Dr. Sam Lam Plastic Surgery Forum

Hello Dr Lam

I had upper and lower lip reduction done three months ago. I wrote to you to ask for your expert opinion as to lumps I had in the lips after about six weeks. I am trying to be extremely patient to allow it to completely heal. The problem I am having is that thre months later I still have several lumps in different areas ranging from the size of a grain to ...

Dr Lam, I am thinking of having Silikon 1000 injected into my lips as a permanent solution. My lips are average and I only want to increase the top and bottom by a maximum of 20%. I would be flying in to see you from Portland OR, so I'm trying to get as much info as possible beforehand.

1. My goal in lip size is quite conservative (a 20% increase), do you think it's an ...

Dr. Lam-

I know this is going to sound like a crazy question but, I am very curious. I'm not sure of the active ingredients in the lip plumpers but, could those be used on other areas of the face to add volume, creating the "swelling" look (i.e., undereyes, brow area, etc.)?

Someone would be very rich if they invented a topical treatment that would temporarily add volume to thin skin areas of the face. ...

Dr. Lam

I sent my photos to your yahoo mail address. My question is regarding silicone removal. I had the microdroplet technique and I want it reduced or removed. I don't like silicone at all. It makes my mouth look fake, it is not even there is way too much in there. It looks really bad when I smile. Like I have a hotdog lip. I want to have nicely shaped pretty lips not what ...

I had silicone put in my lips in 2001 and have not had any problems other than they have grown some and the top lip is not staped how I would like it shaped. I would like to make an appointment. I live in Orlando Florida :P :P

Thank you for your prompt response it was helpful. About the lumps in your experience:

1. Do they usually go away in time?

2. Is there anything that can be done to get rid of the lumps?

3. Is your recommendation also to massage as much as possible?

Thank you

Hi Dr Lam,
I am most impressed by your web site, expertise, and detail in facial surgery. I am an African American female and had lip reduction done 7 weeks ago. It has been a difficult recovery for me because there is asymmetry of tthe top lip. I also have lumps some are fixed and some move slightly under the skin. Believe it or not these are not my greatest problems. The swelling was significant ...

Hi Dr. Lam,

I will be flying in from San Diego soon to consult with you about lip enhance with the microdroplet method using silicone.

Due to bruxism, I am having my teeth fixed cosmetically with veneers. As I am sure you are aware, veneers can be sized and shaped to an individuals taste.

My goal is to design my new smile so that when I speak people can see my teeth better rather than ...