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Dermal Fat Grafting revision

This section of the forum is dedicated to discussions on lip enhancement/augmentation and lip reduction/correction/revision procedures using injectable fillers and/or surgery.
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Dermal Fat Grafting revision

Postby meganb24 » Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:26 am

Hi Dr. Lam,

I came to you in 2006 to have my lips enhanced. I later had a dermal fat grafting to my upper and lower lips in the city where I lived about two years later, because I still wanted my lips larger. Now, I am wishing I hadn't done it. I am happy with the bottom lip, but the top lip is a little too large. You can barely see my teeth (and I happen to love my teeth :D ), and I feel that it just looks funny. I was wondering if this type of reduction requires surgery, or can it be done under local? I would like to send you a before and after pic to an email address if possible. You probably also have my pictures from when I was a patient there. I have a slight bit of asymmetry, but it was there before the surgery. Basically, the doctor took a strip of fat from above the pubic area, cut my lips in the corners, and placed the strips in that way. Please let me know how hard/easy this is to fix, and let me know where I can send the pictures. Thank you so much! I wish I had never done the surgery, and instead just flew back to Dallas to see you! Convenience is not always the best option!
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Re: Dermal Fat Grafting revision

Postby dr. lam » Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:44 am

hi,
sorry to hear of your situation. yes, i can fix it under local anesthesia but it requires cutting away both your own lip and the fat graft until the shape looks normal. i have tons of experience with this. you can email me a photo if you like samlammd@yahoo.com.
best,
sml
Samuel M. Lam, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Re: Dermal Fat Grafting revision

Postby dr. lam » Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:54 pm

hi,
i reviewed all your pics. the photos all look pretty normal except the one where the young girl is holding the baby and you are in a hospital gown and the last closeup smiling. those look as if you would benefit from an upper lip reduction to make things look more normal.
best,
sml
Samuel M. Lam, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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