I've had lip reduction surgery 7 weeks ago. I'm still in the process of healing. I'm due for a post op check-up in 3 months.

I think you should go for surgery as a last resort for curing ec. I've had my condition just over 16 yrs plus I had naturally larger lips which means I could risk undergoing reduction without looking weird as someone with no lips.

Remember surgery is permenant. You have to make sure it's right for you.

For me, I have zero regrets in getting the surgery done.

I realise that my original post perhaps may mislead people. Let me make this as clear as possible. I STILL HAVE EC. Exactly as I did before. The only difference is,

1) I have less ec (because parts of my tissue were removed).

2) I have smaller lips. I was born with naturally large lips and I feel that my slightly smaller lips suit my face more aesthetically.

Although I could have benefited from a few mm more removed. I wished the results were a bit smaller then they are now.

If you have naturally small lips having a lip reduction could end up making you weird with no lips at all. Be careful.

After 24hrs surgery my lips were swollen 5x it's normal size and stayed that way for 1 week. I didn't leave the house. I looked like a clown. Strangely the lips stopped peeling altogether when they lips were swollen and 5x as big.

After 2 weeks the lips went back to normal size and the typical EC conditions started again.

The surgeon told me you should expect to get the final results after 6 months.


If you are reading this DO NOT GO GET SURGERY TO CURE YOUR EC!!!!!!

Try and heal naturally. Surgery can help people with ec who HAVE ALREADY LARGE LIPS and removing tissue affected by ec making your life in managing the symptoms easier.

I personally would not give surgery a try. It could give lots of unknown complications. I would prefer to seek new medications then have a plastic surgeon manipulate my lip.