well it was when i consulted with him which I think was 2013/2014, so a hell of a while ago. Just to be clear, you actually had lip tissue removed so that the lip would not protrude as much? What about adding tissue or some graft or redoing the jaw surgery so the lower jaw or orthagnathic line was solid? I don't even know if its possible.
Yes, I did think the lip would shift back a little. Unfortunately, lip remained protruding, except now it was thinner. The reason I asked about the date was because dr. Arnett was present during my lip correction procedure (this was in the beginning of 2015); my surgeon performed it, but he was next to him - coaching... So it happened that he was visiting Grybauskas during that period. The day before surgery, when I met dr. Arnett for the first time and he had examined my upper lip, I could see he had no idea on what to do with it. But I insisted that something had to be done, cause it was very frustrating to see something like that.
I still don't know what is the cause of that tissue. Some say it's scarring, others say it's improperly stitched lip post-surgery. My own surgeon says it's just how my lip is (he is the only one who says so...).
It's been two years since the procedure, and I must say that some of the tissue that was removed - grew back (imagine that!). Basically, it still looking ugly.
Your situation may be different, but every surgeon I consulted with, told me that revision jaw surgery in my case (either double or only on the lower jaw) is not recommended so I have to simply get over it, which is very difficult, as lip protrusion was one of the main reasons for me starting the treatment. I have not really found a surgeon who would offer any treatment options (again, this applies to my case - your situation may be different). Most surgeons do agree that I have big spaces between lips and teeth (meaning teeth have no support - upper lip hanging in the air, lower lip - falling back into the mouth).
