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Lip Lift Experience in Sugar Land, TX ( Not Recommending)
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Cost: 3,000 Two Medication (with insurance): $16...
HeyJaniJune 26, 2015
$3,600
Cost: 3,000
Two Medication (with insurance): $16 (pain killer & antibiotic)
Airplane Ticket: $500'ish
One night of Hotel & other fees: $130
I wanted to give back to the community with this honest review. Thank you to everyone who shared their stories.
Lip lift is something I've considered for 5 years and with everyone's help from Realself, I've decided on Dr. Gary Horndeski from Sugar Land, Texas.
He is, apparently, one of the best doctors for this surgery, and after meeting him and his - honest to God - fantastic staff, I can see why. My experience was very comfortable, as if I was with friends. I flew to TX alone, so I was nervous and stressed to say the least. :)
About me;
I'm 38 years old and Asian. My face has started to droop. Including my lips. Doctor said my nose to lips measured at 18mm, so we cut 4mm in the middle and a bit more on the side. I wish we had cut about 6mm...but more of that later.
Above pics are of my before, 1-2- 3 days - afters.
I've also included the picture that I showed the doctor of what I wanted. I liked the shape of her lips and the distance between her nose and lips.
I don't think I got what I asked for, and may need a revision, but I'm too swollen right now to be sure of anything.
Although a private phone call or a skype consultation was offered to me, I did the consult & surgery all on the same day.
Since I flew in, someone from the office came & picked me up ( I was not asked to pay a fee, they're simply generous like that!). And I was told that I was staying in a very bad neighborhood and seemed worried about my stay in the area.... I didn't know!
I read the hotel reviews and they seemed positive. But maybe those reviews were all fake written by the hotel? Anyway, so don't book any hotels "near the Hobby airport"! I stayed at the Days Inn (5 minutes from the airport). If you're unsure about hotels in the area, ask the doctor's office!
She answered all my questions while she drove me to the office. It was like having a mini consultation not just about the lip lift, but all sorts of surgeries. She was amazing, friendly and very caring. I honestly didn't have much to ask the doctor when the time came because she put all my fears to rest lol.
Apparently most people fly in and out on the same day of the surgery, but I decided to stay - and good thing too because I was in major pain later. But the reason why I decided to stay the night is because to fly out nonstop, it would've cost WAY too much. My surgery was set at 3PM, that didn't give me a lot of options.
I recommend that if you fly in, do so in the morning, so you'll have more fly-out options later.
So when I got to the office( 25 minutes from the airport), I was first asked to fill out some forms and then they gave me my prescriptions so I could fill it.
There is a pharmacy right across the street, and getting it filled took longer than the surgery itself.
But be sure you have your pain meds AND FOOD before the surgery. It's important! Make sure you got some sort of food you can eat after or before the surgery. If you take your meds on an empty stomach, you'll feel nauseous! The meds made me nauseas even when I ate!
I paid 3,000 through PayPal before the consultation with the doctor and the consultation was really fast. I first met his super friendly assistant where she showed me where to wait.
The doctor came in and asked me what I wanted, then asked me to show him exactly what I wanted looking through the the mirror. I then showed him 2 pictures of what I liked and wanted... one of which I uploaded so you guys can see it as well.
Then he marked my face with a marker to prepare for the surgery.
Now here comes the God awful painful part - The numbing shot from hell, right on on your nose. Times TWO!
I kid you guys not, it's seriously the worst pain you can imagine. And it's not quick either. It drags on ENDLESSLY, because he has to numb you in 2 areas, 1 on each side of your nose. You can't help but tear up.
The pain feels like when the dentist is numbing you - But 3 times more painful and it last a good minute? I don't know but it's awful and it seemed to take a long time to do, so be prepare for this part.
He then led me into his surgery room to wait for the numbing shot from hell to start working. And this is where I got to know his personal assistant, Elisa. She is a complete sweetheart and she oozes compassion. You'll love her! We also discussed what I should and shouldn't do and so on after the surgery while we waited.
I stupidly wore a white shirt to the surgery. Don't do that. I also had foundation on. Also don't wear foundation. I thought I would change and they would ask me to remove the makeup, but they didn't. SO make their job easier by going prepared.
