39/LL in TJ Mexico

Hi all, I thought it is time to update and I must say I been on a mixed feelings ride about the whole procedure but I can finally honestly say after 3 years that I look better than before despite the scar that i seem to notice that others do not unless I point it out. I have since talked to Dr. Pearson, Dr. Talei, and my dermatologist who tells me my LL does not look bad and the scar is not noticeable to even them. They advised me to leave it alone and I have since done nothing more except filler. Which I do every 10 months. I have only tried Juverderm Ultra XC and its worked well for me btw.
I felt in the beginning, maybe I overdid it and my lip looked oddly shaped or was too short, but it has since settled in and looking at "then pics" and "now pics" I do feel more attractive now. I have always had an inverted lower lip and the filler helped to give a better balance. This is something that a LL will not do for you btw if you have this problem.
In my exp, 3 years later, I feel LL can take awhile to look good. If it is done too subtle it may look good for awhile then you may feel like going back to remove more. And vice versa if it is too aggressive you may feel you look funny for some years.. I think Dr. Sigler did good on me because she did what i asked. I just didn't know much about the sills part- that cutting them would change my nose. If I could of done anything different I would of had her cut under the sills. My scar I would say, is about a 2-3 as far as how noticeable it is. Also realistically, do not expect perfection- there will always be something you wish u could of changed after most likely. Just see this surgery as an improvement of the way you use to look.
I will update w pics later. I hope this helps those who are thinking about getting LL.

I think its safe to say the swelling is gone and this is the result I'm left with. My nose looks less attractive. I think I should of done more research on this procedure. I don't think the lift was done correctly and I'm left with functional issues and my nasal sill looks deformed. I often have runny nose on my right nasal even though I'm not sick and the base just looks like I had surgery because of the indentation. I know it can't be fixed. The shape is also not ideal because the corner teeth does not show at rest. I always try to be positive and find good in some things like I do have a better facial balance but sadly I have to say it was NOT worth it and I should of choose another doctor to do the procedure bc I don't think her technique produced a great result. Just being honest. I've had fraxel laser 1 time on the scar a couple months ago to try to smooth it out but I wont be doing it again bc my skin hyper-pigments and takes forever to go back to normal. I have not decided if I'm going to try for a 3rd shot or live with this and do scar management. It just sucks when PS goes wrong and I feel for everyone else who didn't have a great turn out. I will stress again LL are great when done right, but when it goes wrong o boy!

I was told me nose wouldn't really change but it has. I made a huge mistake to cut threw the nasal base. My nose looks different now- nostrils are wider. You can never go back to get your nose sills so please keep that in mind! One thing gained is that I have tooth show and shorter lip but I should of went another route. I wish I would of waited to do my LL. I also notice that on my right side I have constant runny nose and I'm not sick or having allergies. I wonder if some nerve was damaged from cutting threw the nasal base. The shape was wrong the first time and I went back to take more off and did not take enough off so the shape looks the same. The scar became thicker the second time around. LL are more risky than you would think. There is asymmetric on my nostrils bc one side was cut higher than the other. I miss my almost perfect nose. Wish I would of took my time and consulted more before deciding to do this. If I could of done this over I would of choosen not to cut threw the nasal sills. This will ruin your nose keep this in mind when you decide to do this procedure.