Enhancing Your Smile: Lip Flip vs. Lip Filler
If you’re considering enhancing your lips, there are a few options to explore. Two of the most popular treatments are lip flips with neurotoxin (such as Botox or Dysport) and lip fillers (like Versa or Restylane Kysse). Here’s a breakdown of each option that we offer at Refresh Med Spa in Lincoln, NE to help you decide which might be right for you:
Lip Flip with Neurotoxin (Botox or Dysport)
A lip flip uses small amounts of neurotoxin (Botox or Dysport) to relax the muscles around the upper lip. This allows the lip to “flip” slightly outward, creating the appearance of a fuller upper lip. It’s a subtle, non-invasive treatment that can enhance your lips by adding a bit more height or reducing the appearance of a gummy smile.
Benefits:
- Natural-looking results: The lip flip subtly enhances the upper lip without adding bulk.
- Quick and easy: The procedure takes about 10-15 minutes, with minimal downtime.
- Perfect for a slight enhancement: Ideal if you want a more pronounced upper lip without changing the overall shape of your lips.
How it works: Neurotoxin relaxes the muscle above the upper lip, which causes the lip to curl slightly outward, giving the illusion of more volume.
Results: Results can last 8-12 weeks, depending on your body’s metabolism.
Lip Filler (Versa or Restylane Kysse)
Lip fillers, such as Versa and Restylane Kysse, are injectable dermal fillers that add volume, shape, and definition to your lips. These fillers are made of hyaluronic acid, a substance that naturally occurs in the body, making the results look and feel natural.
Benefits:
- More volume and contour: Lip fillers can add fullness and definition to both the upper and lower lips.
- Longer-lasting: Results typically last 8-12+ months, depending on the product and individual factors. Many patients are happy with their results up to 24 months post injection.
- Customizable: Your practitioner can adjust the amount of filler to achieve your desired look, whether you want a subtle enhancement or a fuller, more dramatic pout.
How it works: The filler is injected into specific areas of the lips to add volume, smooth wrinkles, and define the lip shape.
Results: Full results are visible immediately after treatment, and you can expect them to last longer than a lip flip. However, downtime after filler is much longer than after a lip flip. Swelling and bruising can last 3-7 days post injection with slight residual swelling lasting up to 6 weeks after injection. Asymmetry can also be normal during the healing process. You can expect full, smooth, natural results 4-6 weeks after your initial treatment.
Which One is Right for You?
- Choose a lip flip if you’re looking for a subtle enhancement to your upper lip and don’t want to add significant volume.
- Choose lip filler if you’re looking for more noticeable volume, definition, shaping, and/or a longer-lasting result.
Both treatments are safe and effective when done by a trained professional, and the best option depends on your goals and the look you want to achieve!