So when the numbing-shot-from-hell kicked in, the doctor came in and they draped my face so they could start. I didn't feel anything, just a dug and pull here and there. He had to burn some of my skin to stop the bleeding..that was quite strange. Smelling your own flesh burn...but I didn't smell like B-B-Q chicken so I guess that's good...*shrug* ? The whole process took about 15 minutes? I didn't take long at all and Dr Horndeski and Elisa work so seamlessly together, they got this thing down pat. I did start feeling "something" towards the end of the surgery, not pain, just my skin waking up...
When the surgery ended, Dr Horndeski left and Elisa took over again to show me what I looked like - comically swollen. The stitches looked neat - unlike some of the other doctor's work shown on Realself. I was impressed.
Elisa said I have to remove the stitch myself in 5 days..so I'll tell you how that goes when it's time. I hope it's not painful.
It started getting painful as I was walking out the door, but I didn't take the pain killer then- Hydrocodone - because I *thought* I had to eat something with it. I didn't know that you could take it with or without food.
So I asked the receptionist, who came to pick me up to drive me to get some food as she was driving me back to my hotel, so I could take my meds, which she so generously did. And I want to mention that she didn't have to do this at all, but she did. EVERYONE was so amazingly kind! If I end up not liking my results, I would never regret going to this office! She mentioned that I could take my pain killer without food so I promptly took it, but it was too late, I was already pain. Which is the worse thing you could do. You're suppose to take your meds, as soon as it starts, not when you're in full-blown pain!
Anyways, I got some mushy food - Grilled Cheese Sandwich, but could barely open my mouth or chew. I ate some and took my antibiotics. When we got to my hotel, she waited outside for me to go insi my room - because I booked a room in a horrible area - and left. I'm always going to be grateful to her.
And then the pain started. It was SO bad because I waited too long to take my meds.
As soon as you leave the office, TAKE YOUR PAIN KILLERS! Asap!
So the aches and pain started and even 2 hours later, it didn't get much better so I took another half of the pain meds and that totally knocked me out and made it bearable.
I was so coo-coo, I got up at 12 AM, thinking I missed my flight, I texted my hub and told him I missed my flight and was on the phone calling the front desk about it when he texted me again and said it was still night time... lol. SO yea, be careful about those meds... makes you so confused!
You have to sleep upright. Surprisingly, I don't find this hard.
Day 2: ( more swollen - my nose is twice as big)
In the morning, I still had pain but it wasn't as bad. I took pain killers every 4 hours, and experienced almost no pain towards the evening.
I was given a mask to wear to the airport ( I brought my own too), but once I got there, I realized couple of bandaids would have made it less obvious.
So I went and bought small bandaids and used 4 around my nose instead.
HUGE white mask = look like a terrorist or a serial killer.
4 skin color bandaids around the nose = less obvious and not THAT bad!
The meds make me feel really nauseas, dizzy, no matter what I do. I took them with or without food and it's the same, just so you know what to expect.
Days 3.
Almost no pain (unless I move my face), but I'm taking Tylenol anyways.
I'm still feeling nauseous because of the antibiotics and I don't have an appetite. I have force myself to eat. My lips feels weird and they're so dry.
I'm writing this review on the 3rd night and my lips feels less swollen, my nose remains huge though. My stitches are feeling really itchy. I want to scratch it so bad, but I guess it's just healing really fast. I was expecting this after 1 week but I'm only on day 3...
My stitches look really straight, it's red and encrusted with black blood but compare to other "after" pictures, mine looks really clean.
I do see that the distance between my nose and lips are shorter now, by a slight degree - but not as much as I would have liked or requested. I did bring photos. Dr Horndeski is conservative. Better to cut too little than too much. I'm glad I chose him.
I'm hoping that my surgery will improve with time. I'm considering revision already and I know it's too soon to tell.
What do you guys think?
I'll keep you guys updated in 1 week.
Two Medication (with insurance): $16 (pain killer & antibiotic)
Airplane Ticket: $500'ish
One night of Hotel & other fees: $130
I wanted to give back to the community with this honest review. Thank you to everyone who shared their stories.
Lip lift is something I've considered for 5 years and with everyone's help from Realself, I've decided on Dr. Gary Horndeski from Sugar Land, Texas.
He is, apparently, one of the best doctors for this surgery, and after meeting him and his - honest to God - fantastic staff, I can see why. My experience was very comfortable, as if I was with friends. I flew to TX alone, so I was nervous and stressed to say the least. :)
About me;
I'm 38 years old and Asian. My face has started to droop. Including my lips. Doctor said my nose to lips measured at 18mm, so we cut 4mm in the middle and a bit more on the side. I wish we had cut about 6mm...but more of that later.
