Re: upper lip half the size after surgery

[Guest guest]

Hi

I think right now how you look is changing a lot still; I'm 7 weeks

post op, and I definitely still notice substantial change. I know

it's so hard with the swelling because you don't know what is

swelling and what's just your new face. I just wanted to say good

luck, and don't get too worried yet, you do still have a lot of

swelling!!! Maybe ask your surgeon about it too, he'll probably be

able to reassure you

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>

> Had surgery on 28th january. Upper jaw raised and lower jaw

advanced.

> thankfully have had no problems with pain or numbness but my top

lip

> is almost non existent and at least half the size it was before

> surgery.

> I still have some swelling to my cheeks and area between nose

> and mouth and I'm not sure if the lack of lip could be attributed

to

> the swelling which will be present for another month or so.

> I would be grateful if anyone could let me know if they have

> experienced this or heard of anyone that has had this happen to

them.

> would love to hear that it is only down to the swelling and that my

> lip will return to normal!!

>

> thanks (from uk)

[Guest guest]

Hi!

My surgery was on 1 Feb (upper & lower & 2 wisdom teeth removed) and

my upper lip nearly disappeared too. It was really bad the first few

days. I'm not sure if it's back to normal yet - my lower lip seems

to be twice as big as it was so it's hard to tell. As the swelling

can take several months to go down completely I'm not worrying about

it yet.

>

> Had surgery on 28th january. Upper jaw raised and lower jaw

advanced.

> thankfully have had no problems with pain or numbness but my top

lip

> is almost non existent and at least half the size it was before

> surgery.

> I still have some swelling to my cheeks and area between nose

> and mouth and I'm not sure if the lack of lip could be attributed

to

> the swelling which will be present for another month or so.

> I would be grateful if anyone could let me know if they have

> experienced this or heard of anyone that has had this happen to

them.

> would love to hear that it is only down to the swelling and that

my

> lip will return to normal!!

>

> thanks (from uk)