Sophia's going to need plastic surgery - at some point

amynicole21 wrote: Now that we've had two teeth-through-the-lip experiences with Sophia, she has a build-up of scar tissue in her bottom lip. It's a big lump on one side of her mouth that is clearly visable when she smiles or parts her lips. We asked her pediatrician about it and they said there really wasn't anything we could do and we'd probably need to consider plastic surgery when she gets older. My poor little beautiful, perfect baby will need plastic surgery

lisar replied:

I know how you feel. Lexi had surgery on her left eye when she was 5 months old and now her eye lid doesnt seem to open like the rest. And she is 6 now and starting to notice it. I think it will effect her self esteem as she gets older. I know I can have it fixed but I want to wait until she is ready and wants it. I dont wanna do it now because of the thought of yet ANOTHER surgery with her. she has had 5 surgerys total already and she is only 6

gr33n3y3z replied: I would wait until she is done tripping and hitting her mouth before you even think about it
But your right it has to be delt with bc kids can be so mean and that is sad

luvmykids replied: As a mom it hurts so much to think that something needs to be "fixed" when it comes to our babies But I don't think anything could make her any less beautiful

moped replied: Oh the poor thing - that is sad......

Insanemomof3 replied: Poor thing.

A&A'smommy replied: Oh no poor baby girl!!!

Kaitlin'smom replied: she will be beautiful no matter what

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: Just gives her character, right? Sorry, I'm not trying to joke, but she is beautiful with or without it. My DH has a broken nose that has never been fixed and I have one ear that looks a bit different than the other, as in a small skin tag or something from it. Never even noticed it until I was like 30!! My mom never told me. So some people go there whole lives with these things and get through just fine. I would maybe wait a while and just see if it fixes on it's own. Puberty changes our features a lot, I know it did for me.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: I agree with Rae. You never know what might happen as she gets older and her features mature. I think she is gorgeous regardless. With all that beauty, who on earth is going to be focusing on one part of her lip? I also have some imperfections that I never noticed about myself until I was older. It's just all a part of who we are.

She's still so perfect and beautiful!

bawoodsmall replied:
That is no joke. Your kids are gorgeous!!

CantWait replied: I don't know how bad it is, but I have the same thing on my lip. It can't be seen for the most part when my mouth is "normal", but when I spread them (for lack of better words) it can be seen visable. Believe it or not, I was never teased for this, and it isn't something that is very visable at all. I did it when I was about 9 years old.

MommyToAshley replied: I have to agree with the others that your girls are georgous! I bet noone will ever notice it. I am sure it is more visible to you because you know it is there. I also would wait until she gets older. If it bothers her then you can decide whether or not to go through with the surgery.

I know what you mean about worrying about it now though. I am sure you have noticed darker spot under Ashley's left eye that looks like freckles or a birth mark. It's not a birthmark but it is just pigment that is darker. We had it looked at by a dermatologist just because it changed shape a little. Turns out it was just growing as she grew. The doc said that she can have it removed with a laser procedure when she is older. She doesn't care now, but sometime kids will ask her what that is under her eye. We'll let her decide when she is older what to do. However, I think it is part of who she is and makes her a little unique.

Kirstenmumof3 replied: Oh I'm so sorry to hear this! I can't believe that, I'm just stunned!