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I have always been self conscious about the size of my upper lip and the way it curls inwards when I smile. The gums above my eye teeth also did not recede properly so when I do smile it looks a little gummy. I researched getting gum reduction surgery but it was costly and the oral surgeon told me it most likely wouldn't give me the results I desired. I was too nervous to get any lip injections but I was told by my provider that I am a perfect candidate for a lip flip. Boy was she right! I am so beyond over the moon happy with how my lip flip turned out. It's EXACTLY what I wanted and it changed my smile so drastically! We started out with only 4 units (2 on each side on the upper lip) with the possibility of going to 6 in the future to see how it affected me. There is a very small sting with the injection and thats it. I do have to say that for a few days it is near impossible to purse your lips and drink from a straw/can or swish water in your mouth without drooling. It's pretty bad but it is tolerable as long as you're aware. I also sing and it did have an affect on the way I pronounced "O's." This is something to keep in mind. The worst part about the lip flip is that it really doesn't last that long because of the small amount of botox used and how often you use your mouth muscles.The effect was totally gone at 2 months. It is very affordable though and for me completely worth it.
This is the first cosmetic procedure I have ever had done and to say I was nervous would be an understatement. I've always felt my chin was a bit weak and have not been a fan of my side profile for as long as I can remember. After a consultation I was told that my goals could be met with a combination of voluma in my jawline and vollure in my chin. The injections themselves are not bad at all, but after one side of my face was finished I was very close to blacking out and had to take a break before the second side. I do have panic attacks sometimes so I am not surprised this happened. The pain from the needle was minimal but it was weird to hear/feel it touch my facial bones. Immediately afterwards I was so insanely impressed with how good my chin/jawline looked. The following days were more difficult though. The filler looked really great the same day but once it started to settle there was numbness/tingling which moved up the sides of my jaw, swelling, light pain (felt more like tightness to me), bruising, and a lot of lumps and bumps. This gave me so much anxiety during the healing process and I had a hard time accepting that I needed time for everything to settle. Meanwhile, no one could tell I had anything done and my face looked great from the outside, it just felt very strange to me. 2 weeks in I was really wondering whether I had made the right decision with my face. Well, after much reassurance and support from my injector and TIME to let the filler settle I am so in love with my chin and jawline. It really defines my face and I have had many people ask me if I've lost weight (not a goal but it's still nice haha).
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