Above pics are of my before, 1-2- 3 days - afters.
I've also included the picture that I showed the doctor of what I wanted. I liked the shape of her lips and the distance between her nose and lips.
I don't think I got what I asked for, and may need a revision, but I'm too swollen right now to be sure of anything.
Although a private phone call or a skype consultation was offered to me, I did the consult & surgery all on the same day.
Since I flew in, someone from the office came & picked me up ( I was not asked to pay a fee, they're simply generous like that!). And I was told that I was staying in a very bad neighborhood and seemed worried about my stay in the area.... I didn't know!
I read the hotel reviews and they seemed positive. But maybe those reviews were all fake written by the hotel? Anyway, so don't book any hotels "near the Hobby airport"! I stayed at the Days Inn (5 minutes from the airport). If you're unsure about hotels in the area, ask the doctor's office!
She answered all my questions while she drove me to the office. It was like having a mini consultation not just about the lip lift, but all sorts of surgeries. She was amazing, friendly and very caring. I honestly didn't have much to ask the doctor when the time came because she put all my fears to rest lol.
Apparently most people fly in and out on the same day of the surgery, but I decided to stay - and good thing too because I was in major pain later. But the reason why I decided to stay the night is because to fly out nonstop, it would've cost WAY too much. My surgery was set at 3PM, that didn't give me a lot of options.
I recommend that if you fly in, do so in the morning, so you'll have more fly-out options later.
So when I got to the office( 25 minutes from the airport), I was first asked to fill out some forms and then they gave me my prescriptions so I could fill it.
There is a pharmacy right across the street, and getting it filled took longer than the surgery itself.
But be sure you have your pain meds AND FOOD before the surgery. It's important! Make sure you got some sort of food you can eat after or before the surgery. If you take your meds on an empty stomach, you'll feel nauseous! The meds made me nauseas even when I ate!
I paid 3,000 through PayPal before the consultation with the doctor and the consultation was really fast. I first met his super friendly assistant where she showed me where to wait.
The doctor came in and asked me what I wanted, then asked me to show him exactly what I wanted looking through the the mirror. I then showed him 2 pictures of what I liked and wanted... one of which I uploaded so you guys can see it as well.
Then he marked my face with a marker to prepare for the surgery.
Now here comes the God awful painful part - The numbing shot from hell, right on on your nose. Times TWO!
I kid you guys not, it's seriously the worst pain you can imagine. And it's not quick either. It drags on ENDLESSLY, because he has to numb you in 2 areas, 1 on each side of your nose. You can't help but tear up.
The pain feels like when the dentist is numbing you - But 3 times more painful and it last a good minute? I don't know but it's awful and it seemed to take a long time to do, so be prepare for this part.
He then led me into his surgery room to wait for the numbing shot from hell to start working. And this is where I got to know his personal assistant, Elisa. She is a complete sweetheart and she oozes compassion. You'll love her! We also discussed what I should and shouldn't do and so on after the surgery while we waited.
I stupidly wore a white shirt to the surgery. Don't do that. I also had foundation on. Also don't wear foundation. I thought I would change and they would ask me to remove the makeup, but they didn't. SO make their job easier by going prepared.
So when the numbing-shot-from-hell kicked in, the doctor came in and they draped my face so they could start. I didn't feel anything, just a dug and pull here and there. He had to burn some of my skin to stop the bleeding..that was quite strange. Smelling your own flesh burn...but I didn't smell like B-B-Q chicken so I guess that's good...*shrug* ? The whole process took about 15 minutes? I didn't take long at all and Dr Horndeski and Elisa work so seamlessly together, they got this thing down pat. I did start feeling "something" towards the end of the surgery, not pain, just my skin waking up...
When the surgery ended, Dr Horndeski left and Elisa took over again to show me what I looked like - comically swollen. The stitches looked neat - unlike some of the other doctor's work shown on Realself. I was impressed.
Elisa said I have to remove the stitch myself in 5 days..so I'll tell you how that goes when it's time. I hope it's not painful.
It started getting painful as I was walking out the door, but I didn't take the pain killer then- Hydrocodone - because I *thought* I had to eat something with it. I didn't know that you could take it with or without food.
