots of hope. I seem to understand that regarding lips Dr Lam is an artist and a true expert.Please, do let me know about your progress & I can't stop saying I'm soo happy for you!!!
November 25, 2010
hello london5689. I just uploaded befores and afters under my review. I hope you will be able to see them. the only way I can see them is by trying to update the review. if you do c them let me know what you think. I also have tons of picutres from day 1 through day 30 with gradual healing and lots of help as to what one should expect to experience withing the 1 month recovery period. I know exactly how u feel and I hope to be of good help. let me know if you have any specific questions in the future.
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November 25, 2010
hello sharon. I need some help with posting photos
November 25, 2010
They're up now. It takes about 12-24 hours for our moderation team to review updates and post them. If anything is missing, please let us know. :) Thanks.
And wow, what a difference! You look fabulous. Are you thrilled?
November 25, 2010
Wow I'm speechless!!! You still got full lips without looking ridiculous & you have upper teeth show when u part your lips. Incredible, he's really an artist.No wonder you can't stop smiling & going out with those lips. Congratulations & well done you look amazing!!!! :)
November 25, 2010
thrilled is not accurate!!! I'm beyond thrilled. I hope this will ease the pain of some of the people with the same problems around the world!!!
November 25, 2010
thank you london5689. I bet if you're not a smoker you would even get better results!!!! :) remember not to panic!
June 17, 2011
Hi there, congrats on your success. I too had a lip reduction with dr. Lam. He really is the best fo this procedure. My lips were huge after a round of overzealous silicone injections. The silicone spread to my upper lip and seeped down into the lower part of my bottom lip, in the white area. I was embarrassed to talk and smiling and laughing was out of the question. I lived like this for 2 years because I'd been told that there was nothing that could be done to help me. I'd overheard someone making fun of my appearance and that hurt me so deeply that I stayed up all night searching for help. I'm so glad that I did because I found Dr. Lam and shortly after finding him I went in for my first reduction. It improved my appearance tremendously. A year later I wished for an even smaller lip and more subtle appearance and he further reduced them. He is so kind and professional. I cannot imagine that there is a bad review about him. He's an artist and that is a fact. If you are going in for a reduction and you've had silicone there is likely to be distortion in the white portion of the upper and lower lip. He CANNOT correct this. He recommended against me getting kenalog injections onto the white lip area but I did it anyways and I'm glad I did because it's helped a lot. I go to Dr. Ruekl in Las Vegas for kenalog injections and the white lip on top is nearly normal. The bottom white lip is still bumpy but it's much better. The red lip is perfect in my opinion and this is the section dr. Lam was involved with. He is very conservative though, so if you want a big reduction you may have to go in twice or be very assertive when you're telling him what you want. I feel that I'd rather have someone undercorrect than overcorrect though. If you're going through this there is help, so keep your head up. :)
June 19, 2011
for me it was a one time correction. the results are exactly what I was looking for. I almost forgot about how I used to feel before I had the procedure done with dr Lam. I am so grateful for his amazing work. I get compliments about my lips all the time now. He is an amazing doctor and human being and I pray for him to have a very long healthy life and career. you are absolutely right it's always better to chose a doctor who is responsible and conservative a doctor who would not overdo things to make someone look unnatural. Did you check my before and afters?...
May 11, 2012
ugh I have had lips reduced with success but still have too thick whilte lips!!
should I try kenalog in white portion as well?
thanks
should I try kenalog in white portion as well?
