Deformation on lip from mucocele ?

Question

I just had a mucocele removed from my inner lip and I have 3 stitches. One of them seems to be pulling my lip together to form a sort of puffy bubble on top of my lip. Is this normal? Will it heal normal after the stitches come out? Can the lip flatten back out after they have been stitched together like that? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

The lip almost always heals without scarring.  It is going to look terrible at first, but generally people look normal a week after surgery.  It looks "puffy" because of the sutures, it will even out!  Don't stress over it!  Even if for some reason you weren't happy after it healed, the doctor should be able to do a scar revision!

Answer 2

I think your lip will return to normal looks, it may be swollen because of the stitches and when the swelling goes away things should be normal. If your real concerned, call the doctor that put the stitches in.