So I asked the receptionist, who came to pick me up to drive me to get some food as she was driving me back to my hotel, so I could take my meds, which she so generously did. And I want to mention that she didn't have to do this at all, but she did. EVERYONE was so amazingly kind! If I end up not liking my results, I would never regret going to this office! She mentioned that I could take my pain killer without food so I promptly took it, but it was too late, I was already pain. Which is the worse thing you could do. You're suppose to take your meds, as soon as it starts, not when you're in full-blown pain!
Anyways, I got some mushy food - Grilled Cheese Sandwich, but could barely open my mouth or chew. I ate some and took my antibiotics. When we got to my hotel, she waited outside for me to go insi my room - because I booked a room in a horrible area - and left. I'm always going to be grateful to her.
And then the pain started. It was SO bad because I waited too long to take my meds.
As soon as you leave the office, TAKE YOUR PAIN KILLERS! Asap!
So the aches and pain started and even 2 hours later, it didn't get much better so I took another half of the pain meds and that totally knocked me out and made it bearable.
I was so coo-coo, I got up at 12 AM, thinking I missed my flight, I texted my hub and told him I missed my flight and was on the phone calling the front desk about it when he texted me again and said it was still night time... lol. SO yea, be careful about those meds... makes you so confused!
You have to sleep upright. Surprisingly, I don't find this hard.
Day 2: ( more swollen - my nose is twice as big)
In the morning, I still had pain but it wasn't as bad. I took pain killers every 4 hours, and experienced almost no pain towards the evening.
I was given a mask to wear to the airport ( I brought my own too), but once I got there, I realized couple of bandaids would have made it less obvious.
So I went and bought small bandaids and used 4 around my nose instead.
HUGE white mask = look like a terrorist or a serial killer.
4 skin color bandaids around the nose = less obvious and not THAT bad!
The meds make me feel really nauseas, dizzy, no matter what I do. I took them with or without food and it's the same, just so you know what to expect.
Days 3.
Almost no pain (unless I move my face), but I'm taking Tylenol anyways.
I'm still feeling nauseous because of the antibiotics and I don't have an appetite. I have force myself to eat. My lips feels weird and they're so dry.
I'm writing this review on the 3rd night and my lips feels less swollen, my nose remains huge though. My stitches are feeling really itchy. I want to scratch it so bad, but I guess it's just healing really fast. I was expecting this after 1 week but I'm only on day 3...
My stitches look really straight, it's red and encrusted with black blood but compare to other "after" pictures, mine looks really clean.
I do see that the distance between my nose and lips are shorter now, by a slight degree - but not as much as I would have liked or requested. I did bring photos. Dr Horndeski is conservative. Better to cut too little than too much. I'm glad I chose him.
I'm hoping that my surgery will improve with time. I'm considering revision already and I know it's too soon to tell.
What do you guys think?
I'll keep you guys updated in 1 week.
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UPDATED FROM HeyJani
3 days post
3 Days Post
HeyJaniJune 26, 2015
I think I got the post surgery day mixed up.
I got this done on Tues, June 23rd - 3PM. So today is the 3rd day. OMG I'm healing SO fast compared to other reviewers, it's crazy!
Elisa, Dr Horndeski's assistant, contacted me yesterday to see how I was doing. She's such a sweetie.
Sleeping upright isn't as bad as I thought it would be, but my tailbone is killing me.
I woke up today and noticed that my swelling was down quite a lot.
My swelling, compared to other reviewers weren't as bad anyways, not sure why. I'm quite healthy, maybe this had something to do with it. I don't smoke or drink alcohol, I eat lots of greens and I'm a runner.
My nose is still twice it's normal size, and my top lip is so swollen that, when I open my mouth, I have less tooth show than before.
I forgot to mention 1 thing.
Before I did the surgery, I had asked my dentist to make my front tooth ( I have caps ) longer so I'll have tooth show when I opened my mouth. They look ridiculous lol! But that was my fault for asking it. I'll be cutting it down to look normal when everything settles down.
I like my top lips swollen like this, I look like I have fillers lol.
My scars are red and itchy, I guess they're healing fine.
I don't have any pain. My lips feel sore when I move my mouth, but other wise, no pain. I can chew gently, suck on a straw, talk carefully, but can't open my mouth wide enough to floss my teeth and smiling is painful. My cat did something funny last night and I almost pulled one of my stitches from laughing. If you have a cute pet, keep them away from you lol...
