Contact Information
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
- Allergy Clinic Closed
YOUR JOURNEY
Consultation
If injury, prior surgery, or scarring changed how your lips move, seal, or look—this consultation is about function and form together. Our team listens to what you need for speech, eating comfort, and confidence, examines tissue quality and scars in the office during that visit, and explains reconstructive options in plain language. Dr. Potter outlines staged care when it improves outcomes and sets recovery expectations tied to real life, not generic timelines.
The procedure
Lip reconstruction is performed with reconstructive discipline: careful release of tight scar, rebuilding vermilion border definition when needed, and layered closure that supports healing and oral competence. Technique choices follow your defect pattern and goals—prioritizing nerve respect, blood supply, and a result that moves naturally when you speak and smile.
Recovery
Recovery includes swelling milestones, diet modifications when helpful, oral hygiene guidance, and activity limits that protect delicate repair. You will know what tightness is typical, when sutures are addressed, and what signs should prompt a call. Our team stays available while sensation and mobility return in measured steps.
Restorative Precision
Dr. Potter approaches lip reconstruction with micro-anatomy respect: planning incisions and flaps around how the mouth moves—because a still photo result matters less than comfortable daily function.
Clinical Indicators
This pathway is for patients with lip defects, scarring, or functional concerns after trauma or prior procedures—when expert reconstruction supports safer eating, clearer speech, and improved appearance together.
Comprehensive Recovery & Refinement
Once healing allows, many patients appreciate gentle office-based skin support for scar maturation—Laser PhotoFacial when timing is appropriate for redness and pigment, Morpheus8 when texture remodeling fits a separate plan, Signature Facial for overall comfort, and medical-grade scar massage products plus SPF from our Product Hub for disciplined home care away from fresh incisions until cleared.
Options & Innovation
