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An Upper Lip Lift
UPDATED FROM beautyobsession
it's a miracle!
WORTH IT$1,000
I don't know how that's possible, but I just measured my upper lip and to my surprise, it's 1.2 cm long on both sides of my lips, measuring from the outer border of the scar just beneath the nostril to the highest edge of my lip, whereas before the procedure it was sligthly over 2 cm! That means 8 mm of skin miraculously disappeared when only 3.5 mm was excised.
How did that happen? :)
Is my Doctor a wizard?
I was really happy to discover this and decided to let you know :)
How did that happen? :)
Is my Doctor a wizard?
I was really happy to discover this and decided to let you know :)
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ORIGINAL POST
I decided to get an upper lip lift because of...
I decided to get an upper lip lift because of excessive amount of skin (20 mm) that caused my lip to drop and look like a thin, floppy line. I also wanted my upper lip to appear wider and fuller.
My Doctor removed skin only (3,5 mm), no muscle hemming was involved. He used dissolvable stitches underneath my skin to prevent the scar from stretching, and finished it off with some removable ones on top to assure better healing.
The procedure itself lasted around 20 minutes. I somehow lost my sense of time, but as far as I can tell from an amazingly relaxing Modern Talking record playing in the background, it must have been around this time :) (As he told me, the last patient he operated on was really anxious before the surgery and demanded that Monern Talking record played as it put her at ease :) )
I only got some local anesthesia and it didn't hurt at all. I did a couple of hours ago, when the numbing wore off.
The pain wasn't too bad though, if a little annoying. My scar was itchy and felt uncomfortable, I couldn't eat or brush my teeth for 2 days. Yup, nasty - but it's good to know all the bad sides, and a not-so-fresh breath is one of them! I advise you use a really strong mouthwash not to neglect the teeth. It's barely possible to open your mouth wide enough to fit in with a brush, unless you buy an abnormally tiny one :)
I stuck to eating mixed soups, milkshakes and runny yougurts for 6-7 days, then I was finally able to chew... mashed potatoes :) I could go back to eating normal food after I got the stiches removed, but it may be just because of my newly developed obsessive-compulsive habit of not making my mouth move, which is to prevent the scar from stretching and falling apart :)
I still try not to smile wide and warn everyone against making me laugh :) It hurts just a bit, if not at all, but I'm overly cautious about the scar :) I think I'll smile in a month, now I'll just use smileys as a poor substitute of a grin :) At least they don't have to deal with a scar under their noses!
That's it for now, I hope you find it helpful :)
My Doctor removed skin only (3,5 mm), no muscle hemming was involved. He used dissolvable stitches underneath my skin to prevent the scar from stretching, and finished it off with some removable ones on top to assure better healing.
The procedure itself lasted around 20 minutes. I somehow lost my sense of time, but as far as I can tell from an amazingly relaxing Modern Talking record playing in the background, it must have been around this time :) (As he told me, the last patient he operated on was really anxious before the surgery and demanded that Monern Talking record played as it put her at ease :) )
I only got some local anesthesia and it didn't hurt at all. I did a couple of hours ago, when the numbing wore off.
The pain wasn't too bad though, if a little annoying. My scar was itchy and felt uncomfortable, I couldn't eat or brush my teeth for 2 days. Yup, nasty - but it's good to know all the bad sides, and a not-so-fresh breath is one of them! I advise you use a really strong mouthwash not to neglect the teeth. It's barely possible to open your mouth wide enough to fit in with a brush, unless you buy an abnormally tiny one :)
I stuck to eating mixed soups, milkshakes and runny yougurts for 6-7 days, then I was finally able to chew... mashed potatoes :) I could go back to eating normal food after I got the stiches removed, but it may be just because of my newly developed obsessive-compulsive habit of not making my mouth move, which is to prevent the scar from stretching and falling apart :)
I still try not to smile wide and warn everyone against making me laugh :) It hurts just a bit, if not at all, but I'm overly cautious about the scar :) I think I'll smile in a month, now I'll just use smileys as a poor substitute of a grin :) At least they don't have to deal with a scar under their noses!
That's it for now, I hope you find it helpful :)
Replies (5)
A
August 8, 2013
Thank you for your great review with photos! It sounds like you're really on the mend. I can definitely see the difference in your before and after photos. Beautiful!
S
August 9, 2013
Wow, what a difference!! Your lip looks beautiful and I hardly see the scar. It's good to see another wonderful result with a skin-only lip-lift. No distortion at all. Thank-you for sharing.
V
August 12, 2013
Wow, very pretty! The scar is barely noticeable. I hope that you will post again as you heal. Congrats and Thanks for sharing.
B
August 13, 2013
Thank you :) I will post again when I see some improvement, now it looks almost the same as on the first day without stitches. The scar turned more red than it was, but unfortunately this is an inherent part of the healing process :( Most probably I'll be getting laser treatments in around 3 months, when I'm able to take some time off, so stay tuned for that ;)
M
February 4, 2015
Your results are exactly what I hope to achieve. It looks very pretty. Congratulations.
V
February 6, 2015
We'll Let me tell you right now that Your Dr. Did a Perfect and Beautiful Lip Lift.
Your lips look amazing and I know you are going to so happy with the end results.
I wish we had a good Dr. Here in Fresno who did amazing lip lifts .
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