I still don't have much of an appetite but I was craving sugar last night.
My antibiotics make me feel slightly nauseous, not enough to throw up though - just feeling unwell, I don't know if I should complain to the doctor or just bare it since it's not too bad.
I'm to remove the 1 stitch by myself on Monday. I'm anxious that it'll be painful or I'll rip something while doing it.
Thank you for the encouraging comments!
I got this done on Tues, June 23rd - 3PM. So today is the 3rd day. OMG I'm healing SO fast compared to other reviewers, it's crazy!
Elisa, Dr Horndeski's assistant, contacted me yesterday to see how I was doing. She's such a sweetie.
Sleeping upright isn't as bad as I thought it would be, but my tailbone is killing me.
I woke up today and noticed that my swelling was down quite a lot.
My swelling, compared to other reviewers weren't as bad anyways, not sure why. I'm quite healthy, maybe this had something to do with it. I don't smoke or drink alcohol, I eat lots of greens and I'm a runner.
My nose is still twice it's normal size, and my top lip is so swollen that, when I open my mouth, I have less tooth show than before.
I forgot to mention 1 thing.
Before I did the surgery, I had asked my dentist to make my front tooth ( I have caps ) longer so I'll have tooth show when I opened my mouth. They look ridiculous lol! But that was my fault for asking it. I'll be cutting it down to look normal when everything settles down.
I like my top lips swollen like this, I look like I have fillers lol.
My scars are red and itchy, I guess they're healing fine.
I don't have any pain. My lips feel sore when I move my mouth, but other wise, no pain. I can chew gently, suck on a straw, talk carefully, but can't open my mouth wide enough to floss my teeth and smiling is painful. My cat did something funny last night and I almost pulled one of my stitches from laughing. If you have a cute pet, keep them away from you lol...
I still don't have much of an appetite but I was craving sugar last night.
My antibiotics make me feel slightly nauseous, not enough to throw up though - just feeling unwell, I don't know if I should complain to the doctor or just bare it since it's not too bad.
I'm to remove the 1 stitch by myself on Monday. I'm anxious that it'll be painful or I'll rip something while doing it.
Thank you for the encouraging comments!
Replies (16)
June 26, 2015
Your lips look beautiful already! I can't wait to see your photos when swelling goes down. Shortening the philtrum definitely make the mouth and face look younger.
June 26, 2015
btw
the stitch comes out pretty easily. I took mine out at 7 days. I was nervous and thought I might need my husband to help me, but it was really easy. There was a little tug/resistance at the first pull, but then the stitch came out easily. The stich is one long piece. It felt interesting as I could feel the stitch running through all the areas as it came out, but it was not painful at all.
the stitch comes out pretty easily. I took mine out at 7 days. I was nervous and thought I might need my husband to help me, but it was really easy. There was a little tug/resistance at the first pull, but then the stitch came out easily. The stich is one long piece. It felt interesting as I could feel the stitch running through all the areas as it came out, but it was not painful at all.
June 26, 2015
I'm going back for my second surgery next week. My philtrum was 23mm and we took 5-6 with the first surgery. But I would still like it to be shorter and more tooth show.
June 27, 2015
I was worried lol. Thanks for letting me know, and I can't wait to see your revised pics!
June 28, 2015
Looking forward to more updates, love. Looks good so far! I am so glad you posted this review. I see him in August for a lip lift and I am really nervous
June 30, 2015
Dont be, youll be in good hands. He does these 2~3 times a week.
Take pictures to show him what you want. I would love to see your before afters. Gluck! :D
Take pictures to show him what you want. I would love to see your before afters. Gluck! :D
UPDATED FROM HeyJani
7 days post
7th Day Post-Op
HeyJaniJune 30, 2015
I removed my 1 stitch yesterday morning.
Elisa, Dr Horndeski's assistant, texted me to remind me, which was so kind of her. This office definitely don't just leave you hanging after the surgery.
The experience - the removal of 1 stitch - was uncomfortable.
I first cleansed the area with some warm, salted water to loosen up the scabs. After the surgery, Elisa told me not to do anything to my stitches (including cleaning or applying ointments), so it still had a lot of dried blood on the area.
It stung when I pulled on the stitch, and I had to wiggle it back and forth to get it going. I've heard that it slipped right out for some people, but for me, it was a "strong pull" to get it out. I did have a lot of scabs on the stitch that were crusted over, so that might be the reason for my struggle.
