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Completed Two Stage Lip Lift - Sugar Land, TX

UPDATED FROM prestonhollowdiva
8 months post

2 Month Post Update

WORTH IT$4,500
I wanted to post a 2 month update. In summary, I am so happy with my lips and the improvement the lip lift has made in my face overall. But I still have some healing and concerns. The asymmetry after the second surgery in my nostrils has improved slightly from 3 weeks post, but it still is problematic for me. My scar is healing slower this time. Probably due to the fact that this time it had more rippling. The ripples are slowly going away, so I am hopeful. They seem to gradually smooth out by the top layer of skin on the ripples periodically peeling away. The redness on the side of the nostril is from this peeling.

I am optimistic that the rippling and nostril asymmetry will continue to improve.

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Gary M. Horndeski, MD

Gary M. Horndeski, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Your lips look awesome! I hope the scar and asymmetry issues resolve. I was wondering if you think the added skin taken from the corners of the nose helped reduce your nasolabial folds in any way or if in general you notice tighter looking skin around the nose and mouth area (I'm not saying that you really had bad nasolabial folds, but just curious if there was a difference).
That's a good question! I was wondering about this too
Thank you for your kind words, and yes removing the extra skin did soften my nasolabial folds on each procedure.
You look beautiful and I love your lips! I too have concerns with the way my nostrils are. Just waiting on swelling. Your's is barely noticeable.
You look amazeballs~!
Thank you so much Heyjani!
You look amazing. I am wondering if Dr.H anchors the skin to the septum to prevent distortion of the nostrils and elongation of the scar. Did he mention anything about his anchoring technique? I've read Dr.Rodriquez in Baltimore does this (on 5 different places along the incision) and was wondering if Dr.H does the same. Thanks so much in advance! And congrats on a great result.
Thank you for your kind words. I am not sure if he does anchor to the septum or not. He did not mention it one way or the other and I did not ask. Probably best to ask Dr. H.
mcat1045 thank you for your kind words. I am not sure if Dr H anchors the skin to the septum when he does a lip lift. He did not mention it, but I also did not ask. It would probably be best to ask him directly.
UPDATED FROM prestonhollowdiva
6 months post

Smile before & after

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Did the lip lift make the nostrils more noticeable?
I had not thought it did, but as I Look at the before & after pictures it seems to have.
You have a beautiful smile!
Thank you Heyjani
Hi there. Looks really awesome. I inquired with my surgeon about a removing a few more mm in December and he didn't recommend it. Said sometimes you have to leave well enough alone. Had asked about him doing that in dec. when he does my nose. I think I will desire more taken off as I conitue to age.
You have any filler?
no, no filler
Phenomenal!
Thank you for your kind words
But nostrils had completely changed ...
UPDATED FROM prestonhollowdiva
6 months post

smile 3 weeks post

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I think you look great! I'm getting this done by Dr. Zuliani in Michigan where I live next Friday. Then getting rhinoplasty in December. How soon can I go out and wear make up to cover the healing scar?
I was going to have both procedures done in December but just couldn't have all that work done at once in one area. I thought this way, if he needs to revise the lip later, he can do it during the rhinoplasty.
Thank you for your kind words. I think it is safe to use makeup after your stitches are removed. But I have also found that my scar is more noticeable early on if I DO have make up on it.
Wow, wow, wow! You got an amazing result, congrats!!
Thank you for your kind words.
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