What would you do about this facial scar?

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Over a year ago I had to have an adnexal tumour removed from the middle of my top lip. It was done over 2 separate excisions as the first didn't leave a big enough clear margin, the second attempt at excision has left a significant scar (see before and after pics). As you can see I have been left with a line down the centre of my top lip, marks where the stitches were and my top lip is now pulled upwards where it used to be flat when resting and now when I smile the centre of my top lip forms a point downwards over my top teeth.

I was considering having some sort of filler to try and correct the shape of the lip, or do you think that the scar needs re-doing?

Maybe it looks different in real life but honestly, in the photos it looks fine as it is.

I think the top lip is a weird shape. I was thinking of a bit of filler either side of the centre 'pointy bit' and then perhaps a bit in my bottom lip to make them a bit more even

Seriously in RL if you didn't mention this to me, I am sure that I wouldn't notice but that's not the point if it worries you.
I'm sure that others have said this to you as well.
Anyway, I would outline lips in a nude or same colour as lips and fill in with lip balm for a natural look, or lipstick for other occasions.
If you're still not happy, try the filler but I honestly don't think that you need to.

I really don't think it looks bad at all, but I know what it's like to be self conscious of scars.
If I'm honest I think a filler could be a bad idea. The scarring can really affect the filler, it's definitely not exact and you can't predict results accurately, it may not give you the desired results at all.

A plastic surgeon will be able to fix your scar if you wanted to go down that route, but your scar could still be healing at the moment. There's no harm in getting a consultation but personally I would leave it for now and give it some more time.

My dd had a large mole and wide margins removed from her nose 2 years ago. I was quite upset as it left a large unsightly scar. Even after a year it was red and raised and I thought that would be it but honestly over time it has faded a lot more and is less noticeable now, we used silicone scar treatments which I do believed helped.

I been rubbing bio oil on it ever since morning and night. It's a lot better than what it was, but yes I expect I'm more conscious of it than other people might be. I think I'm most conscious that it has changed my smile more than my resting bitch face. Thank you all for your input though.

Other people don't notice these things. We scrutinise ourselves much more than anyone else would. I would honestly forget about it. I have a scar on my face, I never give it a second thought.

You have a lovely smile OP, I know what it's like to feel self conscious of things, but please don't.
My concern would be that filler could be unpredictable and leave you dissatisfied with the outcome.

Honestly, no one is noticing that. I have a similar sized scar above one eye - it even cuts through my eyebrow. People are shocked when I say I have a facial scar, the only person who ever noticed it was a plastic surgeon.

I wouldn't have notice if you hadn't mentioned it

That is not a significant scar. It's a small blemish. I know everything is relative but I doubt anyone else would notice. You have a lovely smile.

I have a much larger facial scar which is noticeable but I don't even think about it. I know it's easy to say but I'd try and alter your thinking about the scar rather than the scar itself.

I can't see anything either.

Your mouth is a different shape than it was before so that will take a bit of getting used to but its still a nice shape.

I believe the only thing proven to help scarring is silicon gel. I used kelocote after I had a cyst removed from my face. The scar is visible but not too bad.

Have you heard of stuff like this?
Should help soften and lesson the scar.

www.dermacaredirect.co.uk/pro-sil-glide-on-silicone-scar-stick-17g.html?fo_c=715&fo_k=273dd8f3b0cf16c277f782fbef969f59&fo_s=gplauk&fo_oid=3707&gclid=CjwKCAjw-bLVBRBMEiwAmKSB89V1bYyQRQSq5HuDA2ZfIniQjxy00xPZTq4FCF3rHugWt9iVi-UDKBoCiCEQAvD_BwE

Surgical scar revision is not always helpful, and if like me you don't scar Well, can make things worse.

I don't know how else to put this, but sometimes it helps to re-read the problem.
The scar does not make you less attractive.
It just looks like a scar (coming from someone with significant burn and skin graft scars from 35% burns as a teen).

Good luck with what ever you try, but I have heard good things about the product above when used on fairly new scars.

Should say re-frame not re-read*

Honestly, your lip is a better shape now than it was before, it's got that feminine looking pouty shape. You could put in a dash of filler but it looks pretty good as it is.

It can be so hard to 'see' ourselves properly, especially when there are changes. I've been through something similar (not lip related) and it was as if my brain was still expecting to see the feature how it had been for 40 years and was having trouble processing the new look.

I can't see anything, I thought it was on your chin. The top lip looks fine, it's probably just you who can see anything since you're comparing with how it was "before". I can't see anything! But if you want to "do" something it's probably to smile more, then people will think only of how nice you seem. Don't do any filler or anything, you don't know what's in them and how they'll develop long term. I can't even see in the picture when you say "the pointy bit", it looks like most people's lips to me.

Also: congratulations to successfully removing the tumour, and with such a good result too (as discussed above ^ )

I wouldn't have noticed but now you point it out I think it looks cool.

Oh thank you all for the replies I am very grateful for the reassurance that it's not all as bad as I was thinking it was. I'm going to leave it alone thank you!

Agree that bio oil won't do much, silicone gel is the only thing that will have proven results on scars.

I have a big scar on my hand which was quite bumpy and used the silicone sheets which really flattened and faded it.

I agree with all the others above, I had to look very hard to find the scar on your photo so its not as noticeable to everyone else as it is to you.

OP, I think that's the best decision. I didn't even notice the scar until you pointed it out. (I was another one who was looking at your chin trying to find the scar!)

I prefer the last picture. Smiling. It's a different smile, but I prefer it to the first. Your top lip now looks fuller, which is fashionable now.

It’s really not very noticeable OP. I had to concentrate quite hard on your photo to see what you are talking about. When I was a toddler a large piece of non safety glass fell on me causing pretty catastrophic injuries to my scalp and some scaring to my face. I had a laceration running from my lip to the base of my nose. At the time (1969) the plastic surgeon commented that it was a very difficult area to make good. I’ve noticed that as I age other scars are appearing that were somehow obscured by young plump skin! I understand filler can be problematic if there is damage to the lip area - it doesn’t quite behave and could end up accentuating scars. I’ve spent 50 odd years with my scar and actually I like it; it’s part of my story and I’m lucky to have survived. I suppose I’m saying don’t wait for others to tell you it doesn’t show, try and accept it, it’s part of your story. Here’s mine!, :