My stitches, now that most of the scabs are off, look red and pink. One side of my nose has a pimple like bump on the stitch site and it itches like crazy.
I'm going to text Elisa in a few days about it if it doesn't go away. It might be a rash, a minor infection or a pimple.
I have extremely sensitive skin and this whole week, I lived like a complete slob trying to keep my stitches dry, per doctor's order. Other wise, my stitches are looking great.
My swelling is still going down and my top lip is starting to look like my own lip. But now I look like I barely did anything to it.
As I've previously mentioned, I've asked my dentist to elongate my front 2 teeth (like a rabbit against his recommendations) so I'll have tooth showing when my mouth was open, if it wasn't for that, none of my teeth would've shown today.
I'm hoping that once all the swelling goes down, I will have more teeth showing. Or I'm definitely going to need a revision. I'm NOT looking forward to the numbing shot from hell again...
About the swelling;
It has moved to the bottom of my cheeks..but that also seems to be dissipating. I was getting worried, I won't lie! No girl wants jowls!
I'm noticing;
1) Top of my lips and the tip of my nose seems to be tingling sometimes...
2) I can't fully smile yet. I can't move my top lip upwards.
3) I was worried that one side of my nose was sewn flat, while the other side looked rounded. The flat side seemed to be getting rounder everyday. So no worries there. My nose is still twice its normal size.
I asked Elisa;
if I could excise - run. She said yes.
when I could start using the scar cream, she said wait 2 more weeks.
Oh and 1 more thing. The antibiotics no longer makes me nauseous, I guess my body got over it. :D
I'll keep you guys updated. Have a lovely day! :)
Elisa, Dr Horndeski's assistant, texted me to remind me, which was so kind of her. This office definitely don't just leave you hanging after the surgery.
The experience - the removal of 1 stitch - was uncomfortable.
I first cleansed the area with some warm, salted water to loosen up the scabs. After the surgery, Elisa told me not to do anything to my stitches (including cleaning or applying ointments), so it still had a lot of dried blood on the area.
It stung when I pulled on the stitch, and I had to wiggle it back and forth to get it going. I've heard that it slipped right out for some people, but for me, it was a "strong pull" to get it out. I did have a lot of scabs on the stitch that were crusted over, so that might be the reason for my struggle.
My stitches, now that most of the scabs are off, look red and pink. One side of my nose has a pimple like bump on the stitch site and it itches like crazy.
I'm going to text Elisa in a few days about it if it doesn't go away. It might be a rash, a minor infection or a pimple.
I have extremely sensitive skin and this whole week, I lived like a complete slob trying to keep my stitches dry, per doctor's order. Other wise, my stitches are looking great.
My swelling is still going down and my top lip is starting to look like my own lip. But now I look like I barely did anything to it.
As I've previously mentioned, I've asked my dentist to elongate my front 2 teeth (like a rabbit against his recommendations) so I'll have tooth showing when my mouth was open, if it wasn't for that, none of my teeth would've shown today.
I'm hoping that once all the swelling goes down, I will have more teeth showing. Or I'm definitely going to need a revision. I'm NOT looking forward to the numbing shot from hell again...
About the swelling;
It has moved to the bottom of my cheeks..but that also seems to be dissipating. I was getting worried, I won't lie! No girl wants jowls!
I'm noticing;
1) Top of my lips and the tip of my nose seems to be tingling sometimes...
2) I can't fully smile yet. I can't move my top lip upwards.
3) I was worried that one side of my nose was sewn flat, while the other side looked rounded. The flat side seemed to be getting rounder everyday. So no worries there. My nose is still twice its normal size.
I asked Elisa;
if I could excise - run. She said yes.
when I could start using the scar cream, she said wait 2 more weeks.
Oh and 1 more thing. The antibiotics no longer makes me nauseous, I guess my body got over it. :D
I'll keep you guys updated. Have a lovely day! :)
Replies (21)
July 2, 2015
Thank you for all the information and pictures. I'm still on the fence with my decision to go with Dr. H or Dr. R and appreciate your review. Does Dr. H use internal stitches with this surgery? He seems to cut enough skin but the distance left is unsatisfactory to most reviewers. The scarring is almost invisible on you and recovery time was quick! That's why I'd love to still use him.
July 2, 2015
Thank you! :)
My scar is perfect on 1 side but I might end up with a bad scar on the other nostril.
