I have quite full lips although from the front it doesn’t look like it. I’m 20 so I don’t want to do something as invasive as a lip lift since my nose to lip length is quite standard. Can Botox in the lip muscle cause a protruded effect and bring forth the fullness? I have a strained smile with reduced teeth visibility and a flat top lip, so I’m guessing the muscle is too strong? Could Botox help or would it lower the lip altogether causing no teeth visible when speaking or smiling?
January 13, 2019
Answer: In my opinion, the so-called Botox lip flip is fake news. A video showing an injection is not the same as before and after photos showing results. There has been all sorts of breathy hype about the lip flip. However when you really study the results, the vast majority of images out there claiming to demonstrate the lip flip, also have had lip edge filler. I don't doubt that there may be the rare individual with just the right lip anatomy there if you plop a tiny bit of botox in just the right place in the cupid's bow, the lip edge "flips." It is simply that there is zero documentation of this effect in an actual patient. That has not stopped docs from jumping on the hype of the lip flip. I encourage you not to be taken in by this nonsense. Botox is really not helpful in the lip edge. It weakens the muscle that helps form a crisp lip edge. Many of the individuals who have had a so called lip flip demonstrate a flatted lip edge that actually looks older and not better. Buyer beware!
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January 13, 2019
Answer: In my opinion, the so-called Botox lip flip is fake news. A video showing an injection is not the same as before and after photos showing results. There has been all sorts of breathy hype about the lip flip. However when you really study the results, the vast majority of images out there claiming to demonstrate the lip flip, also have had lip edge filler. I don't doubt that there may be the rare individual with just the right lip anatomy there if you plop a tiny bit of botox in just the right place in the cupid's bow, the lip edge "flips." It is simply that there is zero documentation of this effect in an actual patient. That has not stopped docs from jumping on the hype of the lip flip. I encourage you not to be taken in by this nonsense. Botox is really not helpful in the lip edge. It weakens the muscle that helps form a crisp lip edge. Many of the individuals who have had a so called lip flip demonstrate a flatted lip edge that actually looks older and not better. Buyer beware!
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January 13, 2019
Answer: Botox / Xeomin / Dysport -- side effects, heavy forehead, excessive eye brow lifting or spock brow, ptosis or drooping eyelids botox doesn't help flip the lip, this is marketing hype. fillers and lip lifting is needed if you are looking for upper lift change. Ultherapy can help. Best, Dr. Emer.
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January 13, 2019
Answer: Botox / Xeomin / Dysport -- side effects, heavy forehead, excessive eye brow lifting or spock brow, ptosis or drooping eyelids botox doesn't help flip the lip, this is marketing hype. fillers and lip lifting is needed if you are looking for upper lift change. Ultherapy can help. Best, Dr. Emer.
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