LIP LIFT - Q&A
GENERAL INFORMATION
1How should I start?
Send us pictures of your face and fill out medical questionnaire here. Four photos (face front and both profiles plus front face with a smile, teeth show) will be needed. Non-descript background please. You can arrange for a consultation, blood tests and surgery in one visit to Warsaw.
2How the whole process looks like?
All details are described in our “Terms and Conditions”.
Key steps are the following:
- Photos sent via online questionnaire
- Getting a quote
- Booking surgery slot
- Within 7 days – sending your flight ticket as a confirmation of your surgery date. No deposit is needed
- For blood tests please come to us at 10 am at the latest. We charge extra for blood tests. Details: price list
- Consultation with Dr. Osuch and surgery take place the same day
- You are leaving the clinic 1-2 hours post-op & fly back home the same day
- Stitches: to be removed 7-9 days post-op by a GP in your home
- No follow-up visits are needed
3Before I come to the clinic I want to see your before-after lip lift photos.
Please have a look here or at our Instagram account. There are a lot of before-after pictures and reviews of our patients also on Real Self.
4How much is lip lift?
Please check the price list here. The price includes all the costs.
5What are the payment methods?
Cash on the procedure day – PLN, EUR, USD, GBP. No deposit/ booking fee is required.
PLANNING
1How long I need to wait for a lip lift surgery?
The surgery slots are usually available within a week/ month. Everything depends on the current season. Exact slots – to be provided by a receptionist via e-mail.
2How much time off should I plan?
You can go to work straight away if you accept stitches and dressing under your nose. Once you have your stitches removed (typically 7-9 days post-op) you can start applying make-up and come back to work without any dressing.
3I have orthodontic braces. Can I have a lip lift?
No. More about this find here. Once you get your braces removed, please send us 4 pics of your face for Dr. Osuch review.
4Should I dissolve filler first?
Depends on the amount of injected filler. Sometimes yes, sometimes it is not necessary. Details will follow when we see your photos.
5Can dissolving filler & lip lift be combined?
No. Please refer to your doctor to have it dissolved.
6I’ve got lip implant. Can I have a lip lift?
Please include info about this in your questionnaire. We will come back with our suggestion. Lip implant can be removed during your lip lift surgery under the same anesthesia. Removal of a lip implant is charged extra.
7How many mm of skin will be removed?
It will be agreed individually with Dr. Osuch, based on your expectations and medical possibilities. Amount of tissue to be removed varies from patient to patient. Sometimes we can only perform a conservative lip lift (2-3 mm of skin), sometimes more than 1 cm can be removed.
8I had rhinoplasty; now want a lip lift.
Please wait a year after rhinoplasty as the nose needs up to12 months to settle and fully recover. Then send us photos for our assessment.
ANESTHESIA & BLOOD TESTS
1What blood tests are needed to be qualified for a lip lift?
Full info is here.
2Can lip lift be done without blood test?
No and there are no exceptions in this respect. The blood tests are needed for your own safety during the surgery. To have blood tests done, please come to the clinic one day, 10 am at the latest. Blood tests will be done in our lab.
3What type of anesthesia you use for a lip lift?
A local one. An injection is made in the lip area, under the nose.
4I want sedation/ general anesthesia for a lip lift.
This is charged on top of a lip lift price, as we engage anesthetic team plus you stay in the clinic overnight. For details, please check our price list.
PREPARATION FOR A SURGERY
1How should I prepare myself for the surgery day?
All pre-surgery instructions are available here.
On the surgery day please:
- Do not drink coffee
- Eat a normal, light meal and take all your daily medications (applies to chronic illnesses)
- Do not apply make-up/ skincare products on the surgery area
- Put on comfortable clothes
- Remember to have an ID document with you
2I’m having cold symptoms. Can I have my surgery done normally?
Please contact our Reception to confirm. Generally, people who have a cold/ herpes or are on antibiotics/ anti-inflammatory medications should not have plastic surgery done.
3Can lip lift be performed during a menstruation?
Yes.
4Can I have piercing/ CO2 laser treatment/ medical peeling done in the pre-op period?
No cosmetic treatments 2 weeks before your surgery please.
LIP LIFT VARIATIONS
1What types of lip lifts you perform?
Bullhorn, corner and Italian lip lift.
2I want gullwing/ corium lip lift.
We do not perform such surgeries. Please consider other methods such as fillers/ own fat transfer/ permalip. Read more here.
3I want lip lift for my lower lip.
We do not offer such option mainly because of scar located in the prominent area on the face. Please consider other methods such as fillers/ own fat transfer/ permalip. Read more here.
4I want revision lip lift.
Please send your face pictures and appropriate info via online questionnaire. Revision lip lift is priced differently. For details please see our fees.
STITCHES & THE SCAR
1What stitches you use?
Dissolvable (put inside) and fine high quality non absorbable stitches put on the skin. Stitches from the skin have to be removed 7-9 days post-op by a GP in your home country.
2When stitches should be removed?
7-9 days post-op by GP in your home country.
3I'm afraid of a scar after lip lift.
The scar is always sort of an issue. Important: lip lift is a surgical procedure which ends up with stitching and results in a scar. The scarring process is very individual. With time the scar is whitening and becoming less visible. Its appearance is also greatly influenced by a person’s genetics. Dr. Osuch always places the stitches just under the nose, in the natural nose crease. It is quite easy to be covered by make-up.
If you are afraid of a scar – please consider lip augmentation methods other than a lip lift – lip fillers/ own fat transfer, lip implant.
LIP LIFT COMBINED WITH OTHER SURGERIES
1When stitches should be removed?
7-9 days post-op by GP in your home country.
2I want lip lift and upper blepharoplasty.
Please include this information in your questionnaire you will be sending to us. It is good to fill out blepharoplasty questionnaire as well. Both procedures are possible to be done under one local anesthesia.
3I want lip lift & face lift.
Please include this info in your questionnaire you are sending to us. Dr. Osuch will review your case and come back with his recommendation and pricing. As combined surgeries will be done in sedation/ general anesthesia, we reserve the right to invite you for a consultation first, before we book any surgery slot for you. More details to be provided by a return e-mail.
POST-OPERATIVE
1How I should treat my lip lift scar?
We recommend silicone gel such as Veraderm or Dermatix. All precise instructions will be given by Dr. Osuch right after your surgery.
2When can I sunbathe?
The scar after a lip lift can be exposed to sun after a year post-op. If you do it sooner, you risk discoloration of the skin, which is very hard to be managed afterwards. Fresh scar quickly attracts sun, that’s why we strongly recommend high sun blockers (SPF 50+).
Contact
Dr Osuch
Plastic Surgery Clinic
ul. Wiktorii Wiedeńskiej 9a lok U2
02-954 Warszawa