Will Botox or filler stop my top lip curling inwards when I talk & help uneven lips? (Photos)

Thank you for your question,By injecting a small amount of Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, or Jeuveau into this area, the muscles will relax, causing the hard, deeps lines to smooth and improving the lines and wrinkles. Neuromodulators take 2 to 4 weeks to start working and lasts for up to six months. I suggest getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer

Yes, Botox is a great to reduce gummy smile. I typically inject around 6 units for the upper lip. 

Thank you for your question and for your photos. Yes, Botox could help in stopping your lip curling in. Results can take up to two weeks to fully show.

Thank you for your question.Botox in the upper lip region can help to relax your smile, so that the lip does not pull in. Filler would be your option to help even the lips out.

Thank you for sharing your excellent question and photograph.  Careful placement of dermal filler can help achieve improved size/volume symmetry in your lips, while preventing the lip from rolling inward can only be tested with Botox to see if an improvement is achieved.  Hope this helps.

Hi, the botox lip flip can help with this. You may also consider combining this with lip fillers to improve the overall concern. Please consult a medical practitioner for a face to face assessment. Kind regards, Dr Ana. Kat & Co Aesthetics

Hi and thanks for the question,
Yes. You are correct that a small amount of toxin (such as Botox) could stop your lip curling in. You would need to allow this 2 weeks to fully settle before considering any filler to add volume to this area.
Asymmetry can be due to a difference in volume or a difference in muscle activity. The muscle activity has to be corrected first before seeing whether there is a volume difference as well.
Please see an experienced injector as placing Botox into the wrong muscles here will leave you with an abnormal smile for quite a long time.
Good luck!
Chris
Dr Christopher Macdonald 

Botox can help the lips from curling when you are talking.  Be sure to see an experienced injector for this treatment.  You lips appear to be full and fairly symmetrical.  Small nuances can be improved by adding a small amount of filler to address your concerns.

Dear Gem1290, 

Sensational lips but I understand your desires. Like the ring muscle(s) around the eyes, the lips also have 3 concentric rings of muscle, innervated separately to work together or apart. Each hemi-ring of lip muscles will flatten when stimulated. The 3 ring muscles are attached at the modiolus (a confluence of facial muscles, lateral to the lip corners).

The inner ring under the vermillion (pink) lip: 
contraction: flattens to the teeth and inverts or rotates the pink lip inward to close; embrasure of lips when playing horn / clarinet / oboe...
relaxation: allows rotation of the vermillion lip outward and allows pursing or puckering (kissing). 
The middle ring under the white lip:
contraction: flattens to the gums and squeezes food, air or fluid from accumulating under the lip; rotates the vermillion lip outward when the inner ring muscle is relaxed.
relaxation: allows softening and maximal opening of the lips
The outer ring under the nose and chin:
contraction: pulls the nose down or chin up to the lip-dental line
relaxation: allows for maximal opening of the mouth
Much like playing a 3 key trumpet, the muscles are coordinated to perform many different functional and expressive actions. Each injectable muscle relaxer (Botox, Dysport, Jeuveau, Xeomin) will have its own nuances and when expertly injected can rebalance lip activity. 

So, yes, proper injection technique can soften the constricting upper pink lip allowing the vermillion to rotated outwardly when smiling. 

Fillers have nuances too and can be used to accentuate the white lip line, cupids bow, philtrum, vermillion thinning, retruded lip, lip corner frown, lip lines and more but will not relax the lip to rotate outwardly.

Look for the best, most experienced and knowledgeable injector. All the best!

Great Result! You can use fillers effectively to curl the edges of lips. Additionally, you can use a neuromodulator like Xeomen/Dysport/Botox to prevent the upper lip from flatting out by injecting in to the cupids bow and the lateral regions of the upper lip. You can also inject the DOAs below the corners of the lower lip to keep the lip corners from being pulled down.