thanks
May 11, 2012
I look like one of the Simpson's can you plz give doctors full name and address thanks
April 29, 2013
I have an appointment with dr lam for a lip reduction but after reading all the bad reviews I'm so afraid and I don't know if I should go through with it...some people have claimed. That he has butchered them and that worries me..icame all the way from overseas and I'm very depressed bcz of my large silicone. Lip.should I go through with it?? The bad reviews are making me really scared . Thankkkkk uuuu for ur help I need it
April 29, 2013
Plzzzz help me I have an appoointment with dr lam about a lip reduction but I'm thinking of canceling it due to the bad reviews I've read about him..they even claim all the good reviews are written by members of his staff! I'm soooo depressed I need this surgery but I. Will die if he wasn't any good and if the bad reviews were true ...I need an honest opion ...thankkkkkkuuuuu
April 30, 2013
Hi Sandra,
I have been to Dr Lam several times and have found him to be a very skilled and careful surgeon. I have issues with my lips (Artecoll) and when I'm able to take time off from work, I plan to have Dr Lam remove the Artecoll from my lips. I think you're in very capable hands with Dr Lam especially for lip surgery. I also feel that he wouldn't do a procedure if he wasn't confident in the result. I read the bad reviews and I admit they worried me before my first appointment with him but I have been quite satisfied and wouldn't hesitate to have him do my lips in the future. He's quite a character ("very confident" surgeon) so I think some people take offense. I appreciate his honesty and don't take offense when he offers his opinion, I think other people are offended by his candor which then prompts a nasty review.
I'd love to hear the results of your surgery. Please report back with an update.
Thanks,
Wendy
May 26, 2013
I flew a 15 hour flight to get a lip reduction by Dr. Samuel lam,the most amazing dr in the world for this procedure. the 20 minute painless procedure left me with the most stunning lips and all I ha to do was show him a picture of how I wanted them to look like and he nailed it! The staff is so kind and sweet they always made sure I was doing ok,even held my had through it all. Dr. Lam was so sweet and funny might I add really charming. He listened to me and gave me even better results that I could have ever wished for! My lips were left uneven and over plumed due to constant juviderm injections. I made it clear that I didn't want thin lips and I wanted a completely different shape than the ones I had and I got exactly what I wanted I am so thankful to him , he is an artist!! I can't express how happy I am:) I feel free from my ugly lips and the funny thing about all this is that I almost cancelled my appointment because of all the bad reviews I had read but Jesus gave me a sign and I'm so happy I went through it! I hope I can help women that have my exact problem. GO DO IT! Don't wait u are missing out! I assure you that you will NOT get good results anywhere else!!!! And best of luck to u all :)
May 26, 2013
Hello Wendy :) I went through with the lip reduction with Dr. Sam lam about a week ago and my lips look amazing!!! He even gave me lips better than my original ones that I had before I over injected them! I am so thankful to The Lord and to dr lam!!!!! It's a shame how people are making up bad reviews about him!!! It frustrates me because there are alot of people that need this surgery and I am sure that they can never get the same results anywhere else!!!! Thank you for ur concern you are truly kind! I hope I can help other people that are thinking about doing this surgery with dr lam but are afraid!! Have a lovely day
May 27, 2013
Hi Sandra,
I'm really happy for you as I'm sure it feels wonderful to have corrected the issue with your lips. I think you chose one of the best for lip correction! I'm getting very close to booking my appointment, would you please tell me how long after surgery until there was no longer visible swelling? I realize it's only been a week since surgery for you so you might still be swollen but figured I'd ask. Also, was Dr Lam able to get everything out with one procedure? And finally, would you be willing to email me before and after photos?
Again, I'm very happy for you. I'm really looking forward to having my lips corrected (soon-I hope)!
November 29, 2013
Sandra I am looking at this surgery too, but I am scared I also read all the horrible reviews. My top lip is over-injected with silicone and reading your result gave me hope that Dr. Lam is the one to go with. Thank you
January 6, 2017
I had too much aquamid permanent filler in my lower lip. It's gone into the white area. Looks like a double bubble. If I suck my lip in it reduces the double bubble affect. That's why I though lip reduction could help????
June 21, 2011
hey ur lips look very good. But is lip lift and lip reduction the same thing?
June 22, 2011
I don't think so. I had lip correction. it's a question you can ask dr Lam on his forum. which I used extensively before and after I had the corrections done
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. Sounds like you got exactly what you wanted. If you do decide to post photos, remember that you can crop them to only show your lips and not the rest of your face.
Keep us updated on how you're doing! (...and get some rest :)
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