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Wanting Lip Closer to my Nose and Improve Shape

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Just got my lip lift done today . 4mm was taken...

Lm42March 13, 2017
WORTH IT$1,500
Just got my lip lift done today . 4mm was taken off I feel like I needed 6-7 mm removed but the dr said he would rather take more off after than take too much off before . I don't feel like it looks different enough so I already know I will need more removed . I don't feel like I have a lot of swelling but it doesn't look very lifted and I know it will drop more . Hopefully he can get me in right away to take more off this month . With how my top lip is this is the best procedure for me because fillers only ever helped my bottom lip . I am very sore today but I think it will be a very easy recovery .

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Phillip H. Nakano, MD (retired)

Phillip H. Nakano, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Becoming Stronger
March 14, 2017
What shape of excision did he use? How much did he take off the sides vs middle? Did he go up the sides of the nostrils? 4mm will be a very subtle change, esp since most likely within a year it will drop a mm or 2. If you still want more off, you have the option to do it again. Better safe than sorry and at 1500, it won't be too much out of your pocketbook.
savsept
March 22, 2017
I'm 5 months out and my 5 1/2 mm lift is now a 3 to 3.5 mm lift. Do you think it's likely to drop even further over the next 7 months? I'm frustrated with it now - I'll be livid if that happens.
Becoming Stronger
March 22, 2017
I think it will stay this distance and only drop with natural aging from now on. (A guess.)
Becoming Stronger
March 14, 2017
What was the original length of your upper lip?
Lm42
March 14, 2017
I am not sure what my original length was . I don't know if he took any off the sides or not . He said if I want more off it would only be 125$ . I knew from reading other reviews most people take more off or have two surgeries. Not sure why he didn't want to take more than 4 mm when I knew that was not enough for what I wanted .
susanduntley
March 17, 2017
post more before pics please, I need a better idea. Do you know how look in mm it was before? When you pull up your lip with your fingers it looks a bit too close to your nose, then you won't have any distance and it can look like a mustache maybe. OR it could just be how it looks when you hold it with your fingers.
FynSeptember
October 6, 2017
How is it nowadays!?! Can you update ?
UPDATED FROM Lm42
1 day post

Day two

Lm42March 15, 2017
Swelling is Down more now than earlier today .

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meadowflower
March 16, 2017
Wow. It really looks great already and the cost is reasonable.
Lm42
March 16, 2017
Thanks! Yes I found him off a good review on this site . I love that he gives me the option to pay a small amount and have more removed if I want. He is a very experienced dr
UPDATED FROM Lm42
3 days post

This is from day 3

Lm42March 16, 2017
Swelling is down I can tell it is closer to my nose but I am still going to pay the 100$ and get another surgery since I want more top lip showing . Also if it drops 2 mm in the first year as other reviews say I would need 2-4more mm off . After the second day I had no paint and feels like it is healing very fast

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