Lip flip vs lip filler: questions before you choose

A lip flip uses a little neuromodulator to relax the upper lip so more of the pink shows when you smile. Filler adds volume with gel. People mix them up because both change how the lip reads in photos.

I ask myself two things first: do I want more show of the lip I already have, or more volume that stays when my face is at rest? Then I ask how long I want the change to last, and what happens if I talk a lot at work the next day.

Bring these into the room:

• Will a flip still look like me when I am not smiling?
• If I later want filler, does a flip change placement?
• What downtime fits my week?

I reread this when I need a calm walkthrough of lip flip vs lip filler.

Patient-side notes only. Not medical advice.

- Sofia R.