Are you dreaming of a perfectly defined lip shape or just a little more volume? Maybe you have searched “lip enhancement near me” to gain insight into how to achieve your perfect pout.
At Cernero Surgery & Aesthetics, near Dallas, we use lip flips and lip fillers to help patients reach their desired look without surgery or downtime.
While both injectable treatments redefine the lip curves and promote fullness, they have a few key differences. Let this post serve as your guide to lip flips and lip fillers, so you can decide which one might work best for you.
Lip Flip: Redefining the Natural Shape
A lip flip involves small injections of Botox in your upper lip. Botox, a neurotoxin, temporarily relaxes muscles at the injection site. When we apply Botox for a lip flip, it relaxes the muscles above the upper lip, making it appear slightly curved and “flipping” it upwards.
A lip flip does not add additional volume to the lip—it just gives the appearance of a fuller, larger shape.
Treatment Overview
Our lip flip treatment offers a low-commitment option for those who are curious about starting their cosmetic journey. The treatment lasts 15 minutes and has no downtime. Typically, it takes as few as 4 days for patients to see the results of a lip flip, and those last for 3 to 4 months.
A lip flip can give a small, temporary adjustment, so you have time to decide if the treatment should become a part of your aesthetic routine—or if you want to enhance your lips even more.
Lip Fillers: Adding Fullness and Volume
Lip filler, a type of dermal filler, uses a hyaluronic acid-based gel to add volume and hydration. We can enhance fullness and shape by injecting the gel directly into the upper and lower lips, rather than the surrounding muscles.
Treatment Overview
The lip filler process begins with one of our providers applying a topical anesthetic to the lips. The treatment takes around 45 minutes, with zero downtime. You see the results of the lip filler instantly, but it may take a few days for excess swelling and bruising to go down.
Many patients opt for lip fillers when they want to make more detailed or dramatic changes to the overall size and shape of the lips.
So, Will It Be a Flip or Filler?
If you are curious about lip enhancement near you in Dallas, contact us to schedule a consultation with our providers. Or, you can use our tool to build your treatment plan. Just answer a few questions about your goals for lip enhancement, and our team can offer recommendations between a lip flip and lip filler.
We support you in finding the best-suited treatment for your goals and lifestyle, and we do it all with natural, not overdone, results.
