Hi
I just wanted to post this to warn others about surgery. I saw an oral & maxillofacial surgeon to remove my mucocele in early December 2006.
He removed the mucocele, salivary gland and a lot of tissue with it and now my lower lip looks uneven. There is a gap on one side when my mouth is relaxed and closed, and when I smile. My lip is also still numb over a fairly large area, inside and out.
After researching on the internet, I thought the removal would be very straightforward and uncomplicated. I now wish that I had investigated further and found a surgeon who could have removed it by laser. Or one who would have been more concerned about maintaining the symmetry of my lip! I think my surgeon botched it up, so I just want to warn people to be very careful, don't rush into surgery and perhaps try to get a second opinion about removal options if you can.
I've got an appointment in April to see a plastic surgeon about whether the 'gap' can be fixed, eg with collagen. But I'm also wary of having any more procedures, in case it leads to further complications or risks. And there's not much they can do about loss of sensation, which is depressing.
I thought it was a simple procedure and now I've got a disfigurement, at the age of 26. I am so mad at the first surgeon.
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A Warning About Surgery
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I am in the exact same boat as you are. The first surgeon who removed my first mucocele obviously did not care about the symmetry of my bottom lip. I used to have a very full bottom lip which makes it look even worse because the left side is normal and plump while the right side is skinny with a weird looking scar tissue bump. I went and got a second mucocele removed from the same area by a different surgeon and she did a much better job and told me that the previous guy did not do a very good job at all. I understand how you feel, I am also young at the age of 21 and have to deal with this disfigurement haunting me every time I look in the mirror. I am told that I have to wait at least a year before I even consider plastic surgery which makes me upset. The right side of my lip is completely numb aswell soooo depressing. I wish I had something good to tell you but the reality is that you will have to wait a year before cosmetic surgery.
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