The good side was healed cleanly with 1 line hugging the nose, the bad side has a small hole in the middle- it was healed like that. I think this is what you call a wound separation, the stitch didn't hold the skin together... so it healed opened.
The side with the "wound separation" got irritated; it's red, puffy and had a zit of some sort. I'm recovering though...
My nose looks distorted when I smile. It doesn't seem to tuck in on 1 side, but it's looking better today.
So if you're considering this, remember all this things I just said... you can end up with a horrible scar, nose can get messed up and your results might end up looking like something you could've done with a lip liner....
My scar is perfect on 1 side but I might end up with a bad scar on the other nostril.
The good side was healed cleanly with 1 line hugging the nose, the bad side has a small hole in the middle- it was healed like that. I think this is what you call a wound separation, the stitch didn't hold the skin together... so it healed opened.
The side with the "wound separation" got irritated; it's red, puffy and had a zit of some sort. I'm recovering though...
My nose looks distorted when I smile. It doesn't seem to tuck in on 1 side, but it's looking better today.
So if you're considering this, remember all this things I just said... you can end up with a horrible scar, nose can get messed up and your results might end up looking like something you could've done with a lip liner....
July 2, 2015
Would you mind posting a smiling picture? Also, are your upper lips bigger than pre-op?
Thank you!
Thank you!
July 2, 2015
Yes, I will. I'm away for a few days from home, but when I do the 14 day update, I'll upload it then. It was bigger when I was swollen for sure lol, not anymore though. I think my cupid's bow area was lifted slightly, but my lips look the same other wise.
July 3, 2015
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I'm also Asian and have been thinking about this procedure for many years, but still haven't decided yet due to being afraid of getting a disfigured face. (I've heard that after the procedure, your nostrils get bigger and distorted)
July 3, 2015
This is Benho again, more problems with my face- I have a small chin (the distance from the tip of my nose to the upper lip is longer than the lower lip to my chin) should I just have a lip lift or should I also need a chin implant? I actually no longer consider having this done due to my old age (51 ) But when I look at my pictures (I hate taking pictures because I have a monkey face with curtain mouth) I want to have the procedure done asap ( I'm afraid I look worse than before)
July 3, 2015
Hi benho, You should post a pic of your bottom half asking the doctors what they recommend. They're trained to know how to balance out a face and if you're lucky, you might meet a doctor with a good eye.
July 4, 2015
Hi Heyjani, thanks so much. I'll do it. You look very beautiful even w/o lip lift procedure.
July 4, 2015
Who cares about the staff being a sweetie and the doc being nice?? The doc could be an ogre and I wouldn't care if the results were good. However I'm sad to note that although I had planned on the procedure the post op photos have convinced me not to. The scar in mid face, the distorted and widened nostrils and lack of really positive result and a sort of unnatural appearance make this an unacceptable surgery for me. I thank the two realistic and honest surgeons who told me not to do it.
July 4, 2015
Besides even if you've decided to not do the surgery, why come on her review and spread negativity?
July 4, 2015
Ahead and do it if you find the Midface scar acceptable. I'm just saying it's not for me I would be self-conscious about it every second. And I would like to hear from people who have done it and regretted it. You can be positive or you can be a very realistic
July 5, 2015
You should look for the "not worth it reviews". We can be realistic and support heyjani too. I think her scar looks way better than most of the other reviews. It is a risky surgery tho. My surgeon said he wouldn't recommend it either because he doesn't like the surgery. (I've had a rhino and an alar reduction) I am going against his advice and it is REALLY risky but I don't like how long my lip looks after rhino. Every surgery poses risks. This one does seem more risky
July 5, 2015
I wouldn't mind a small scar - if it can be covered with makeup - for a drastic change. That's why I took photos and went ahead with the surgery. Because the Dr didn't say what I wanted wasnt possible.
However, if my results, after all the swelling goes down, end up being barely noticeable, then I agree, it's not worth the scar. :)
However, if my results, after all the swelling goes down, end up being barely noticeable, then I agree, it's not worth the scar. :)
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Thanks so much for sharing your story so far! I think it's so odd that they didn't scrub your face with Hibiclens or something. Don't know the procedure but that seems like it would be standard. I hope you love your results Please keep us posted!
they did clean the surgery site, just not the whole face. :)
Oh, gotcha. Thanks for the clarification.