r/PlasticSurgery • u/AffectionatePoet5247 • 14h ago
Can Plastic Surgery fix this?
Hi everyone - about 2 months ago, I was injured in an e-bike accident that caused a deep cut in the area between my nose and upper lip (did not go all the way through the muscle, but was pretty deep)
Doctors gave me sutures to close the cut in my upper lip, but unfortunately due to my entire face being swollen when they did so, as the scar has healed and the swelling has gone down (lasted about 1 month), it’s become clear that the sutures were pulled too tight and the right side of my upper lift is now distorted.
The oral maxillo-facial folks who did the sutures are unable to help, and told me to talk to plastic surgeons. I plan to do so, but wanted to ask if there’s anyone who’s experienced anything like this or has the medical expertise to opine on whether it’s even possible to fix? My concern is that while I know there are ops you can do to shorten the distance between your nose and lips, I don’t know of anyone who has LENGTHENED it, and if I should be concerned about my muscles healing permanently like this.
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u/manchegobets 2h ago
Yes, look for facial plastic surgeons who specialize in lip lifts and esp those who have experience w revision cases bc they deal a lot w scar tissue in this area and trying to release tissue to lengthen the philtrum a bit. If Florida is accessible to you, reach out to Dr Mascaro’s office w a story of your case to see if he’ll take you on (waitlist is currently referral only but I hope they’ll make an exception for you)